Community Garden Saratoga Springs, NY

Sustainable Saratoga has several initiatives for 2012.
Our subcommittee’s lead their respective efforts and we encourage the whole Saratoga Community to be involved at the level they are comfortable with.

These initiatives were were originally decided upon by the Executive Committee in December 2009 and January 2010 and while some have been completed, others remain as works in progress.  These projects represent the starting point for us in 2012.  These are our points of focus but do not represent the entirety of what we hope to have our minds wrapped around and our fingers in. In 2012 we intend to concentrate our efforts in achievable goals and gain visibility and credibility within the community of Saratoga Springs and its surrounding municipalities. If you are interested in working with us on any of these initiatives please contact us.

• Cool Cities campaign in collaboration with Skidmore College and Mayor Johnson’s office.
• Community gardens -urban garden plots
• Support of Complete Streets Initiative and other activites of Shared Access, Saratoga
• Collaborate to modernize or ameliorate wasteful, unsustainable, and unhealthful aspects of current Municipal Ordinances and Policies
• Monthly sustainability column in the Saratogian
• City-wide Street Tree Inventory
• Home Energy Challenge/ Education
• Buy Local Fair/ Green Saturday
• Bike to work promotion (in support of SHTN’s efforts)
• Sustainable/ Affordable Housing (education/ advocacy)

We also hope to expand our reach by partnering with educational organizations and allied community groups in organizing events and learning opportunities.