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Nanuet Chamber of Commerce to hold 5K Run/Walk Fundraiser to benefit Nanuet and Beyond charity Nanuet

(March 6, 2023) – The Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce its upcoming 5K Race/Walk event taking place on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

This exciting event is a fundraiser that supports Nanuet and Beyond’s scholarship/grant program and related educational activities. Participants can expect a fun-filled day of competition and community spirit.

The race will start and finish in front of Nanuet High School and will begin at 8:30 AM. Each runner will receive a bib, timing chip, and official completion time, and the first 150 participants who complete the actual 5K race (not including virtual or walks) will receive a medal.

Runners can sign in for their bibs and timing chips starting at 7:00 AM. To ensure a prompt starting time and proper supplies on race day, participants are strongly encouraged to pre-register.

The top male and female overall finishers in the 5K race will receive a $50 Gift Certificate, second-place overall finishers will receive a $25 GC, and third-place overall finishers will receive a $15 GC.

The race is open to participants of all ages and will be held rain or shine. Age groups for the run/walk include: Up to 14 years, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. During registration, participants have the option to purchase a race t-shirt. To ensure shirts are available on race day, t-shirt orders must be placed by April 15.

The one-mile walk is available for those who prefer a shorter course, while the virtual 5K can be completed at your own pace, outside, on a treadmill, or in your neighborhood and both options help support a great cause. Donations and registration fees from this event are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law and support Nanuet & Beyond’s efforts.

For more information, visit the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce or Nanuet and Beyond website or contact info@nanuetchamber.com. Registration and additional information are available at: https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Nanuet/RacingforEducation

Survey Shows More Than Half of Americans Deeply Concerned About Climate Change

(Rockland) – February 15, 2023 — One in four Americans say climate change is affecting their decision-making on major life events such as having children, according to new survey results released recently by global environmental services leader Veolia and renowned research firm Elabe. For example, across many topics covered in the survey, a clear consensus is emerging toward green solutions that were tested and a strong level of acceptance of the changes required to implement them (whether for initiatives related to energy, resource protection or water).

 

The survey gauged American public opinion about climate change and measured the willingness of Americans to accept solutions. It found 80% of Americans agree that climate change is occurring and more than 60% believe it is caused by humans. Half of all Americans are willing to accept changes to their lives caused by potential solutions to climate change, even those that may cost more. The data reflects a representative sample size of more than 1,000 participants with a margin of error of 1.3%-3.0%.

 

Veolia commissioned this study as part of a global effort to measure world sentiment around climate disruption and the public acceptance of solutions. The research set out to determine if the world is ready to accept the changes needed to address the environmental emergency.

With a sample covering more than half the world’s population on all five continents, Veolia’s Global Ecological Transformation Barometer reveals unprecedented results. According to respondents, the reality of climate change is uncontested, but the path to mitigate it is still difficult to imagine.

 

“This first-of-a-kind study highlights the obstacles to wide scale deployment of ecological solutions,” says Estelle Brachlianoff, CEO of Veolia. “The results are clear: awareness of climate issues is broad and people around the world are convinced that the cost of doing nothing will be higher than the cost of action. They want to learn more about the existing solutions and are in favor of their large-scale deployment, provided that they are fair and effective. These encouraging results show that all segments of society must share responsibility and commitment to mobilize and accelerate the ecology of solutions. It is no longer possible to put off until tomorrow the decisions that must be taken today.”

 

Frederic Van Heems, President and CEO of Veolia North America, said the study shows people in the United States are similarly concerned. “They share a sense of urgency with the rest of the world,” he said. “The results tell us that Americans feel it is time to act, and that they are eager to address the challenges of climate change with innovative solutions that preserve our precious resources. The results also show us that there are many in the U.S. who remain skeptical, which is why it is so important to demonstrate that environmental solutions can and must coincide with economic growth. The insights in this study will go far in guiding Veolia’s mission of ecological transformation in ways that support both sustainable solutions and growth.”

