This week’s #STOTW
Cool Rochester (http://www.coolrochester.org/)
A non-profit group made up of Rochester citizens working to fight against climate change
Genesee River Watch (http://geneseeriverwatch.org/)
A local group working to restore the Genesee Water Basin to proper, healthy water quality
Rochester People’s Climate Coalition (RPCC) (http://www.rochesterclimateaction.org/)
A network of organizations that have come together in support of the implementation of effective climate solutions
Gandhi Earth Keepers (http://www.gandhiearthkeepers.org/)
A Rochester based “grassroots, people powered environmental justice organization based on the teachings of sacred ecology and the principles of Gandhian styled nonviolence”
Genesee Valley Chapter Adirondack Mountain Club (http://www.gvc-adk.org/)
A local chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club, contains a conservation committee that keeps current on issues like acid rain, state land acquisition, and local park planning
The Vision of Genesee Valley Audubon Society (GVAS) (http://www.gvaudubon.org/)
A group formed to educate and advocate for protection of the environment, with a focus on wildlife, birds, and habitats
The Finger Lakes Climate Fund (http://fingerlakesclimatefund.org/)
A group that works to promote the implementation of energy efficiency projects in the Finger Lakes region
Source – http://www.rochesterenvironment.com/EXTRA/enviromentalists.htm
Written by: Teddi Shapiro, Class of 2019
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