The Connecticut Environmental Protection Act enshrines your environmental rights, giving everyone the ability to intervene to stop pollution and keep our neighborhoods healthy and safe. In an era when the federal government is attacking environmental protections across the country, state laws are a critical defense shielding our natural resources from pollution and reckless development. […]
Hartford, CT—This evening, in response to mounting support in both the legislature and the public, the Connecticut State House voted 94-56 to pass this year’s most important piece of climate legislation after four-and-a-half hours of debate. House Bill 5004, the Connecticut Climate Protection Act, updates emissions targets to be in line with the state’s long-term […]
Hartford, CT – Advocates will gather across the state next week in celebration of Climate Action Week, an initiative of the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action. Climate Action Week aims to raise awareness and provide opportunities for concrete action on climate change, sustainability, and resilience in Connecticut. Climate Action Week events will include: Sunrise Climate […]
Coalition’s advocacy day brings together legislators and constituents Hartford, CT – In an impressive response to public demand for climate action, almost a third of Connecticut state legislators are now co-sponsoring the year’s most important climate bill. As supporters convened at the Capitol yesterday to call for action on renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation, […]
