Protect Our Environment
Today, more than ever before environmental conservation has gained attention as a major issue not only for residents of Amsterdam, or even New York State, but for the nation as a whole. The effects we as a society have had on our environment cannot be undone, but future damage can be averted if we all start to recognize how important environmental conservation is to our survival.
We are dependent upon our environment to provide clean air, clean water, food, natural resources and a particular climate. To allow the negative affects we have on our environment to continue unchecked would be a disaster.
The City of Amsterdam asks every resident to do whatever they can to help protect our environment. Whether recycling your paper and plastic disposables, or turning off any lights or water in your home that are not being used so as to conserve energy. Upstate New York gets very cold during the winter, so another option to help conserve energy would be the westernization of your home to allow for more efficient heating during the winter, and cooling during the hot summers.