While there were important commitments from New York State Governor Kathy Hochul in her FY2026 executive budget proposal released Tuesday, Save the Sound will continue pushing for bolder investment to protect clean water, accelerate the transition away from fossil fuels, and mitigate the devastating impacts of climate change. Governor Hochul proposed $500 million for the […]
Here is the response of Leah Lopez Schmalz, president of Save the Sound, to today’s inaugural address by President Trump: “Despite criticizing the federal response to the fires in L.A. and the fall hurricane that ripped through the southeast, President Trump made no mention of the biggest factors fueling that destruction: pollution that’s destabilizing our […]
New Haven, CT—Save the Sound released its priorities for the 2025 Connecticut Legislative session today, which starts this Wednesday, January 8, and runs until June 4. This year is a “long session,” in which lawmakers craft the biennial budget in addition to passing legislation. Reduce Costs & Increase Resiliency “Investing in energy efficiency and clean, […]
The New York legislature begins its 2025 session on Wednesday, January 8, and Save the Sound remains focused on strengthening state-level policy and investments to protect clean water and communities in the Long Island Sound region and across the state from the mounting consequences of climate change. “We just experienced a year that matched 2023 […]
There was so much to celebrate at Save the Sound this year: President Leah Lopez Schmalz accepted a national award on the organization’s behalf from the Garden Club of America; Laura Wildman, our vice president for ecological action, became the first woman honored with the International Fish Passage Conference’s Distinguished Career Award; we welcomed eight […]
New Haven, CT – Climate change is threatening so much of what we hold dear in this region, and state policy does not yet reflect the urgency of the moment. This summer, torrential rain flooded parts of southwestern Connecticut, Long Island, and New York City, destroying homes and fracturing vital transportation infrastructure while record-setting heat […]
Planting Eelgrass If you were swimming in Long Island Sound before the 1930s you may have felt something brush your leg. It would have been green and long and flowing, almost like a ribbon in the sea. It would have been a home to many species of fish and a breeding ground for them. It […]
by Lindsay Skedgell, ecological communications specialist If you were swimming in Long Island Sound before the 1930s you may have felt something brush upon your leg. It would have been green and long and flowing, almost like a ribbon in the sea. It would have been a home to many species of fish and a […]
