The success
of this Plan is contingent upon effective communication and active engagement
with each of the stakeholders to harness their interest and energy to turn
local solid waste problems into solutions, re-educate the community to think
locally and sustainably and restructure solid waste management into sustainable
materials management.
New
Paltz recognizes community as the key ingredient in its quest for a positive
vision of the future. The quality of interactions among all members of the
community — businesses, governments, individuals, and organizations — will
define the its ability to adapt to an energy-constrained, sustainable future through
local and environmental support. By stimulating interest and dialogue in the
pressing issues of environmental awareness and sustainability, New Paltz hopes
to herald a new paradigm of interactions among all members of the community. New
Paltz envisions community collaborations to increase its energy efficiency,
re-localize our economy and food sources, develop a greener built environment,
reduce its carbon footprint, and expand educational resources.