We are pleased to announce that the Village of Lansing has been awarded the NYS DEC Climate Smart Communities (CSC) bronze-level certification for 2025. CSC certified 16 Village actions in 7 categories for a total of 125 points to attain the bronze level.
The Village began working toward this certification in February 2020 with the participation of trustees, staff members, community representatives, and Climate Smart Communities Coordinators from Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County.
To read the Governor’s Office announcement of the 2025 Q2 Certified Climate Smart Communities, please click here.
The benefits of participating in the CSC Certification program include the following:
- Better scores on grant applications for some state funding programs, like DEC’s CSC Grants
- State-level recognition for each community’s leadership
- A robust framework to organize local climate action and highlight priorities
- Streamlined access to resources, training, tools and expert guidance
- Networking and sharing best practices with peers.
Community benefits from implementing certification actions include:
- Cost savings through greater efficiency
- Greater energy independence and energy security
- Improved air quality from switching to clean energy
- Healthier, more walkable urban centers through smart growth
- Conservation of green spaces for recreation and biodiversity
- Reduction of future flood risk through climate change adaptation strategies
- Investment in an economy that supports sustainability and green businesses
- Greater engagement with residents who care about the future of their hometowns.
