Quick Answer
If you live in Tompkins County, NY— where PRI is based—check out the resources listed below.
If you live elsewhere, some of the resources below might still be useful to you. You could also start with your local Cooperative Extension office, health department, emergency management office, or department of transportation.
Weather Safety & Preparedness
- Weather-Ready Nation weather safety information (National Weather Service)
- Tompkins County SIREN
- New York State Cooling Center map and list
- New York State Department of Health Extreme Heat Advice
- New FEMA flood maps for Tompkins County
- Airnow.gov Fire and Smoke Map
Home Energy Efficiency and Energy Choices
- Southern Tier Clean Energy Hub (Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County)
Carbon Offsets
- Finger Lakes Climate Fund: offset carbon emissions from your travel by supporting home energy efficiency projects in the local community. These projects reduce carbon emissions.
Reuse
- Reuse Center
- Reuse Trail (Secondhand shopping locations from Get Your Greenback Tompkins)
Transportation to the Museum of the Earth and the Cayuga Nature Center
- TCAT Bus System
- Route 14 serves the Museum of the Earth year-round
- Route 22 serves the Cayuga Nature Center in the summer
- Black Diamond Trail
- Use the Museum of the Earth's bike rack
Learn more
Climate change solutions chapters of The Teacher-Friendly Guide to Climate Change on the Digital Encyclopedia of Earth Science:
Online Exhibit: Climate Change in Central New York
Climate Change and Energy Videos