Rochester Area Climate Initiative - RACI

05/29/2026

05/04/2026

Save the date for our free film festival. Bring your questions for our Q&A session with the panelists.

04/21/2026

Happy Earth Day 2026! 🌎

Some quotes that are inspiring on this special day:

“Land really is the best art.” —Andy Warhol
“The Earth is what we all have in common.”—Wendell Berry
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” —Albert Einstein
“To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.” —Bill Nye
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and my soul.” —John Muir

09/13/2025

It is not too late to RSVP to the upcoming Home Energy Use Options workshop.

Home Energy Use Options
Saturday September 20th at 10 AM
Rochester Public Library

There are ways to use less energy, save money, reduce our impact
on the environment and improve our comfort & health.
This hands-on workshop will explore some options for reducing our
energy bills and our carbon footprint. The Home Energy Use
Options workshop explores options for home electrification and has stations on energy efficiency with lighting; measuring kwh use of various appliances; a model of a heat pump; solar panels and
battery backup; and induction cookware.
If your goal is to conserve energy, save money, and increase
climate resilience, please join us.
This is a hands-on workshop intended for an adult audience,
geared to get a local conversation going about energy and climate,
with a focus on what we all can do.

Sponsored by VEEP, Rochester Public Library, and the Rochester Area Climate Initiative.

An RSVP is needed to ensure an adequate amount of program materials are ordered. Please email, or call, Maya at [email protected] or 767-3927.

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07/12/2025

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the federal response to the flooding disaster in Texas, another round of tariff threats from President Trump and reflections on the life and career....

04/11/2025

EARTH DAY – CELEBRATING OUR VALLEY
STUDENTS IN 4TH, 5TH,6TH GRADE FROM ROCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN COLLABORTION WITH RACI (ROCHESTER AREA CLIMATE INITIATIVE)
ESSAYS AND NATURE WRITINGS
THURSDAY APRIL 24 THROUGH THURSDAY MAY 1
ROCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY
2ND FLOOR

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03/07/2025

Get your solar lights and lanterns charged and ready for use. We have camping lights. Charge them in south facing windows in the winter, and place them outside in the summer. Remember, there is a boycott of Amazon (should you decide to participate), so if you need to purchase these items, purchase locally, and before prices go up due to the China tariffs. I have seen info where people have even puchased solar lights for $1 each at discount stores like Dollar General etc, but call first to make sure they are in stock. You don't want to waste gasoline driving from store to store, because gasoline prices will be going up too. Go on the Efficiency Vermont website, and the Department of Energy website, to find out more info on how you can save on electricity bills. Use the search bar, and type in "Electricity" for Efficiency Vermont, and "Energy Savings Hub" for the Dept of Energy.

The 10% energy tariff from Canada remains, and Ontario will have a 25% upcharge on electricity sent to the US. Vermont uses $775 million of electricity and $420 million of fossil fuels from Canada every year.

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01/05/2025

Staples recycles used writing instruments. I just dropped off a bag of empty pens and highlighters. Good way to elimate these items from going into the trash and landfills.

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06/19/2024

Tuesday Tip of the Week (one day late). The top energy saving tips from the Dept of Energy are:

Switch off lights and electrical appliances when not using them. ...
Switch to energy-saving LED light globes. ...
Shut doors and close curtains. ...
Understand and improve your home's energy use. ...
Manage your heating and cooling. ...
Get the best energy deal. ...
Insulate your roof. ...
Save money with solar energy.

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06/06/2024

Announcement: I will be tabling Window Dressers information at the Quintown Senior Center on Monday, June 17th from 12 noon - 1 PM.
Low-cost insulating window inserts are custom built to fit your home's windows.
Come ask me questions, pick up brochures, see what an insert looks like. and see the low-cost or no-cost options.
This project is supported with grant funding by the Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund of the Vermont Council on Rural Development.

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