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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Anne Erling
A trained Climate Reality Leader, Anne is active with a number of climate groups, including the local League of Women Voters, from her base in Albany.
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Tilden Chao
After completing his senior project at Ithaca High School on refrigerants, Tilden went on to establish the Yale Refrigerants Initiative. He’s currently working in the climate investing field.
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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.
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Jim Ralston
After retiring from a long career in the NYS DEC’s Bureau of Abatement Planning, Jim now helps guide us through working with state government offices.
Our Consultants
We are frequently joined by policy analysts from the Environmental Investigation Agency, refrigerant reclamation experts, 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 at 10 AM on the second Wednesday of each month to collaborate and share information. Email us to get the Zoom link. Sunglasses are encouraged but not required.
