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Join us for a series of no-cost workshops that will teach you natural, easy-to-implement ways to prepare for an uncertain future. These events are open to all members of the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Register now by clicking this link: https://goo.gl/forms/8hMbRLQkUdW7JfJu1
Or register by phone: Kathy Forrest, (315)443-1131
We highly encourage you to attend multiple workshops, and please list any dietary restrictions!

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When:
April 4th, April 25th, and May 9th, 2019, 6pm – 8:30pm
6:00pm: Hot hors d’oeuvres and registration
6:30-8:30pm: Program

Where:
Wolcott Elks Lodge
6161 W Port Bay Rd
Wolcott, NY 14590

Schedule:
April 4th, 6pm – 8:30pm
Lindsey Gerstenslager, Wayne County SWCD
Managing Water Through Naturalized Design

April 25th, 6pm – 8:30pm
Gregory M. Sargis, The Nature Conservancy
Lessons Learned from Four Recent Habitat Improvement Projects

May 9th, 6pm – 8:30pm
Jayme Thomann, Genessee/Finger Lakes Regional Planning Council
Land Use Tools for Stormwater and Floodplain Management

Who Should Attend:
Homeowners, municipal board members, business owners, elected officials, and municipal staff.

This work is supported by agreement with New York Sea Grant, funds provided by the Environmental Protection Fund under the authority of the New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Act.

Develop Your Leadership Skills
April 2-3, 2019
Holiday Valley Resort, Ellicottville, NY
View the full program here.
Download program descriptions and bios.

Haven’t registered yet?
Check for space availability at the conference by calling Kathy Forrest, (315)443-1131.

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About the Conference: 
We invite you to join the SU-EFC for our annual Local Leaders Conference to be held at the Holiday Valley Resort in Ellicottville, NY. The purpose of this conference is to provide rural leaders in New York State the opportunity to discuss local governance needs and develop leadership skills, while networking with technical assistance providers and state and federal funding agency representatives.

Who Should Attend: 
Supervisors and mayors, council/board members, town clerks and managers, DPW staff, town planners, engineers, and other interested community leaders are invited to attend.

Learn how to:

• Build support for decisions, reduce conflict and become a compelling communicator;
• Find funding for community resiliency and clean and safe water infrastructure;
• Communicate with the public, your board, regulatory and funding agencies;
• Engage the public and hold effective meetings;
• Develop competitive grant applications;
• Recruit and retain excellent talent for your workforce;
• Participate in the funding and financing roundtable for municipal infrastructure, with program updates and one-on-one discussion with state and federal agencies;
• And much more!

Registration Rates:

• Local Municipalities and Non-Profits: $50
• For-Profit Organizations: $75

Breakfast and lunch are included. After registering on the website, if you are paying by check, the check should be made out to Syracuse University and mailed to:

Syracuse University
Environmental Finance Center
727 E. Washington St.
Syracuse, NY 13244

Book overnight accommodations at the special conference rate of $134.00 per night for single/double occupancy, by contacting Holiday Valley Mountain Resort & Conference Center, 716-699-2345. When reserving accommodations, be sure to mention the Syracuse University Environmental Finance Center’s Local Leaders Conference special rate, which is available to registrants for the nights of Monday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 2, 2019.

About the Venue: This unique resort, located one hour south of Buffalo in the charming village of Ellicottville, is the perfect mix of business and leisure. Its large meeting rooms are centrally located near lodging, and attendees will be able to access the venue’s various recreational activities in their free time. Learn More

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About SU-EFC | The SU-EFC facilitates the development of sustainable and resilient communities throughout US EPA Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight tribal nations).

Contact |  Please contact Kathy Forrest at kpforres@syr.edu for payment questions or if you have dietary restrictions. Please contact Meredith Perreault at maperrea@syr.edu for program questions.

This work is supported under a grant by the Rural Utilities Service, United States Department of Agriculture, and by the Smart Management for Small Water Systems program, administered by the Environmental Finance Center Network (EFCN), a university-based organization creating innovative solutions to the difficult how-to-pay issues of environmental protection and improvement.

SU-EFC staff members helped organize and promote the NYSAR³ 29th Annual Recycling Conference, which was held on November 7 and 8 with a pre-conference workshop on November 6. The issues and ideas discussed at the conference were so impactful that the Times Union decided to cover the event.

Check out the article here:
https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Recycling-s-costs-expected-to-grow-as-demand-for-13371997.php?fbclid=IwAR0iBPoqC0VIYkso4VeMJDVXIPUyDOeFid4XhhkN6OrUiHq1-AvgNC9rB7g

In this webinar, we will discuss what financial and social factors local leaders should consider in addition to environmental pressures. We will also discuss what community resiliency is and how to plan for it, and some of the components of resiliency planning that your community may already be doing. Finally, the webinar will discuss some funding options to conduct resiliency planning, or to undertake projects that make your community, services, and facilities more resilient.

When: November 8, 2018, 10:30am – 12:00pm

Speaker: SU-EFC’s Khris Dodson

Register here:
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/NYSDEC/bulletins/216f3c7