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16 Connecticut Communities Earn
Prestigious Sustainable CT Certification,
Six Recognized as Climate Leaders
New Haven is the first to receive Gold level certification
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STORRS, CT, October 2, 2023 – Sustainable CT is thrilled to announce the City of New Haven as the first recipient of Gold certification. The city earned over 1,000 points towards certification and was nominated for 18 “success story” awards. These success stories include the creation of New Haven’s Cultural Equity Plan and the Homeless Navigation Hub Continuum.
Sustainable CT is also excited to announce that the following towns have earned Silver certification this year: Bristol, Chester, Hamden, Middletown, and Old Saybrook. Sustainable CT also applauds Bolton, Branford, Clinton, Granby, Marlborough, Montville, Stonington, Trumbull, Winchester, and Windham for achieving Bronze certification.
Sustainable CT congratulates Guilford, Hartford, Litchfield, Manchester, New Haven, and Portland for each earning Climate Leader Designation. This designation celebrates municipalities that have successfully implemented numerous climate actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase resiliency to adapt to the changing climate...
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The Next Sustainable CT Coffee Hour:
October 20 at 10 a.m.
New actions and revisions for 2024 - we need your input!
We've just finished this year's certification cycle (congratulations, 2023 certified towns!), so now it's time to sit back, relax, and take it easy, right? Heck, no. It's on to 2024! For our next Coffee Hour, we'll be sharing new actions and revisions for the coming year and providing an opportunity for attendees to share their feedback on proposed program changes. We really want to hear from our municipal partners and friends for this, so please join us.
REGISTER for OCTOBER 20>
Join Sustainable CT for virtual, informal, discussions most third Fridays of each month. We share program updates and resources, explore your questions, and strengthen the network of Sustainable CT champions. These sessions are free and open to all.
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Optimizing for Equity
Join us for a conversation about equity
Join Sustainable CT Equity Coaches for “Equity Connections” – regular opportunities to share your questions about equity actions, challenges, successes, or just listen to the conversation, and get ideas on how to approach or deepen your equity work. Municipal officials, staff, and Sustainability Team members are welcome to join the Sustainable CT team for these new bi-monthly virtual sharing sessions. Your registration covers any of the sessions we currently have scheduled, so come to any (or all) that you would like!
- October 6, 2023 at 10 a.m.
- December 5, 2023 at 2 p.m.
- February 1, 2024 at 10 a.m.
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October's IMPACT: New Haven Strikes Gold
The Elm City becomes our first Gold-certified municipality
We catch up with Steve Winter, New Haven's Executive Director of Climate & Sustainability, to talk about all that glitters in the Elm City... well, all things sustainable anyway. New Haven is the first municipality in Connecticut to achieve Sustainable CT's Gold level certification. We talk about how they did it, what it means, and how the City's efforts can help the whole state shine.
Be sure to celebrate New Haven, and the achievements of all our 2023 certified communities, at Sustainable CT's 2023 Awards Celebration at the American Mural Project in Winsted on October 17.
This month's episode of the IMPACT will be available on October 15 at sustainablect.org and wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Community Match Fund
Compost for the Community
Compost never sleeps - and neither does the newly Gold certified City of New Haven. Our Community Match Fund spotlight this month is on the Elm City's "Compost for the Community - Expand our Composting Program." They're raising funds to expand Common Ground's Composting Program to provide education and awareness to drive increased participation in food waste recycling efforts. Check it out and show them some luv.
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No Cost Community Resilience Workshops Available to Sustainable CT Registered Communities Through the Nature Conservancy
Sustainable CT has partnered with the Nature Conservancy to offer no cost Community Resilience Building Workshops to communities across the state. By participating in a Community Resilience Building (CRB) Workshop, your city or town will satisfy the requirements for two Sustainable CT actions: Assess Climate Vulnerability and Implement Your Own Sustainability Action (for undertaking community resilience planning). CRB Workshops will take place before April, 2024.
FIND out MORE>
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Connecticut Main Street Center Launches New Main Street Accelerator
Connecticut Main Street Center is launching the Main Street Accelerator, a virtual, 6-month program where participants learn and practice the nationally proven Four Point Main Street Approach and apply it to a specific challenge their community is facing.
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Middletown Moves Forward with New Food Scrap Co-collection Program
The Middletown Common Council voted unanimously for the nation’s first co-collection program with unit based pricing. The program is expected to reduce residential trash disposal tonnage by 55%. The vote was the culmination of a 9-month pilot program sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).
