Upcoming Events
The second film in this Regenerating Life series
Life Sustains The Climate
will be presented at Catherine Cummings Theatre on May 7th 7:00 PM – doors open at 6:30
Earth Day Fair
April 18th Burton St. School 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
UCAN and Cazenovia H.S. Environmental Club
Click here for the list of participants and scheduled activities
This event is free. To sign up for this event you must follow the information on the Cazenovia Preservation Website.
Cazenovia Artisans is sponsoring our third Earth Day giveaway “Free For the Making.” Each year we have cleaned out our personal studios of the materials we thought we would use but haven’t: paints or drawing materials that don’t meet our needs anymore, equipment and books we are ready to share…whatever we want to move out that someone can use in their making.
This year we would like to invite artists from the greater community to join us in sharing whatever usable materials for creating they are ready to give up. Materials can be brought to Cazenovia Artisans on Friday April 17 or Saturday the 18th. We will man the give away for earth week or until it’s all gone. In the past we have shared remaining material with various reuse program..
Past Events:
Climate Summit
November 8, 2025
Presentations by Senator Rachael May and Town Supervisor Kyle Reger
Cazenovia Earth Day Weekend 2024
April 22, 2023 UCAN Earth Day Event
Event with 20 Electric Vehicles, 20 Display tables and fun activities for children as well as a number of area clean-ups.
March 11, 2023 Climate Leadership Summit
A select group of community leaders met for several hours to discuss accomplishments and goals to address climate change in our area. Kate Hill of the Eagle Bulletin wrote a nice review of the summit. Following the presentation, participants broke out into three groups to define future goals and recommendations. You can read that report here.
Climate Leadership Summit 2021
On November 14, 2021 held its fourth Climate Leadership Summit. Approximately 50 community leaders met via zoom for our 3rd summit to address the climate crisis and develop ACTION PLANS for our community. We have compiled a report of the summit.Fall Clean-Up Saturday, November 20, 2021
On October 18, 2021 Keith Pitman, Chief Executive Officer for the the Oneida-Madison Electric Cooperative (OMEC) gave a presentation:
Title: “Electrification is Coming – Why and How to Keep it Locally Beneficial and Solidly For the Consumers and Communities”
Overview: Mr. Pitman will speak about and answer questions about what the transitioning electricity system will look like as we learn from history and look ahead to getting it right for generations to come. Utility/Asset Ownership, Control, Choice, Cooperation, and Entrepreneurial Inspired Opportunities will be the focus.
View the Presentation.
September 2021 Anne Saltman Presented “How Climate Change is Impacting Cazenovia”
Anne has gathered information about local characteristics that relate to a changing climate. She has summarized her research findings on long-term trends with air temperature and water temperature in Cazenovia Lake, precipitation rates, snowfall, duration of ice in/ice out the lake, extreme storm events, and periods of drought. Her report can be seen below.
April 2021 Caz Earth Week Celebration
The week festivities wrapped up and the response was phenomenal! From tree planting to creek cleanup and learning on zoom, UCAN members and friends showed great interest and support for learning and doing something about climate change. Now is the time to take action.
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November 2020 Climate Leadership Summit III:
Approximately 50 community leaders came together to address issues related to climate change and to develop some local workable solutions through action committees.
July 2020 220 Carbon consuming trees were planted at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park
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Left: Thad Yorks providing substance for workers, Right: all volunteers
2020 “Seize the Power” & 51st Anniversary of Earth Day April 18-25 Earth Week – Due to the Covid-19 pandemic most of the events for Earth week have been cancelled. However, A student panel of “Young People Leading as Climate Changers” was live streamed and a virtual One Planet Youth Fair did occur.
UCAN United Climate Action Network 