60 Years Since the Dawning of the Modern Environmental Movement

In almost six decades since, Scenic Hudson and partner organizations have mobilized people throughout the region and nation to fight against environmentally damaging projects and to advance land conservation, park creation, and natural resource restoration in our rural and urban areas. Ned will discuss past and ongoing projects and campaigns that demonstrate the power of communities and individuals working together to protect the magnificent beauty and ecological integrity of the Hudson Valley from threats, including climate change.
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Ned Sullivan has led Scenic Hudson for two decades in ever-evolving strategies to magnify its positive impacts on the natural resources and people of the Hudson Valley, inspiring the organization to strengthen its record of connecting residents and visitors with the power of the Hudson River and Valley through land preservation, parks, and advocacy. Under his leadership, Scenic Hudson has become a pioneering force in natural climate solutions, building on a track record of protecting 48,000 acres of land, including nearly 20,000 acres on over 130 productive farms. It now is developing regenerative agriculture districts — sub-regions where the organization will inject capital by purchasing development rights on farms transitioning to regenerative practices, and provide resources to help farms develop climate-smart plans and adopt carbon/methane sequestration methods. Sullivan founded the Northeast Carbon Alliance, a consortium of research farms, forest managers, wetland stewards, climate scientists, and public policy experts committed to accelerating the adoption of regenerative practices. Participating research farms are incorporating and monitoring their climate-smart practices, laying the groundwork to share results with working farmers. The scientists include leaders in their fields at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Marine Biological Laboratory, Cary Institute, and Black Rock Forest. The public policy team is advancing cutting-edge practices in New York, the Northeast, and nationally. Mr. Sullivan is member of the New York State Climate Action Council, Agriculture and Forestry Advisory Council, developing recommendations for policies, laws, and just transitions to achieve the net-zero carbon goal under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act.
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