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Environmental Justice Webinar: Imminent Threat
Environmental Justice Webinar: Imminent Threat
April 10, 2021 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Join the Windham-Willimantic NAACP environmental justice committee for a presentation with guest speakers Jacqui Patterson, National NAACP Environmental Justice Program Senior Director and Sharon Lewis, Director of Conn. Coalition for Environmental Justice. Ms. Patterson and Ms. Lewis have long histories of advocating about the environmental justice movement. For more information and to register, click here.
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A Bridge to Nowhere: Stop Expansion of Gas Compressors in CT
A Bridge to Nowhere: Stop Expansion of Gas Compressors in CT
April 13, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Learn about the proposal to expand gas compressor stations in Milford and Brookfield. Compressor stations pose a serious threat to the health, safety, and environment in Milford, Brookfield and surrounding areas. The proposed expansion of these compressor stations benefit huge energy companies like Dominion and TransCanada, while harming our local environment and further damaging our fragile climate.
Hosted by Sierra Club CT.
RSVP here.
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Connecticut Considers New Funding for Resilience
Connecticut Considers New Funding for Resilience
April 13, 2021 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
New sources of funding for climate resilience will be the focus of a webinar from 4:30-5:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 13. The three-person panel will include a Connecticut state senate sponsor of climate-adaptation funding legislation. Also on the panel: the head of of the Connecticut Green Bank and the finance director of the coastal town of Branford.
To register, click here.
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CT Green Bank Webinar Series: Financial Innovation
CT Green Bank Webinar Series: Financial Innovation
April 14, 2021 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Investing in clean energy isn’t just for institutions and large companies. Residents and community groups are more empowered than ever to use their own pocketbooks to advance social good and climate action. This webinar highlights some of the latest sustainable investing practices and tools, including the Green Bank’s upcoming 2nd issuance of Citizen Green Liberty Bonds.
To register, click here.
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Rep. Himes to speak about EVs and the Biden Administration infrastructure plans
Rep. Himes to speak about EVs and the Biden Administration infrastructure plans
April 15, 2021 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Congressman Jim Himes will speak to the EV Club via Zoom. The Congressman will join us at 7 PM, so we'll open the meeting at 6:45 for some housekeeping. Rep. Himes will be discussing federal support of EVs in the context of the Biden infrastructure plan.
Click here to register.
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Stop the Killingly Fracked Gas Power Plant Rally
Stop the Killingly Fracked Gas Power Plant Rally
April 17, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Killingly Commons, 581 Hartford Pike, Killingly, CT
Sponsored by No More Dirty Power in Killingly.
Contact: 860-604-4846.
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EARTH MONTH's Monday Evening Series:: "Climate Change & Energy Choices"
EARTH MONTH's Monday Evening Series:: "Climate Change & Energy Choices"
April 19, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Starting on Monday, April 19, at 6 p.m., Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment (RACE) and Ridgefield Library present a series of six weekly Zoom sessions on Climate Change & Energy Choices. The series runs through May 24th.
The presenters are Ridgefielders with experience in these topics:
• Modeling Solutions to Climate Change: A facilitated workshop introducing EN-ROADS, with Roberta Barbieri
• Installing a Solar System on Your Home, with Dwayne Escola
• How to Get a Free Energy Audit, with Gavin Watson
• Replacing Your Oil Furnace and HVAC with Geothermal, with Beth Ingram
• Replacing Your Oil Furnace with an Air Source Heat Pump, with Gavin Watson
• Electric Vehicle Charging for the Curious, with Vincent Giordano
Registering for one program will automatically register you for the others, and you will receive reminders at the appropriate times.
Location:Virtually, from the Ridgefield Library
Link to Register: https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/events/making-smart-energy-choices-series
Contact Name: Patrice Gillespie
Contact Email: patricegillespie@mac.com
Contact Phone: 2038341491
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Proforestation for People and the Planet
Proforestation for People and the Planet
April 19, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Forests evolved before dinosaurs. They protect biodiversity, clean our water and air, and mitigate multiple effects of climate change. Featured speaker Susan A. Masino, PhD, will discuss proforestation, a forest-based strategy that can maximize ecological integrity and protect public health while protecting the climate.
Hosted by Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group.
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CT River Watershed, Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities
CT River Watershed, Outdoor Volunteer Opportunities
April 20, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Kelsey Wentling, River Steward, CT River Conservancy (CRC) will present a talk on CRC's Community Science & Research program, and share volunteer opportunities including Water Quality Monitoring, Migrating Fish Surveys, and Invasive Species Removal.
