Environmental Clearinghouse, Inc. records,
- Author:
- Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady.
- Call Number:
- MSS APAP-180 local
- Abstract:
- This collection documents the organization, thinking, activities and programs of the Environmental Clearinghouse, Inc. over a period of more than three decades. The earliest items date from 1971, but continuous records begin in 1972 and run up to 2004 with the largest portion of the records dating from the 1970s and 1980s. Topics that are documented in this collection include: advocating for riverside walkways and bikeways, environmentally-friendly art, biking, Camp Mohawk, canals, courses and lectures, river cruises, Earth Day/Week, Earth Month, ECOS exhibits, nature explorations, Grassroots Environmental Fair 1976, Gulf Oil Conservation Awards, hiking, household hazardous waste, ECOS library and resources, museum trips, picnics in the park, recycling, river clean-up, the Riverfront Committee, the Organization for Action for the Riverfront (O.A.R.), whose educational and informational services were Coordinated by ECOS (both groups shared members and functioned as Subcommittees of the Schenectady County Advisory Council), skiing, the 1990 ECOS symposium, and Thatcher State Park trips and nature walks.
- Historical Note:
- Environmental Clearinghouse, Inc., also known as ECOS and Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady, is a regional environmental organization founded in 1971 and supported by membership contributions, donations and volunteers. An environmental clearinghouse was first thought of by members of the Junior League of Schenectady while presenting a one-day environmental forum. ECOS grew to 200 members in 1976 and 400 in 1982. ECOS' mission has been to provide environmental information and education opportunities that enhance the appreciation of the natural world, to organize a community of citizens who are aware and knowledgeable about environmental issues, and to advocate for informed action so as to preserve the area's natural resources. From its inception, ECOS has concentrated its efforts on Schenectady County while cooperating with other environmental groups inside and outside of New York State.
- Physical Description:
- 3.66 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- Special Collections’ copy is part of the Archives of Public Affairs and Policy. local
- Subjects:
- Conservation of natural resources New York (State) Citizen participation, Ecology New York (State), Environmentalism New York (State), Environmental education New York (State), Environmental protection New York (State) Citizen participation, Hazardous wastes New York (State), Refuse and refuse disposal New York (State), Water Pollution New York (State), Conservation of natural resources Citizen participation, Ecology, Environmental education, Environmental protection Citizen participation, Environmentalism, Hazardous wastes, Refuse and refuse disposal, and Water Pollution
- Genres/Forms:
- Agendas (administrative records) aat, Budgets. aat, Bylaws. aat, Correspondence. aat, Fliers (printed matter) aat, Minutes. aat, Clippings. aat, Land use maps. aat, Newsletters. aat, Periodicals. aat, Photographs. aat, Press releases. aat, Programs. aat, Publications. aat, and Reports. aat
- Corporate Names:
- Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady, Organization for Action for the Riverfront, Schenectady County Advisory Council, and Environmental Clearinghouse of Schenectady
- Geographic Terms:
- Schenectady County (N.Y.), New York (State), and New York (State) Schenectady County
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