Think Globally, Act Locally
FCWC, founded in 1965, envisions a county where an environmental ethic defines and shapes all public and private decisions.
Our mission is to provide leadership that educates about environmental issues, advocates sound decision-making and unifies groups and individuals to protect and preserve Westchester's environment and address climate change.
FCWC Legislative Roundtable Highlights
Federated Conservationists of Westchester County hosted a legislative roundtable on February 7th, 2025, to give advocates from our member organizations and state legislators to discuss environmental issues, including clean water, clean air, environmental justice, and environmental land use. The event was a big success, with around seventy in attendance. Productive conversations were had about how to best address the environmental issues facing our community. For a full agenda of the event, please click below.
Creating Streetscapes: Using Urban Trees to Mitigate Climate Change/Extreme Heat
On Friday, March 21st, FCWC hosted Creating Streetscapes, a webinar informing municipalities and advocates about the benefits from using urban trees to mitigate extreme heat. The webinar was chock-full of important information from our six guest speakers and is well worth a watch if you missed it at our YouTube channel (linked below). We have additionally assembled a folder of resources that will be updated periodically, containing presentations from our speakers, articles about the benefits of streetscapes, information on designing streetscapes, funding resources, and more.
FCWC is ready to guide any municipality interested in installing streetscapes, including as a trial demonstration. Please contact us at fcwc@fcwc.org for further information or to explore opportunities.
FCWC One Of The Founding Members of Water Advocacy Coalition
FCWC is a founding member of the Westchester Coalition for Clean Water, a new advocacy group committed to achieving, maintaining, and protecting clean water in Westchester's waterways for all community members. WCCW is calling for all waterways in Westchester to be clean and healthy, free of trash and sewage, and flood resilient within 10 years. WCCW formed out of environmental advocacy groups around Westchester who had worked together on the Westchester Climate Crisis Task Force Water Committee. Member organizations in WCCW include: Riverkeeper, Sarah Lawrence Center for the Urban River at Beczak (CURB), Groundwork Hudson Valley, Bronx River Alliance, the Citizen's Advisory Committee of the Long Island Sound Study, Yonkers Paddling and Rowing Club, and Beczak Environmental Education Center. To learn more, read the press release here, and more about FCWC's role in WCCW here.
Student Engagement: FCWC works to educate the next generations of our world about the climate crisis, support them in their advocacy work, and amplify their voices locally and globally. Our Student Leadership Network supports youth-generated programming and mentorship, helping Westchester County's youth see their goals and academic endeavors.
Water Quality: FCWC is a protector of County Parks and water drinking sources. Water quality is threatened by land development, pollution, and the use of chemical fertilizers. With only 3% of the water on Earth available for human consumption, we strive to conserve our watersheds, rivers, and the biodiversity living in them.