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Sustainable CT 2023 Awards Celebration
to be Held at American Mural Project Site
Tuesday, October 17, 4-7 PM
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STORRS, CT, August 21, 2023 –Sustainable CT, a statewide, voluntary certification program that supports sustainability best practices in Connecticut municipalities, announced that their 2023 Awards Celebration will be held at the site of the American Mural Project in Winsted (Winchester) Connecticut on October 17th from 4-7 p.m.
The Sustainable CT Awards Celebration honors municipalities that have achieved bronze, silver, or gold certification, or Climate Leader Designation during Sustainable CT’s spring and fall certification cycles. This year, the event will be held at the site of the American Mural Project, located at 90 Whiting Street, Winsted, in the Town of Winchester, a town that achieved bronze level certification in the spring of 2023.
The largest indoor collaborative piece of artwork in the world, the American Mural Project is a three-dimensional mural spanning 120 feet in length and five stories in height. Serving as a pictorial chronicle, the mural portrays a diverse spectrum of laborers who have enriched American society and culture over the past century, and is a celebration of ingenuity, productivity, and inclusiveness...
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Space is limited - REGISTER TODAY to attend the Sustainable CT 2023 Awards Celebration | | |
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The Next Sustainable CT Coffee Hour:
September 15 at 10 a.m.
Communications support for certified communities
The Coffee Hour has returned from a well-deserved vacation - tanned, rested, and full o' the beans. On September 15th, we'll be discussing communications - the tools, methods, strategies and support that certified towns need to engage with their communities, stakeholders, and partners about their sustainability successes and aspirations. We hope you'll join us to communicate about communication!
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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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September's IMPACT: Joshua Steele Kelly of Winchester
Charming, historic, folkloric - and so is Winchester!
We're joined by Joshua Steele Kelly, Town Manger of Winchester - "a picturesque community that provides the best of both worlds at the foothills of the Berkshires," and home to Highland Lake, too, one of the largest lakes in Connecticut. Energetic, engaging and downright ebullient about Winchester, Josh has also served as Management Analyst for the Town of Windsor and as Town Administrator of Bolton. Join us for a lively conversation about all things Winchester - host town of Sustainable CT's 2023 Awards Celebration!
This month's episode of the IMPACT will be available on September 15 at sustainablect.org and wherever you get your podcasts.
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Optimizing for Equity
Coming soon... join us for a conversation about equity
We'll soon be bringing you "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. We'll be welcoming municipal officials, staff, and Sustainability Team members to join the Sustainable CT team along with our Equity Coaches for these new bi-monthly virtual sharing sessions. Stay tuned for more details on the first Equity Connections conversation to be held in early October.
Learn more about
Sustainable CT Equity Coaches
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The Community Match Fund
Fare thee well, Joseph - make a splash
Our Community Outreach Manager, the electrifying Joseph Dickerson, is diving into the DEEP end of the pool this month - joining the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) as Senior Advisor for Outdoor Equity in the Office of the Commissioner. Bravo, Joseph! During his tenure with Sustainable CT, our Community Match Fund surpassed $3 million (now nearly $3.5M!) in investment in Connecticut communities, and helped hundreds of residents throughout the state make their towns and cities more inclusive, resilient, and vibrant for all. Our heartfelt thanks and appreciation go out to Joseph for his vision, hard work and dedication. And now we have yet another friend who is in DEEP!
Learn more about
the Sustainable CT Community Match Fund
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Connecticut By The Numbers: Climate Action Plans to be Amplified by Outreach Campaign, Annual Municipal Awards Next Month
Connecticut By The Numbers covers Sustainable CT Fellows' work in support of Councils of Governments' climate action plans, and our 2023 Awards Celebration at the American Mural Project on October 17.
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CT Insider: Fairfield Elementary School Earns Federal Green Ribbon Distinction for Sustainability Efforts
Jarrod Wardwell at CT Insider writes that Mill Hill Elementary was the sole Connecticut school that the Department of Education selected as a Green Ribbon School, an annual distinction that recognizes schools' efforts in sustainability that can save environmental costs, promote health and strengthen education about the environment.
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Connecticut Green Bank: Westport Tennis Club Aces Solar Installation
The Connecticut Green Bank announced that Westport Tennis Club, 1696 Post Road East, Westport, installed a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on their roof using Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing. The 60.72 kW system is expected to save the facility more than $328,090 in avoided electricity costs over the 20-year financing term.