 

***Find the full results of the survey under this link***

 

Top findings in the United States

  • 61% of Americans express a feeling of ecological and climate vulnerability.
  • 55% of Americans think we need to change our ways of life, live more frugally and put in place technological solutions to reduce climate change.
  • 52% of Americans believe there is not enough public conversation about solutions to mitigate pollution and climate disruption.
  • 64% of Americans believe the risk of polluted natural resources on public health is serious and immediate.
  • 54% of Americans believe we can still limit climate change and pollution.
  • 57% of Americans believe the costs associated with climate change and pollution are going to be more important than the investments needed for ecological transformation.

 

Main findings at the global level

  • 67% of the world’s inhabitants are certain that the costs of the consequences of climate change and pollution will be greater than the investments needed for the ecological transformation.
  • 60% of the world’s inhabitants are ready to accept most of the changes (economic, cultural, social) that the massive deployment of ecological solutions would require. But with clear conditions: no health risks, a fair distribution of the effort and the proven usefulness of the solution.
  • 56% of the world’s inhabitants believe that the solutions to mitigate pollution and climate change are not sufficiently talked about.

 

The survey was conducted in 25 countries in five continents with more than 25,000 individuals (about 1,000 per country). Countries were chosen for their demographic weight, their impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions and to ensure a diversity of political and cultural ecological histories. Overall, these countries represent nearly 60% of the world’s population and 68% of global GHG emissions. The survey was conducted online from August 24 to September 26, 2022. For each of the 25 countries, a representative sample of residents aged 18 and over was selected. The survey will be repeated every 18 months (to capture the evolution of representations, opinions and behaviors).

 

ROCKLAND COMMUNITY POWER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY PROGRAM: Information Sessions in February and March

Six Rockland County municipalities are participating in the second round of the Rockland Community Power program: Clarkstown, Orangetown, and the Villages of Grand View-On-Hudson, Haverstraw, Nyack, and Upper Nyack.

The Rockland Community Power program provides eligible Upper Nyack residents and small businesses with the option of either renewable or standard electricity supply at competitive, fixed rates, with no individual contracts for consumers and no exit fees.  The program also gives each of us a way to reduce our carbon footprint, while capping electricity supply rates.

Now this program will re-launch with new rates in April 2023.  Eligible residents and small businesses can expect to receive information in the mail in February explaining their options, how to participate, or how to opt-out.  Join our Information Sessions in person or on Zoom or by phone for answers to your questions!

 

Join in person at the Upper Nyack meeting:

Date: Wednesday, March 8 at 6:30 pm

Location: Nyack Library, 59 S. Broadway, Nyack NY 10960

Or join an Info Session from home online or by phone:

Monday, Feb. 20, 11 am

Join Zoom Meeting:  https://bit.ly/rcp2-20

Meeting ID: 813 7439 5671

One tap mobile: 16469313860,,81374395671# US

Or call:  +1 929 205 6099

 

Wednesday, March 1, 7 pm

Join Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/rcp3-1

Meeting ID: 822 9059 8853

One tap mobile: +19292056099,,82290598853#

Or call: 1 929 205 6099

 

Sunday, Mar 5, 4 pm

 Join Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/rcp3-5

Meeting ID: 889 8060 5540

One tap mobile: +19292056099,,88980605540#

Or call: 1 929 205 6099

 

Thursday, March 9, 7 pm

 Join Zoom Meeting:   https://bit.ly/rcp3-9

Meeting ID: 858 3911 0310

One tap mobile : +19292056099,,85839110310#

Or call:  1 929 205 6099

 

Tuesday, March 14, 7 pm

Join Zoom Meeting: https://bit.ly/rcp3-14

Meeting ID: 838 9661 1374

One tap mobile: +19292056099,,83896611374#

Or call:  +1 929 205 6099

 

Information about our in-person and online or phone Info Sessions will also be posted at www.rocklandcommunitypower.com/events.

For more information about the program, you can also check www.rocklandcommunitypower.com or call 845 859-9099 option 1.  You can also email the program at info@rocklandcommunitypower.com.

RCC Joins Education Design Lab’s National Micro-Pathways Initiative

Kevin Stump

Converging Trends Create the Perfect Platform for an Innovative Education/Workforce Transformation

(ROCKLAND) FEBRUARY 14, 2023 —Rockland Community College (RCC) has announced it will design micro-pathways in advanced manufacturing, cannabis, health care, and more in partnership with the Education Design Lab (The Lab), a national nonprofit that designs, implements, and scales new learning models for higher education and the future of work.

