March 2019
NY – Home Sweet Own! Home Buyer Seminar
Are you thinking about buying a home? Yes?! Well, lucky you, SunCommon is sponsoring a free Home Buying Master Class! Our expert presenters will help you navigate the home buying process. Learn about: Financial Preparedness, Homeowners Insurance, Mortgage Derailers and Finding your Dream Home.
Find out more »April 2019
NY Drawdown Series: The Inquiring Minds Bookstore
At SunCommon, we believe everyone has the right to a healthy environment. To that end, we are hosting a series of conversations at various book stores and libraries throughout the state, discussing the 2017 book Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming. Drawdown outlines the 100 most substantive solutions to global warming. For each solution, the book describes its history, the carbon reduction impact, the relative cost and savings, the path to adoption, and how it works. Join SunCommon at Inquiring…
Find out more »NY – HOMOsteading Expo
The Hudson Valley LGBTQ Center and SunCommon are teaming up to bring a fun, whole-family queer event to Kingston! The HOMOsteading Expo will bring together local LGBTQ practitioners of all manner of sustainability and homesteading crafts and trades, including renewable energy, forestry and agriculture, textile arts, food preservation, climate and environmental justice, and traditional medicine. Whether you’re dreaming about collective craft nights or you’re ready to realize your wildest doomsday-prepper dreams, these are the people and skills you want on…
Find out more »Basilica Green Energy Fair: Hudson, NY
Regenerating Planet, People & Economy. SunCommon is proud to partner with Basilica Hudson and CYCLEffect Regenerative Ventures to present a day of Green Energy. 🌱 a marketplace of new energy leaders and environmental advocates 🌱 presentations and discussions by community leaders and alternative energy experts 🌱 learn the tools to protect our future and to together serve, inspire and care for the region we live in. 🌱 CYCLEffect will present its work into biogas, a model which captures, reuses and…
Find out more »Earth Day Celebration! The Phantom Gardener: Rhinebeck, NY
Join The Phantom Gardener for their annual Earth Day Celebration! A fun day of plants sales, workshops, kids activities, and more! Workshops - Please call 845.876.8606 to Reserve a Spot 11 AM - Organic Veggie Gardening & Seed Starting (Free) 1 PM - Easter Centerpieces Make & Take ($35) Hover Farms will have animals to meet and pet. Frites of NY Food Truck will be on site. HudsonValley Hatchet will have ax throwing from 12-2 PM. The Phantom Gardener has…
Find out more »Solar Energy 101: Warwick, NY
What could be better than some delicious food and drinks from The Tuscan Cafe? How about enjoying those treats for free and talking about the opportunities to go solar with SunCommon! Join Scott from SunCommon at The Tuscan Cafe in Warwick for an info session about solar energy and the current incentives available to New York State residents. SunCommon offers several ways to go solar: CSA, roof mounts, ground mounts and home energy storage (Tesla Powerwalls!) Learn how you can…
Find out more »May 2019
Solar Happy Hour: Keegan Ales, Kingston, NY
Grab A Drink On Us. Thirsty for knowledge about going solar? Stop by Keegan Ales in Kingston and let SunCommon buy you a drink. Just like SunCommon, Keegan Ales cares about their community, and are proud that their brewery doubles as a community hub. No formal presentation, just a casual night out. This is your chance to ask all the solar questions that have been dancing around in your head. What are my solar options? What is a CSA and how…
Find out more »Solar Happy Hour: Rough Draft, Kingston, NY
Grab A Drink On Us. Thirsty for knowledge about going solar? Stop by Rough Draft in Kingston and let SunCommon buy you a drink. Rough Draft is a unique spot - a bar and bookstore combo. It's a must-visit. No formal presentation, just a casual night out. This is your chance to ask all the solar questions that have been dancing around in your head: What are my solar options? What is a CSA and how does it work? Your community…
Find out more »Solar Happy Hour: Newburgh Brewing Company
Grab A Drink On Us. Stop by Newburgh Brewing Company and let SunCommon buy you a drink at this fun and informal solar themed happy hour! Experience what makes this brewery so special and indulge in one of their 20 different types of beers on tap, while also learning about all of your solar options in the Hudson Valley. No formal presentation, just a casual night out. This is your chance to ask all the solar questions that have been…
Find out more »July 2019
Beyond the Plastic Straw: A Plastic-Free July Conversation – Kingston, NY
SunCommon and Rough Draft present Beyond the Plastic Straw: A "Plastic-Free July" conversation about disposability culture, the climate, and finding sustainable solutions. From metal drinking straws to reusable water bottles, there is a growing market of alternatives to single-use plastics, but are all of these options actually better for the planet? Join Cal Trumann, one of our SunCommon community organizers, for an entertaining and nuanced look at plastic and plastic alternatives in our lives. We'll review the science and history…
Find out more »Storing the Sun: Chatham, NY
Summer storm season is upon us, don’t be left in the dark! Come learn about solar energy and how you can store that energy for your home. Don’t miss out on the 30% federal tax credit that will be stepping down at the end of the year. There isn’t a better time to take total control of your solar! By combining your home solar with a storage solution, you can enjoy peace of mind knowing that your solar will not…
Find out more »October 2019
Solar Happy Hour at The Ruck: Troy, NY
Grab A Drink On Us. Join SunCommon at The Ruck, the Capital District's premier craft beer destination. Relax, let us buy you a drink and learn about how solar can power your life. No formal presentation, just a casual night out. See ya there! Cheers!
Find out more »#BeesLoveSolar at Rough Draft: Kingston, NY
Worried about the bees? 🐝 Pollinator species like bees are being threatened by habitat loss and pesticide usage, at the same time the changing climate means we need to swiftly shift our energy economy from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. What if we could tackle both these problems head-on with one solution, in a way that benefits people and bees alike? What if that solution was also delicious? 🍯 Join Cal Trumann of SunCommon at Rough Draft in Kingston…
Find out more »Hallowgreen: Clean Energy Tips & Treats – Kingston, NY
It's Halloween season, and if you're like us you probably can't think of any scarier monster than climate change. Spooked by your electric bill? Haunted by your carbon footprint? Freaked out by the fossil fuel skeletons in your closet? 💀 Join New Yorkers for Clean Power, SunCommon, Heat Smart Ulster-Sullivan, Sustainable Hudson Valley, other local environmental community groups, and a broad range of clean energy and energy efficiency providers for an interactive and empowering evening of tips and treats…
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