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2024 LIS Report Card Released

Analysis of open waters and bay segments across the Sound.

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Introducing: Doherty Climate & Resilience Institute

A place-based climate change hub that uses data and metrics to educate the public, mobilize stakeholders, and deploy the nature-based solutions necessary to cut climate pollution, protect our habitats, and stabilize our shorelines.

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The Connecticut Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)

The law safeguarding your community and guaranteeing your environmental rights is at risk.

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QuickDrops.org released to the public

A Game-Changing Community Water Quality Database for a Broad Range of Stakeholders across the Long Island Sound Region

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What We Do

Save the Sound leads environmental action in your region. We fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems.

Climate & Resiliency

Leading on climate action through bold policy and projects that help neighborhoods and ecosystems adapt.

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Healthy Waters

Protecting clean water and restoring ecosystems through science, community collaboration, advocacy, and legal action.

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Protected Lands

Winning battles to preserve our region’s threatened forests, islands, wetlands, and riverfronts.

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Ecological Restoration

Creating lasting physical change that strengthens natural ecosystems to benefit both wildlife and people.

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Impact
Impact Map

Save the Sound works across the entire Long Island Sound region. Whether you’re in inland Connecticut, Westchester County, Long Island’s East End, or somewhere in between, we have a project near you.

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Latest Data & Publications

You deserve to know your beach is safe for swimming! That's why we grade the water quality at over 200 beaches around New York's and Connecticut's Sound shores.
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Clean energy isn’t just good for the environment, it’s good for people. An analysis by Synapse Energy Economics found aggressive renewable energy growth would lead to more jobs and better health for the region.
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Rock to Rock Earth Day Bike Ride Save the date for the Rock to Rock Earth Day Ride on Saturday, April 26, at East Rock Park in New Haven! Join Save the Sound’s team to bike, hike, or ride remotely while supporting local environmental action—routes range from 5 to 60 miles.

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Stay in touch by joining our activist network email list. We'll keep you up-to-date with current initiatives, ways you can take action and volunteer opportunities.

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Join the fight! Memberships start at just $25 – support that’s badly needed now for a healthy, sustainable environment over the long term.

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Latest Blog Posts

March 14, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Climate Bills HB 5004 and SB 9 Pass out of the Connecticut State Environment Committee

March 14, 2025
Press Release: Save the Sound releases 2024 Cleanup Data

February 26, 2025
PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound Unveils QuickDrops, a Game-Changing Water Quality Database for Broad Range of Stakeholders across Long Island Sound Region

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Email Network

Everything we do is more effective with you. Sign up for our Email Network and start learning more about opportunities to make positive and lasting change for our region—from writing your legislators to planting a rain garden.

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