 

RCC is part of the Lab’s third cohort in the nationally recognized Community College Growth Engine Fund (the Fund) initiative that creates micro-pathways, a new class of credentials designed to accelerate economic mobility for new majority learner-earners.

 

“As employers continue to call out for a more skilled workforce and as learner attitudes shift to emphasize a stronger connection to economic opportunities, higher education is experiencing a transformation we haven’t seen since the industrial revolution. Fortunately, community colleges are well-positioned to create true career pathways that lead to increased economic mobility. Working with the Education Design Lab will give us the tools and resources to co-build more responsive workforce training programs with employers, faculty, and learners that can stack into a college degree, unlock the skills learners have, and help close the skills gap in the region,” states Kevin Stump, Vice President of Economic Mobility + Workforce Innovation for RCC.

 

“Working alongside our community college partners from Westchester, Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, and Sullivan counties, Rockland Community College will leverage this opportunity to work with employers, faculty, and learners to co-design more responsive workforce development training opportunities that are more portable, flexible, affordable, stackable, and visible,” Stump added.

 

The third cohort — the largest to date — is starting with 18 colleges in February 2023 and likely to grow to over 30 institutions by late spring. The new cohort includes three state systems/districts of community colleges, which will help sustain innovations through system-level transformation.

 

The SUNY (State University of New York system) latest community colleges to join the Fund include:

 

  • Ulster
  • Westchester
  • Dutchess
  • Orange
  • Rockland
  • Sullivan

 

 

Education Design Lab will provide each college with a $50,000 grant to be used to support this initiative and drive innovation. This comes on the heels of an investment in the consortium made by SUNY to support the development of workforce pathways in advanced manufacturing and to reinforce the Hudson Valley’s workforce strategy to support the state’s emerging cannabis workforce needs.

 

What are micro-pathways? Co-designed with learners and employers, micro-pathways are defined as two or more stackable credentials, including a 21st century skill micro-credential, that are flexibly delivered to be achieved within less than a year and result in a job at or above the local median wage, and start (l)earners on the path to an associate degree.

 

As part of the Hudson Valley Education and Workforce Consortium, a partnership with six community colleges in the region, Rockland Community College is now well-positioned to take advantage of the Education Design Lab’s human-centered design process to co-build more responsive pathways that meet the needs of both learners and employers.

 

Kevin Stump joined RCC in his current position in early 2022. He is specifically in charge of leading the establishment of a new division to advance economic mobility and workforce innovation, redesigning institutional research functions to strengthen the organization’s data infrastructure, culture, and practice, designing and executing an institutional approach to career readiness and adopting a pathways framework to ensure every workforce development program includes stackable college credits, and developing a regional partnership and employer engagement strategy. He previously worked at the Education Design Lab and prior to that at Jobs First NYC. He received his B.A. from SUNY Plattsburgh and his MPA from Marist College.

 

Learn more about the Community College Growth Engine Fund here, and download our January 2022 Design Insights Brief, which features learnings from our first cohort.

 

Bill Hughes, President + CEO of Education Design Lab: “The world of work has never before put such an onus on skills as exist today. Learners and earners need to show evidence of skills to be eligible for advancement in their career journeys. Employers need workers whose skills align with their talent requirements. The traditional degree alone does not solve for either of these, as it may be too time-intensive or expensive, and it may not align with the fast-changing needs of the labor market. The response to these challenges must be a shift to open up more affordable, accessible, job-aligned routes to employment opportunities. The work of the Community College Growth Engine Fund does that, and the Lab is excited to launch its next and largest cohort.”

 

About Education Design Lab: The Lab is a national nonprofit that co-designs, prototypes, and tests education-to-workforce models through a human-centered design process focused on understanding learners’ experiences, addressing equity gaps in higher education, and connecting new majority learners to economic mobility. The Community College Growth Engine Fund, led by Dr. Lisa Larson, is a design accelerator set up just before the pandemic to help community colleges lean into a future role as regional talent agents. Learn more: www.eddesignlab.org.

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