FCWC

FCWC HAS BEEN SELECTED AGAIN!!!

​

For the month of February 2021, Federated Conservationists of Westchester County will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the

Stop & Shop store located at 154 Westchester Avenue, White Plains NY!

In this uncertain time due to COVID-19, supporting non-profits has never been more important. Please do what you can to support us!!

If you shop at ANY Stop & Shop location, you can redeem the $1 for FCWC by using the "gift tag" on the bag, and redeeming it at this website:

https://stopandshop.bags4mycause.com/non-profit-resources/  

Just click on the "Redeem Giving Tag" tab and follow instructions to scratch off the giving tag and type in the code.  

A fantastic offer from Sustainable Westchester:

SAVE money on your energy bills,

with no solar installation, when you enroll in Community Solar! 

FCWC will benefit with an automatic donation from Sustainable Westchester when you sign up to support locally generated, renewable energy!

Be sure to use the promo code "FCWC"

(see press release here)

Other events can be found on our calendar!

Westchester Resilience: 

How Communities are Responding to COVID-19

#WestchesterResilience

As we together face the challenges of Covid-19, FCWC is collecting ideas for building community strength and resilience.   Please share what's going on in your community as people seek to connect and support each other through this time.   E-mail  a brief description of your community's action and a photo we can share (if you have one) to fcwc@fcwc.org.  Please  use the subject line: "community action", and include a contact name, e-mail/phone --in case we have questions before sharing.

We will post your community's news on a special page on our website, as well as on FCWC's Facebook.   

Here's our first inspiring post:  

Teens and other volunteers in Larchmont and Mamaroneck are working with County Harvest to ensure that people in need do not go hungry during this difficult time.  County Harvest is in need of support and volunteers! Check it out at:  https://www.countyharvest.org/.  To volunteer, e-mail: volunteer@countyharvest.org

We look forward to hearing from you about the good things going on in your community!

Thank you all for your efforts to keep your communities---and Westchester---safe, healthy and connected!

FCWC Statement Regarding Current Events

The murder of George Floyd and the days of protest that have followed have made clear the racism and social injustice that exists in this country. We, as a nation, must change.  

Non-profits have to be part of that change.  Since its inception, Federated Conservationists of Westchester County has been bringing together voices from all over the County to protect our shared environment and natural resources.  However, until last year, these voices were mainly white and middle class.  

That started to change in 2019, when FCWC, in partnership with Pace University, organized a Conference on Environmental Justice in Westchester County.  Presentations from four urban communities illustrated the inequalities that exists in this county, as well as the systemic connections between economic inequality and social and environmental injustice, particularly in our urban communities.   

We at FCWC will continue our commitment to educate, advocate and bring together ALL voices throughout Westchester to address environmental issues.  We will focus on the connection between environmental and social justice and especially on the environmental justice  issues stemming from climate change in our County​.

We also urge our County and State elected officials to examine current laws and conditions that may contribute to social and environmental injustice, and initiate legislative reforms that will address the systemic issues negatively impacting people of color in our County and in the State.   

The Safer New York Act provides a starting framework for statewide reform of policing that deserves careful consideration.

We've always worked hard to provide leadership that educates about environmental issues, advocates sound decision making, and unifies groups and individuals to protect and preserve Westchester's environment and address climate change.

Make your mark today with a 100% tax-deductible donation to FCWC, so that we can continue to protect and preserve Westchester's environment in 2018.

News from the FCWC Student Network!

On Tuesday; August 25th the Student Network Steering Committee of the Federated Conservationists of Westchester County (FCWC) held its first meeting for the 2020-21 academic year. At this meeting we commenced the coordination of a Renewable Energy Webinar in October (which happens to be national energy awareness month), support for Planting Westchester on our academic institutions, our overall infrastructure for the environmental advocacy amongst all students throughout the county, the transparency of internships within the environmental field for students, and early plans for Earth Month 2021.

On Sunday; September 20th @ 3:00 pm the Student Network will be partnering with Sunrise Westchester, New York Youth Climate Leaders, New York Communities for Change, and the Food & Water Watch on a webinar to educate students on the fossil fuel industry and how to get involved in the advocacy for divestment. This event will occur a day before the start of Climate Week on Monday; September 21st; which will allow participants to share their newly found information throughout the weeklong observance.

As of right now the Steering Committee Consists of:
 

·         Jazmin K. Morales Cisneros - SUNY Westchester Community College

·         Marissa Glaze: Nellie A. Thornton High School

·         Chelsea Green: SUNY Westchester Community College

·         Bianca Jimenez - Mercy College

·         Dylan Klein - SUNY Albany

·         George Scott - Sarah Lawrence College

·         Cyril Peter Singh - SUNY Westchester Community College

Please email students@fcwc.org if you know of any student who is interested in serving as a member of the Student Network Steering Committee. This committee is open to all students, and is charged with helping organize our environmental education to middle school, high school and college students throughout Westchester County.

Paul A. Presendieu

FCWC Student Network Coordinator
Students@fcwc.org

Happening in Westchester!

Most of the projects that are done in Westchester that relate to remediation of flooding and stormwater are funded through grants received by the Soil and Water District.

​

Current projects include an artificial reef project on LIS to protect the shoreline, and work along the Bronx River Parkway, as well as numerous other sites.