Pittsford Town Supervisor Bill Smith talks about the Greenprint plan.
Smith shares different initiatives that protect farmland and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. He discusses how the town has implemented the pollinator pathway initiative, creating native pollinator gardens in parks and encouraging residents to do the same. Smith highlights the town also reducing the use of chemical pesticides and herbicides by 90% over 10 years, details how the toxin-free lawn challenge promotes natural lawn care to minimize chemical exposure and explains that these initiatives, including becoming a climate-smart and clean energy community, are met with widespread public support and seen as long-term, ongoing efforts for environmental sustainability.e
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