Needs From: Volunteer United

Inspired by Accelerator member organization, Color Brighton Green, Color Your Community Green (CYCG) aims to connect and organize concerned individuals, by municipality or neighborhood, to form a network of climate-focused citizen action teams that will:

Identify locally-relevant, high-impact climate solutions and develop strategies to move those solutions forward using the CYCG “Toolkit,” provided by the Climate Solutions Accelerator; Advocate for environmental justice and equitable climate solutions to be implemented at the municipal level; Determine the best path forward for their community, with support from the Accelerator, fellow CYCG teams, and other climate organizations in the region.

To achieve these goals, the ten active CYCG teams perform various activities ranging from planting trees, organizing litter pick-ups, educating community members on skills like composting or creating healthy yards, and learning about and advocating for local climate solutions to board members and government officials.

For only a few hours a month, you could make a huge difference in our communities and our environment. For more information, check out our website at climategfl.org/volunteer. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, please contact our Director of Public Engagement, Brady Fergusson, at brady@climategfl.org.

Interested in learning more about the actions being taken to address climate change right here in the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region? Get started volunteering with the Climate Solutions Accelerator and help mobilize community members with various outreach tactics:

Tabling at local events (including the Rochester Public Market, volunteer fairs at nearby colleges, etc.); Planning/facilitating public meetings/forums to introduce or discuss local opportunities for climate action; Distributing surveys/assisting with focus groups to understand community perspectives on climate change and various climate solutions, opinions on existing climate action initiatives, and ideas for future community-based climate strategies; Door-to-door canvassing and other public engagement efforts to help spread the word about existing government and community programs, as well as ways to get involved.

We hope you join us for a few hours a month as we strive to create greener communities, a greener region, and a greener planet. For more information, check out our website at climategfl.org/volunteer. If you have any questions, concerns, or ideas, please contact our Director of Public Engagement, Brady Fergusson, at brady@climategfl.org.