Useful Links
Recent News
‘HAVE YOU RENAISSANCED TODAY’
Sullivan Renaissance Beautification Grants Awarded | Mar. 28, 2008
GREEN IS AN EVOLUTION, NOT A REVOLUTION
Builder ‘demystifies green building’ at seminar | Mar. 25, 2008
‘RURAL LIFE IN THE CATSKILLS’
Forum set for Friday, March 28th at Cooperative Extension | Mar. 21, 2008
Photo Galleries
Spring Forum
Sullivan Renaissance Grant Program is now in its eighth season
Solar Renaissance
Sullivan Renaissance partners with NYSERDA
Sponsors & Partners
Sullivan Renaissance works closely with sponsors and partners, which provide additional funding or services to expand specific parts of our program.
Sponsors & Partners
Materials & Suppliers
The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce has joined with Sullivan Renaissance to arrange for discounts to the community projects that received grants on March 30. This is the seventh year that area businesses have participated in the Chamber's merchant discount program.
Merchant Discount Participant List
Municipal Contact Info
Sullivan County Municipal Contacts
http://co.sullivan.ny.us/orgMain.asp?orgId=43&sid=
Plant / Gardening Info
American Horticultural Society
Tips
Ask the Expert! Vivian Ginsberg, our horticultural expert will try to answer your questions. Please email Vivian with your questions at vginsberg@sullivanrenaissance.org. Selected questions and responses will be posted on this website periodically so check back often!
Green Resources
Action for Tomorrow
http://actionfortomorrow.org
Action for Tomorrow's Environment followed the lead of communities around the world which have adopted plans for sustainability since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, and began its efforts with a sustainability initiative in Westchester County, New York by delivering a sustainability agenda to government representatives.
American Solar Energy Society
American Wind Energy Association
Financing Your Renewable Energy Project
www1.eere.energy.gov/financing
This U.S. Department of Energy website contains numerous links to different governmental programs aimed at promoting the use of renewable energy. Many of these programs offer financial help to those people wishing to install an alternative energy system.
Freecycle
www.freecycle.org
The Freecycle Network™ is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns. Each local group is moderated by a local volunteer and membership is free.
Local Governments for Sustainability
http://www.iclei.org
ICLEI is an international association of local governments and national and regional local government organizations that have made a commitment to sustainable development. ICLEI works with hundreds of local governments through international performance-based, results-oriented campaigns and programs. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
www.nrel.gov
The Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
www.nesea.org
A great organization working to spread the good word about solar and other green energy sources.
NYSERDA
New York State Energy Research Development Authority
www.nyserda.org
www.powernaturally.org
NYSERDA envisions building a vibrant clean energy technology industry in the State through its programs working with industry, installers, inspectors and other associated businesses that support the clean energy industry.
US Department of Energy
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/tips/
What can be done at local level
Community Capacity Building
Community building mobilizes residents to take action within their communities to spur development and revitalization. Community building helps develop communities from within, giving residents a sense of ownership in the community development process and empowering them to promote and guide development activities in their own neighborhoods.
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| Enterprise Foundation | www.enterprisefoundation.org | |
| KnowledgePlex | www.knowledgeplex.org | |
| Better Communities Network | www.bettercommunities.org | |
| Community Development Society | www.comm-dev.org | |
| National Congress for Community | www.ncced.org | |
| Economic Development | ||
| Alliance for Nonprofit Management | www.allianceonline.org | |
| NeighborWorks | www.nw.org | |
| Local Government Commission | www.lgc.org | |
| NYS Division of Housing | www.dhcr.state.ny.us | |
| Governor's Office for Small Cities | www.nysmallcities.com | |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | www.nfg.org | |
| Planetizen | www.planetizen.com | |
| Community Planning | www.communityplanning.net | |
| New Urbanism | www.newurbanism.org | |
Housing
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| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | www.lisc.org | |
| www.ruralisc.org | ||
| Housing Action Council | www.ruralhome.org | |
| FannieMae | www.fanniemae.com/housingcommdev | |
| US Department of HUD | www.hud.gov | |
| Enterprise Foundation | www.enterprisefoundation.org | |
| KnowledgePlex | www.knowledgeplex.org | |
| NeighborWorks | www.nw.org | |
| Freddie Mac | www.freddiemac.com | |
| USDA | www.rurdev.usda.gov/ny | |
| Habitat for Humanity | www.habitat.org | |
| Local Government Commission | www.lgc.org | |
| Affordable Housing Design Advisor | www.designadvisor.org | |
| NYS Division of Housing | www.dhcr.state.ny.us | |
| Governor's Office for Small Cities | www.nysmallcities.com | |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | www.nfg.org | |
| Fair Housing Accessibility First | www.fairhousingfirst.org | |
| Community Planning | www.communityplanning.net | |
| New Urbanism | www.newurbanism.org | |
Main Street, Hamlet & Village Revitalization
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| National Trust for Historic Preservation | www.mainstreet.org | |
| NeighborWorks | www.nw.org | |
| Enterprise Foundation | www.enterprisefoundation.org | |
| Affordable Housing Design Advisor | www.designadvisor.org | |
| NYS Division of Housing | www.dhcr.state.ny.us | |
| Neighborhood Funders Group | www.nfg.org | |
| Planetizen | www.planetizen.com | |
| Community Planning | www.communityplanning.net | |
| New Urbanism | www.newurbanism.org | |