In response to ... compounding environmental, economic, social, and health crises–and the inequitable impacts of them–there are calls for a “green recovery.” A green recovery brings economies out of recession through redesign to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, create jobs, increase the resilience of infrastructure and communities, and prioritize equity.

“The basis of the inclusive green recovery is a possibility to reimagine where we want to go as a society from here, in terms of improving livelihoods and fighting climate change,” Bozzi explains. “After a big economic impact like this, there is a government push toward restarting the economy. We can do that in traditional ways, or we could try to multi-solve to address the many compounding crises we see.” Read More

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Public Act 21-1, An Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis, legalized the adult use of cannabis in Connecticut. The bill established a Social Equity Council, which will promote and encourage the full participation in the cannabis industry by people from communities disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition. The bill targets its equity measures at "disproportionately impacted areas" (or DIAs), census tracts in the state that have either a historical conviction rate for drug-related offenses greater than one-tenth, or an unemployment rate greater than ten percent, as determined annually by the Social Equity Council.

Based on these clear statutory criteria, a list of census tracts for identification as disproportionately impacted areas has been identified by an interagency team. The recommended tracts have been published on the Connecticut Open Data Portal here. The map displays the recommended disproportionately impacted areas.

This list of disproportionately impacted areas was approved by the Social Equity Council on August 5, 2021. Read More