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Yale Program on Climate Change Communication Releases a New Report
The Yale Program on Climate Change Communications released a new report, Climate Change in the American Mind: Climate Justice, based on data from the nationally representative survey conducted in the spring of 2023. Among its findings, 53% of Americans support climate justice.
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People's Action for Clean Energy Unveils 2023 Solar on CT Schools Report
People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE), a leading advocate for renewable energy solutions, announced the release of its highly anticipated 2023 Solar on Connecticut Schools Report. The data reveals that the total solar capacity of Connecticut schools has more than tripled over the last five years.
READ the FULL REPORT>
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Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut: 2023 Women & Girls Funds Grant Applications Now Open
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFECT) welcomes applications to their Women & Girls Funds for projects that build, sustain or protect racial equity and social justice for women, girls, families and communities in Eastern Connecticut. Grant applications accepted through October 3 at 5 p.m.
INFO and APPLICATION>
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There's More "Tea with Maryam" in October
Join CFECT President & CEO Maryam Elahi and nonprofit colleagues for conversation. Share your ideas, concerns, activities and projects as they impact your work and communities across Eastern Connecticut. Friday, October 13, at 9 a.m.
JOIN the ZOOM>
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New Canaan Community Foundation Accepting Young Philanthropist Program Applications
The Young Philanthropists Program teaches high school students about the role of nonprofit organizations in addressing community needs through a monthly curriculum, volunteering, fundraising, and participation in a grantmaking process. Deadline to apply is October 8.
LEARN MORE and APPLY>
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Building Connections Book Club for Immigrants
West Hartford Public Library is hosting a free in-person book club for immigrants on Wednesdays at 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Faxon Library, 1073 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford, on-going now through December 13. To register, contact Elizabeth Hanlon at eemhanlon@gmail.com or text/call to 860-305-1786.
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CT Power & Energy Society 2023 Fall Conference: The Future of Energy
The CT Power & Energy Society (CPES) 2023 Fall Conference, The Future of Energy, will be held at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, on October 19, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. CPES will kickstart the Connecticut Energy Expo with substantive panel discussions about innovation, incentives and leadership.
REGISTER and LEARN MORE>
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CPES 2023 Energy Expo
Connecticut Power and Energy Society’s annual expo to showcase renewable energy and energy efficiency strategies for residents and businesses will take place at the Connecticut Convention Center, 100 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, October 19 - 21. Free to attend!
FIND out MORE>
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Community-based Project Grants for Connecticut Artists
The Connecticut Office of the Arts is accepting applications for grants in the amount of $3,000 for Connecticut artists to support community-based projects that use arts to respond to social issues, current events, and community needs. Application deadline: October 25 at 11:59 p.m.
LEARN MORE and APPLY>
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Connecticut Green Bank Fall Update Webinar
Connecticut Green Bank will provide an update on Green Bank programs and solutions for homes, buildings, and investments in their fall update webinar. Topics will include potential implications of the Inflation Reduction Act, update on Energy Storage Solutions, C-PACE, Green Liberty Notes, & more. October 11 at 12 p.m.
REGISTER TODAY>
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Connecticut Green Bank is hiring!
Connecticut Green Bank is looking for good people to do good things - specifically in their solar financing program. The search is on to fill two positions: a Solar Project Manager to manage solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) through their development cycles; and a Senior Manager, Marketing Engagement to increase awareness of the program and build long-term relationships within the program's eligible customer classes. The closing date for applications is October 31.
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UConn Native Plants and Pollinators Conference
Join UConn Extension for an exciting day of presentations featuring current science-based research and information on native plants and supporting pollinators in managed landscapes. This is an in-person event: Student Union Ballroom, Room 330, 2100 Hillside Rd., Storrs, November 2, 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
INFORMATION and REGISTRATION>
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Sustainable CT on Connecticut Public
Connecticut Public’s original series Re:source:ful: Growing Sustainable Communities features people across Connecticut using grassroots efforts to solve unique local challenges. The fourth season features Sustainable CT Community Match Fund projects confronting the challenge of waste management. By raising awareness through programs about food recovery, school lunch waste, recycling, repairs and food scrap management, these residents hope to change minds around everyday consumer habits. Find out about all the viewing opportunities.
AND Re:source:ful producers will join us for the Sustainable CT 2023 Awards Celebration on October 17! We'll show a clip from the show and have a "behind the scenes" discussion with the producers and CMF project leaders featured. Don't miss it.
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