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Celebrate | Educate | Motivate
Celebrate | Educate | Motivate
The Columbia County Climate Carnival Is
Coming... a Wrap!
The Columbia County Climate Carnival Is
Coming... a Wrap!
September 14, 2024
11am to 3pm
Columbia County Fairgrounds
182 Hudson Avenue,
Chatham, NY
Get something fixed!
Learn about composting!
Enjoy some music!
Hit our food trucks!
What did we have at the Climate Carnival?
What did we have at the Climate Carnival?
The Repair Café
The Repair Café
Waste not! The Repair Café fixed over 80 different items!
Free Store
Free Store
A building full of lightly used clothing and household items your neighbors didn’t need anymore were distributed for reuse - For Free!
Compost Compound
Compost Compound
Educational displays about composting kitchen scraps!
Electric Cars
Electric Cars
The First Full Batery Electric Vehicle purchased by Columbia County was on display.
Save $ + Save the Planet
Save $ + Save the Planet
Can we use renewable energy? Visitors learned how it works on the local level…and also how to weatherize their homes, and how to heat with fewer—or zero!—fossil fuels and less money.
Entertainment
Entertainment
Planet-friendly music.
Food
Food
Multiple Tasty food trucks!
The Valatie CSC Task Force prepared seed paper for visitors to make note cards. Wildflower seeds were donated by Helia Native Nursery in Alford, MA.
The Valatie CSC Task Force prepared seed paper for visitors to make note cards. Wildflower seeds were donated by Helia Native Nursery in Alford, MA.
Bring the Kids
Bring the Kids
The Library. Educational stations. Kids learned about climate change—and how to combat it!
And much more…
And much more…
Visitors learned about:
Pathways to renewable energy
Sustainable farming
The impacts of waste
What local towns are doing to lower their carbon footprints
Visitors met:
Many local organizations that are taking Climate Action in our communities, including local businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and town Climate Smart Committees.
The Climate Carnival is free to vendors and free to visitors. In order to keep it free, we are accepting donations to offset our costs.
The Climate Carnival is free to vendors and free to visitors. In order to keep it free, we are accepting donations to offset our costs.
If you would like to make a donation to help our cause please see our Donate page or visit the CEDC Sponsorship page.
If you would like to make a donation to help our cause please see our Donate page or visit the CEDC Sponsorship page.
If you are interested in participating in future Climate Carnival events
by providing an educational demonstration
or workshop, or setting up an informational booth, let us know.
If you are interested in participating in future Climate Carnival events
by providing an educational demonstration
or workshop, or setting up an informational booth, let us know.
A few pictures from the 2024 Climate Carnival:
A few pictures from the 2024 Climate Carnival:
All photos by Gregg Berninger and Steve Powers
The Columbia County Fairgrounds has a strict no-dogs policy.
We understand some visitors were disappointed by this policy, but we could not allow dogs
or other pets, leashed or otherwise, on the fairground property during the event.
The Columbia County Fairgrounds has a strict no-dogs policy.
We understand some visitors were disappointed by this policy, but we could not allow dogs
or other pets, leashed or otherwise, on the fairground property during the event.
For more information about the Climate Carnival please contact:
Don Meltz - Columbia County Climate Smart Coordinator - donald.meltz@columbiacountyny.com - 518-828-3375 ext. 2322
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