What does sustainability mean? At Group for the East End, it means planning our communities and protecting our resources. Our future depends on it. Face it, our natural resources are finite. Without the Group’s guidance, we’ll use them too fast.
Our Current Projects
Campaign to Save Main Road in Jamesport
Group for the East End supports the “Save Main Road” initiative to preserve the rural character, quality of life, and natural environment along Main Road in Jamesport (Town of Riverhead). The Group offered a $3,000 challenge grant for a legal fund to challenge decisions made by the local government that are in violation of existing town and state laws and are counterproductive to sound planning and zoning principles that undermine the community’s efforts. If you would like to support this initiative, please visit www.SaveMainRoad.org or contact:
Jenn Hartnagel, Environmental Advocate
631-765-6450, ext. 211
e-mail jhartnagel@eastendenvironment.org
Energy Conservation and Efficiency Campaign
Energy consumption on the East End is growing at a far faster rate than the rest of Long Island and the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is struggling to keep up with demand. Group for the East End plans to develop and implement a regional community outreach campaign to raise awareness about energy conservation. For more information on this issue, please contact:
Aaron Virgin, Vice President
631-765-6450, ext. 211
email acvirgin@eastendenvironment.org
Wading River Route 25A Corridor Study
Group for the East End is a key part of the “Save Wading River” campaign and helped to form the steering committee to review drafts of the Town of Riverhead’s Wading River Corridor Study. The steering committee was responsible for successfully advocating for a community meeting to ensure that residents and business owners could tell town officials how they feel about proposed development in their hamlet. After several weeks of debate with the Town, a public meeting attracted over 400 area residents and business owners. Our goals for the study area include a significant reduction in commercial density, open space preservation standards, and proper review of all of the large-scale development applications proposed for the area. For more information on this issue, please visit www.savewadingriver.com or contact:
Jenn Hartnagel, Environmental Advocate
631-765-6450, ext. 211
e-mail jhartnagel@eastendenvironment.org
