The town of Bethel has been recertified as a “Bronze-standard Climate-Smart Community” by the Department of Environmental Conservation as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Community program, which supports local efforts to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges posed by climate change. Bethel is one of 23 municipalities being recognized for taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
To achieve Climate Smart Community certification, local governments accumulate points for planning and implementing actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve community resilience.
Reporter Marin Scotten is joined by Bethel town supervisor Daniel Sturm to hear about Bethel’s climate-friendly initiatives and the projects that they’ve been working on for over 10 years that have earned them this prestigious recognition from the DEC.