ECC Meeting Notes – November 14, 2019, 6:30-8 pm
ECC Members In Attendance:

• Madeline Russo
• John Messerschmidt
• Tim Ganon

Third Thursday Speaker Series
November 21: Facts about Fungi with Luke Sorrentonio confirmed and promoted, Madeline bringing snacks
December 18: Mohonk Behind the Scenes with Elizabeth Long confirmed, needs to be promoted and need snacks
January & February in the works

Other Business: Upcoming events
DEC Conservation & Land Use 101 webinar series – once a month lunchtime webinars on different topics pertaining to our local ecosystems. The next one is:
Wednesday, November 20th from 12-1pm
Biodiversity Conservation (register here)
What can Hudson Valley communities do to conserve biodiversity – the variety of plants, animals, and habitats native to our region? This webinar will introduce general biodiversity conservation principles and local strategies for conserving nature and its multiple benefits. Presenter: Gretchen Stevens, Hudsonia Ltd.

New Food Scraps Recycling Law: Organics Recyclers and Municipalities Stakeholder Meeting
Monday, November 18, 2019 | 1:00 – 4:00 pm | NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
Public Assembly Room 129 A&B, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233
New York State recently passed new Food Donation and Food Scraps Recycling legislation. Effective January 1st, 2022, large generators of food scraps (generating two tons per week or more) must donate any edible food and recycle all remaining food scraps if they are within 25 miles of an organics recycler (composting facility, etc.). View Legislation
Stakeholder Meeting Topics Include: An overview of the law and implementation timeline, Summary of proposed regulations, Opportunities for organics recyclers in NYS, Assessing organics recycling capacity, Responsibilities and Changing Client Relationships, Questions & Feedback