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Patch and T-Mobile Recognize Mandi Moore of Windsor Locks
Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize often unsung community leaders and celebrate their contributions. Mandi Moore, director of finance for the Town of Windsor Locks, has received the distinction. "Not only does Mandi go above and beyond in her role as Director of Finance for the Town of Windsor Locks, she also supports many town committees and initiatives. She was a big part of Windsor Locks earning the Sustainable CT certification, and devotes time and energy to this ongoing project."
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CFMC 2023-24 Competitive Grant Application Process Now Open
The Community Foundation of Middlesex County is offering two application opportunities in the 2023-24 competitive grant process.
- Fall 2023 (opening August 31, 2023)
- Spring 2024 (opening March 2024)
Organizations considering an application in the Fall 2023 cycle that did not attend the August virtual information session must attend a session on Wednesday, September 6 at 9:30 AM.
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Filing, Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for CT Nonprofits
The Nonprofit Resource Center at the Public Library of New London is offering a free nonprofit workshop sponsored by Candid and the Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut (CFEC). The workshop's goal is to educate nonprofit organization members about filing and reporting requirements of the International Revenue Service (IRS) as well as the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS), Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Public Charities Unit, and the Connecticut Secretary of State’s Office. IRS public disclosure agreements and general disclosure rules regarding donations will also be addressed. September 13, 2023, 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
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CFEC: 2023 Women & Girls Funds Grant Applications Now Open
The Community Foundation welcomes applications to our 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.
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CT Data Collaborative In-person Workshops
On September 14, CT Data will be holding Intro to Data: Build Your Data Literacy, and on September 21 they will host Visualize What Matters: Create Impactful Data Visualizations. Both will be held at The Children’s Center of Hamden. Sign up and learn about other events occurring in the fall on the CT Data events page.
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Hixon Center Conference on Urban Forests: Solutions for a Changing Climate
There is mounting evidence that trees in cities hold an important role in ameliorating the impacts of climate change and addressing environmental injustices. This conference brings together researchers and practitioners to highlight the latest urban forestry research and innovative management examples to help meet this significant funding opportunity. This hybrid event will be on Zoom and at the Yale School of the Environment’s Kroon Hall, 195 Prospect St., New Haven. September 15, 2023, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Northeast Connecticut Council of Governments to Host Transportation Hackathon
Transportation is one of the top barriers to accessing critical social services, health care, education and training, employment, and healthy recreation for many in Connecticut. The NECCOG Transportation Hackathon will build impactful tools to help residents who face transportation issues; facilitate a networking event and expand their reach in Connecticut and beyond; and support and connect the state's most creative and strategic minds in the transportation arena. September 15-17, 2023.
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CMSC Webinar: Main Street Accelerator Information Session
Learn more about the new Main Street Accelerator program launching in January 2024. Designed to empower leaders driving downtown improvement, this 6-month virtual program equips participants with the knowledge and tools to spearhead impactful projects on their main street. September 21, 11 a.m. to 12 noon.
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Ecological Approaches to Landscape Design + Green Infrastructure
Join ASLA Connecticut, UConn Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, and the Connecticut Green Building Council for a full-day, two-part continuing education symposium at the University of Connecticut. Part One will highlight recent work at the University, both at the master plan and project execution levels, with a series of presentations on ecological design, soil science, and storm water engineering. Part Two will be a presentation and tour of the new Science 1 Building and Woodland Walk (dedicated in June) by the University and design team members. Reception to follow. An in-person event: The Dodd Center at the UConn Storrs Campus, September 22, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Capitol Region Council of Governments to Host Housing Forum
The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is hosting a housing forum that promises to dive deep into housing-related challenges facing both the public and private sectors. They're bringing together a diverse range of experts and policy makers to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the Connecticut housing sector. Admission is free for this in-person event: the Lyceum, "Connecticut's Conference Center," 227 Lawrence Street, Hartford, September 26, 1 to 4 p.m.
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E-Bikes in CT - a Fellow's Notebook
Dylan Steer is a rising Junior at the University of Connecticut majoring in Environmental Studies and Political Science. As a 2023 Sustainable CT Fellow, Dylan worked at the Metropolitan Council of Governments in Bridgeport. Along the way, he sent us this dispatch from the e-bike lane:
"As my Fellowship with Sustainable CT comes to a close and I have spent a summer close to the environmental happenings across the state of Connecticut, I realize how much I’ve learned in such a short time. Particularly, this summer I’ve taken interest in a state program with the aim to proliferate the use of e-bikes on the roads of CT..."
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