Sustainable Hudson Valley takes on systemic, regional-scale change initiatives that build the capacity of the region’s citizens and agencies to meet their economic needs while restoring the environment and improving quality of life. Our twin goals are to build markets for green industries through local lifestyle campaigns, and to help those industries to establish themselves in the Valley. We do this by forming and supporting community based initiatives with two key resources, expertise and motivation. Expertise through knowledge sharing: using our collaborative environment and tools to help agencies, governments, industry groups and expert centers with complex, knowledge-intensive collaborations. Motivation through challenge campaigns: helping communities reduce their carbon footprints by changing the ways they live and work, and build leadership through sustained commitment with incentives for success.