Editing Beacon, New York (section)

==Community groups==
=== Beacon Sloop Club ===
Beacon Sloop Club started in 1978 with the launching of the [[Sloop Woody Guthrie]], which was commissioned to be built by [[Cyrus Hamlin]], by [[Pete Seeger]] and [[Toshi Seeger]]. Hamlin had previously built the [[Hudson River Sloop Clearwater]] for the Hudson River Sloop Restoration in 1969.<ref>{{cite web |title=History of the Beacon Sloop Club |url=http://www.beaconsloop.org/History.php |website=www.beaconsloop.org |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415154330/http://www.beaconsloop.org/History.php |url-status=live }}</ref> The purpose of the club is "to promote and encourage interest in sound ecological practices affecting the Hudson River and its environs;" "to organize and arrange associated recreational activities such as picnics, crafts, festivals and other community gatherings on the waterfront of Beacon, New York;" and "to promote interest in sailing and foster good fellowship and safety in boating: to encourage the sport of boating: to promote the science of seamanship and navigation, and provide access to information and training in the skills and techniques thereof: and to provide and maintain a suitable clubhouse and anchorage for the use and recreation of its members."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Beacon Sloop Club- Home |url=http://www.beaconsloop.org/bylaws.php |website=www.beaconsloop.org |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324125559/http://www.beaconsloop.org/bylaws.php |url-status=live }}</ref> Each year the Beacon Sloop Club hosts the [[Strawberry Festival (Beacon, New York)|Strawberry Festival]], the Corn Festival, and the Pumpkin Festival to help raise money for community activities and to raise awareness for social or environmental issues.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Beacon Sloop Club- Festivals |url=http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/festivals.php |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=www.beaconsloopclub.org |archive-date=July 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230710082235/http://www.beaconsloopclub.org/festivals.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Beacon Climate Action Now (BCAN)===

Beacon Climate Action Now (BCAN) is a community activism group focused on climate justice and the related crisis of care. BCAN is active in Beacon, NY and has members from the surrounding Hudson Valley.<ref>{{cite web |title=Group wants to ban gas-burning appliances in new Beacon buildings |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2022/12/20/group-in-beacon-wants-to-ban-gas-burning-appliances- |website=spectrumlocalnews.com |access-date=15 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415174130/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/hudson-valley/news/2022/12/20/group-in-beacon-wants-to-ban-gas-burning-appliances- |url-status=live }}</ref>

====''Campaigns''====
BCAN's first campaign focused on banning natural gas in new constructions in Beacon, NY.<ref>{{cite web |title=Beacon Makes Electric History |url=https://highlandscurrent.org/2023/03/24/beacon-makes-electric-history/#:~:text=Beacon%20on%20Monday%20(March%2020,unanimously%2C%20goes%20into%20effect%20Jan. |website=The Highlands Current | date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415155342/https://highlandscurrent.org/2023/03/24/beacon-makes-electric-history/#:~:text=Beacon%20on%20Monday%20(March%2020,unanimously%2C%20goes%20into%20effect%20Jan. |url-status=live }}</ref> BCAN crafted this campaign in the fall of 2022 and organized action through canvassing, public events, educational outreach, partnership with local environmental advocacy groups, and civic engagement with Beacon City Council. On March 20, 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=March 20, 2023 Beacon City Council Meeting Minutes |url=https://granicus-azasp-hypatia.s3.amazonaws.com/F2KSMFhL2vdU8CSf8h8sqWLv?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22March%2020%252C%202023%20Minutes.pdf%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27March%252020%252C%25202023%2520Minutes.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIATHOFOHMMNY5Z5H5B%2F20230415%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20230415T173016Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=64979acf9bf3bd78e898a2b5704057ba713505fff05fd31a5754afecc4c98743}}</ref> the Beacon City Council unanimously voted in favor of passing Local Law No. 1 of 2023,<ref>{{cite web |title=Beacon Local Law No. 1 of 2023 |url=https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/1842424/Resolution_Adopting_a_Local_Law_Require_the_Electrification_of_Residential_and_Commercial_Buildings__4853-8881-3909.1_.pdf |access-date=15 April 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415174129/https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/1842424/Resolution_Adopting_a_Local_Law_Require_the_Electrification_of_Residential_and_Commercial_Buildings__4853-8881-3909.1_.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> to require the Electrification of Residential and Commercial Buildings, effective January 1, 2024. With passing this local law, Beacon became the third municipality in New York State to ban fossil fuels in new buildings, and the first in the Hudson Valley.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bellamy |first1=Lana |title=Beacon requires new buildings be gas-free starting in 2024 |url=https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/beacon-passes-gas-free-buildings-law-17825613.php |website=Times Union |access-date=15 April 2023 |date=21 March 2023 |archive-date=April 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415174129/https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/beacon-passes-gas-free-buildings-law-17825613.php |url-status=live }}</ref>