Bronxville, Scarsdale, and Eastchester officials now have a free, searchable directory of roughly 70 proven environmental programs they can copy from neighboring communities without building them from scratch.

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins and Peter L. McCartt, the county's director of energy conservation and sustainability, announced the Westchester County Green Initiatives Repository on Monday, July 13. The online tool catalogs sustainability efforts already running in 35 municipalities across the county, organized into 11 categories ranging from electric vehicle infrastructure to building and zoning codes.

All three local villages appear in the repository's list of searchable municipalities, though their specific program listings could not be independently confirmed.

"Whether a municipality is interested in expanding electric vehicle infrastructure, reducing waste, improving energy efficiency or launching a new sustainability program, this resource provides real-world examples and direct connections to the communities leading those efforts," McCartt said in the county's announcement.

The repository spans 11 categories: electric transportation, solar, energy efficiency, clean energy, waste reduction, nature-based solutions, building and zoning codes for residential and commercial properties, workforce development, clean and equitable environment campaigns, non-residential sustainability efforts, and other municipally managed programs.

Each listing includes contact information for the municipal administration, committee, or community group running the program. The idea is that a village trustee in Bronxville who wants to launch, say, a residential solar initiative can look up which nearby town already runs one and call the person in charge.

The county developed the repository in partnership with The Climate Reality Project's Westchester County Chapter. The data is current as of December 2025, and the county says it will update the directory twice a year. Users can also flag errors or suggest updates through a form on the site.

Jenkins said the tool is meant to eliminate redundant work across municipalities, making it easier for local governments to learn from one another rather than designing programs in isolation.

The repository is live and free at the Westchester County Office of Energy Conservation and Sustainability's website. Residents and officials can search by category, program name, or municipality.

No public comment period or vote is associated with this launch. The repository is already operational, and the county has described it as a "living resource" that will expand as municipalities develop new programs.