Hosted by Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group.
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EV Freedom Roundtable: What's New in Direct Sales and the Future of Electric Vehicles in Connecticut
EV Freedom Roundtable: What's New in Direct Sales and the Future of Electric Vehicles in Connecticut
April 21, 2021 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
https://www.facebook.com/EVClubCT
This event is hosted by the EV Club of Connecticut and is aimed at promoting passage of SB 127, "An Act Concerning the Sale of Electric Vehicles in the State."
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Lon Seidman (EV consumer; Host of Lon.TV on YouTube and other platforms)
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Art Linares (Former State Senator)
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Barry Kresch (EV Club of Connecticut)
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James Chen (Rivian, VP of Public Policy)
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This event will take place at https://www.facebook.com/EVClubCT
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Sustainable Manufacturing & Circular Economy - A Solution to Our Waste Crisis
Sustainable Manufacturing & Circular Economy - A Solution to Our Waste Crisis
April 21, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Here in Connecticut, like everywhere else, we are challenged by a waste disposal crisis. Hear from Ken Alston, an expert on the circular economy, sustainability and cradle to cradle concepts, speak to both the promise, the progress, and the pitfalls of this side of the sustainability equation.
Hosted by Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group.
RSVP here.
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You will likely be buying your first EV when you next shop for a car, so what do you need to know and what will that experience be like?
You will likely be buying your first EV when you next shop for a car, so what do you need to know and what will that experience be like?
April 22, 2021 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Hear from Barry Kresch, the President of the EV Club of Connecticut, who will inform us about different types of vehicles, costs/incentives, charging, and more.
Hosted by Sierra Club Greater Hartford Group.
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Stop the Killingly Fracked Gas Power Plant Rally
Stop the Killingly Fracked Gas Power Plant Rally
April 24, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Killingly Commons, 581 Hartford Pike, Killingly, CT
Sponsored by No More Dirty Power in Killingly.
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EARTH MONTH's Monday Evening Series: "Installing a Home Solar System"
EARTH MONTH's Monday Evening Series: "Installing a Home Solar System"
April 26, 2021 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Starting on Monday, April 19, at 6 p.m., Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment (RACE) and Ridgefield Library present a series of six weekly Zoom sessions on Climate Change & Energy Choices. The series runs through May 24th.
The presenters are Ridgefielders with experience in these topics:
• Modeling Solutions to Climate Change: A facilitated workshop introducing EN-ROADS, with Roberta Barbieri
• Installing a Solar System on Your Home, with Dwayne Escola
• How to Get a Free Energy Audit, with Gavin Watson
• Replacing Your Oil Furnace and HVAC with Geothermal, with Beth Ingram
• Replacing Your Oil Furnace with an Air Source Heat Pump, with Gavin Watson
• Electric Vehicle Charging for the Curious, with Vincent Giordano
Registering for one program will automatically register you for the others, and you will receive reminders at the appropriate times.
Location:Virtually, from the Ridgefield Library
Link to Register: https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/events/making-smart-energy-choices-series
Contact Name: Patrice Gillespie
Contact Email: patricegillespie@mac.com
Contact Phone: 2038341491
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Designing & Living The Dream: Guilford Zero Energy Passive House
Designing & Living The Dream: Guilford Zero Energy Passive House
April 29, 2021 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Building their first Passive House for clients in 2014 permanently altered how Bill Freeman and Alicia Dolce of Celebration Green Design & Build viewed the construction process relative to achieving a much higher level of energy efficiency. Their experience was also an eye-opener on Passive House as a pathway to achieving zero energy, while also delivering quality of life benefits including healthier indoor air quality and superior comfort.
When it became time to downsize their own living space, Bill and Alicia knew they wanted to pursue building a Zero Energy Passive House that would also achieve additional sustainability goals for their home and its site. To accomplish this, they drew on their broad knowledge of sustainability practices and, also, seized the opportunity to try out a few new things along the way.
Recipient of a Merit Award for Single Family Residence in the 2020 CT Green Building Awards program, the Guilford Zero Energy Passive House was recently recognized by Green Builder magazine as one of its 2021 Green Home of the Year Awards.
Link to Register: https://ctgbc.org/meetinginfo.php?id=292&ts=1617377695
Contact Name: Alicia Dolce
Contact Email: adolce@ctgbc.org
Contact Phone: 2036276747
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