About Us
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Michael Helme
Michael coordinates New Yorkers for Cool Refrigerant Management, bringing his background in translating Chinese medicine to the task of interpreting refrigerant geek speak.
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Marcy Denker
Marcy is a landscape designer who helps cultivate our web page. She chairs the Nyack Sustainability Committee, Nyack Tree Committee and Rockland Composters.
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Tara Vamos
Tara is a member of Philipstown’s Climate Smart Task Force and a native of Albany who literally and figuratively helps us find our way around Albany.
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Tilden Chao
Tilden is a junior at Yale University who helps support group advocacy. He researches refrigerants at Yale's Carbon Containment Lab.
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Janelle Peotter
Janelle is a retired social worker who is active with New Paltz Climate Action Coalition and other regional groups.
Our Consultants
We are frequently joined by a senior policy analyst from the Environmental Investigation Agency, a retired staff member of NYSDEC, an owner of a refrigerant leak detection equipment shop, refrigerant specialists from VEIC, a freeze-drying consultant and an array of other climate activists and specialists from around the state.
Join Our Meetings!
We welcome participation and contributions from local community groups, municipal staff, non-profits, and technicians and professionals from all industries involved in refrigerant management. We meet online every other Wednesday to collaborate and share information.
