Sustainable CT

The University of Connecticut's Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program is hosting a webinar on July 19 from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Join the UConn Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program for a webinar with Miles Ballogg from EnSafe discussing brownfields to healthfields! Register for this event by visiting https://lnkd.in/edqbjsvP

CALLING ALL SCHOOLS, TEAMS, AND CHARITIES IN THE CHESTER REGION! The Town of Chester and their generous friends at Energea are in need of assistance during the Chester Fair, America's only traditional county fair with a Zero Waste Program that includes trash sorting. Energea will pay any non-profit, 501c3 group who provides assistance $10/hour from August 23rd to August 25th. So do the right thing, meet the residents living in the Chester region, and get free admission all while benefitting your group and the community. Sign up for your slot by visiting https://lnkd.in/eh4TrqBn OR by calling Kim Price at 203-464-6289.

Sustainable CT Community Match Fund Spotlight: Wilton Public Schools, in partnership with Wilton Go Green, began its commitment to waste reduction in 2018 with the implementation of their Zero Waste Schools program in their cafeterias. Students have been working on programs to increase recycling and divert food scraps to compost in our lunchrooms. Cider Mill School is ready to move into its cafeteria's reusable revolution, and Wilton Go Green is here to help! Donate and learn more about this Sustainable CT Community Match Fund project via Patronicity - https://lnkd.in/dWMcd6_g

The Sustainable CT Coffee Hour is back from its June vacation to discuss all things certification. Yes, before you know it, the fall certification deadline (August 20) will be upon us, so please plan to join our July Coffee Hour when we'll be answering any and all questions about the certification process. AND please note that the Coffee Hour will be moving from Friday to Thursday as of July. "Third Thursday" just sounds so much better! Register - https://lnkd.in/e954Q52F

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend yesterday's Energy Benchmarking and Tracking webinar featuring Amy Thompson and Raquel Bolling of the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT). Amy and Raquel did a great job explaining the process of participating in the SmartBuildings CT program and its many benefits. For a recording of the conversation please visit https://lnkd.in/eF3A6ZmU

Grab a notebook and a PB&J for this monthly lunchtime webinar series presented on Zoom! On Wednesday, July 17 at 12:30pm the Welles-Turner Memorial Library will host an informative session on Sustainable CT. Inez Ortiz will tell the story about Sustainable CT's impact in Glastonbury. Learn how Sustainable CT promotes sustainability and how you can access free resources and engage with local initiatives. Explore Glastonbury's involvement since 2018 and how residents can use the Community Match Fund for projects. Be part of the movement for a greener Glastonbury! Register at https://lnkd.in/ei_Arrwx

Sustainable CT Fellows Adrian Huq and Jackie Flaherty will be taking over the big microphone this month to interview collegiate movers-and-shakers in the sustainability movement. Their guests will include: Dylan Steer, President of UConn Eco Husky, lead organizer with Fossil Fuel Free UConn, and UConn Office of Sustainability intern; Amelia Kearney, Founder and Former President of CT State Tunxis' Sustainability Club, and Communications Lead at Sunrise Movement Connecticut; and Derek Faulkner from Southern Connecticut State University's Office of Sustainability. This promises to be a lively and informative conversation that you won't want to miss! This month's episode of the IMPACT is now available at https://lnkd.in/ezQ-Jg-n and wherever you listen to your daily podcasts.

Patronicity, the crowd-funding partner of Sustainable CT Community Match Fund (CMF), released a case study on the Hartford Tree Project, a CMF-supported project. The West Hartford Tree Project, launched in 2020 by Ted and Carolyn Goerner, is on a mission to preserve and restore the Hartford area's tree canopy. Their efforts have already made a significant impact, helping to plant and distribute 3,855 trees! View the case study by visiting https://lnkd.in/e5SAuA-4

Sustainable CT Fellows Adrian Huq and Jackie Flaherty will be taking over the big microphone this month to interview collegiate movers-and-shakers in the sustainability movement. Their guests will include: Dylan Steer, President of UConn Eco Husky, lead organizer with Fossil Fuel Free UConn, and UConn Office of Sustainability intern; Amelia Kearney, Founder and Former President of CT State Tunxis' Sustainability Club, and Communications Lead at Sunrise Movement Connecticut; and Derek Faulkner from Southern Connecticut State University's Office of Sustainability. This promises to be a lively and informative conversation that you won't want to miss! This month's episode of the IMPACT will be available July 15th at https://lnkd.in/ezQ-Jg-n and wherever you listen to your daily podcasts.

Grab a notebook and a PB&J for this monthly lunchtime webinar series presented on Zoom! On Wednesday, July 17 at 12:30pm the Welles-Turner Memorial Library will host an informative session on Sustainable CT. Inez Ortiz will tell the story about Sustainable CT's impact in Glastonbury. Learn how Sustainable CT promotes sustainability and how you can access free resources and engage with local initiatives. Explore Glastonbury's involvement since 2018 and how residents can use the Community Match Fund for projects. Be part of the movement for a greener Glastonbury! Register at https://lnkd.in/ei_Arrwx