Attention Sustainable Cyclists - Public Meetings to Tell DOT How Bicycle Access on State Roads Can be Improved

“To some cyclists, Connecticut has a reputation as being one of the least bike-friendly places in the country. That's why the state DOT is convening four meetings around the state, starting Wednesday, October 1 in Bristol, Thursday in Willimantic, Oct. 6 in New Haven and Oct. 7 in Stamford to hear what the public thinks of its proposed new statewide bicycle map and goals for improving bicycle and pedestrian access on state roads…”  For the full Connecticut Post article, click here:  http://www.connpost.com/localnews/ci_10572202

·         For more information about DOT's public meetings on its bicycling and pedestrian plans, click here for the DOT calendar

·         Click here for  DOT’s Statewide Bicycle Map and here for  DOT’s Map of Multi Use Trails     

·         Comments on the Statewide Bicycle Map may be submitted to:  Mr. David Balzer, Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator, Bureau of Policy and Planning, Connecticut Department of Transportation, at David.Balzer@po.state.ct.us.

 

 

DEP Issues The Municipal Primer - Your Guide to Creating a "Green and Growing" Community

DEP’s Municipal Primer - Your Guide to Creating a "Green and Growing" Community, contains information on an  array of DEP programs that affect the day-to-day functions of Connecticut's cities and towns.  The Municipal Primer, a component of the Landscape Stewardship Initiative, is available at www.ct.gov/dep/municipalprimer.

DEP's Pollution Prevention Newsletter - Fall Issue

The fall issue of the Connecticut DEP's Pollution Prevention newsletter, P2 View, is now available by clicking on the following link: http://www.ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/p2/newsletter/p2viewfall08.pdf 

·         Find out about possible causes of beach closures and learn how truckers in North Stonington are turning off and staying cool.

·         Read about retirees making a positive impact on Connecticut's environment and discover how to get help with home energy costs. 

·         The Recycling Roundup continues its series on "What happens to my recyclables after they're picked up?" with everything you want to know about glass. 

·         And don't forget to check out Ask Eartha – a reader asks about plug-in air fresheners.  

Daylight Dividends Training Seminar for owners, builders, architects, and engineers

The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, along with Connecticut Light & Power and United Illuminating cordially invite you to a...

 

Daylight Dividends Training Seminar

·         Tuesday, September 23rd, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon in Berlin, CT

·         Wednesday, September 24th, 8:00 am - 12:00 noon in Trumbull, CT

 

 

Focused on the growing demand for Daylighting Design. 

For owners, builders, architects, and engineers.

Instructors from the Lighting Resource Center of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

 

Registration and breakfast start at 7:30am.  Click here to register

 

AGENDA

 

·         Introduction to Daylighting Design

·         What Customers Want

·         Approaches to Daylighting Design

·         Basics of Lighting Controls

·         Selection and Positioning of Photosensors

·         Controlling for Glare

·         Benefits of Daylighting Beyond Energy Savings

·         Update of Lighting Technologies

·         LEDs for General Lighting —  Are we there yet?

·         Mesopic Outdoor Lighting

·         Light and Health Issues for Building Designers and Owners

·         Demand Response through Lighting

 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is offering Continuing Education Credits for attendees.

 

For more details and to register online for the seminar, please visit http://www.cl-p.com/Business/SaveEnergy/TechnicalSeminars/Calendar.aspx

 

Sustainable Lawns and Landscaping Forum - Wed Sept 24, 7 pm

Sustainable West Hartford invites you to a free forum on Sustainable Lawns and Landscaping, on

Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7 – 9 pm
West Hartford Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street, West Hartford

Want to save water, energy, and money?  Want a green lawn without chemicals and pesticides?  Want to help improve water quality and wildlife habitat?

Come learn how to do all this with organic lawn care, native plants for landscaping, rain barrels, rain gardens, and composting.

Speakers include:

Mary Rickel Pelletier, Park River Watershed Revitalization Initiative
Scott Reil - Safe Lawns and Landscapes
Len Giddix - Prides Corner Farms/Co-host of WTIC Radio's Garden Talk
Bill Duesing – Connecticut  Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA).

For more information, contact: Maureen Hart  at mhart@sustainablemeasures.com.

Portland Clean Energy Task Force Hosts Nobel Winner Yohe for Climate Change Talk (Sept 16, 7pm)

Gary Yohe: Stories from the IPCC

Global Warming is the overriding environmental threat of our time, and the cost to deal with it gets steeper as we delay action. Hear Portland's own Gary Yohe (co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on climate change) explain the economic details. Q & A to follow the presentation.

When: Tuesday, September 16, 7:00pm
Where: Portland Library, 20 Freestone Ave, Portland, CT 06480

Election 2008 Will the Environment Win or Lose? (Monday Sept. 15@ CCSU)

A Panel Discussion at CCSU

Global Warming. Mass Transit. Energy. Green Collar Jobs. Natural Resources Conservation. Water Quality. Air Quality

Monday, September 15, 2008, 7:00 – 9:00 PM
Central Connecticut State University (Davidson Hall, Torpe Theater) New Britain, CT
(Campus Map) (Directions)

The November 2008 elections are fast approaching. Join us as we engage our political leaders in a discussion about pressing environmental issues facing Connecticut and our country. How we vote in state and national elections makes a difference! Come to this forum to learn what’s at stake this election season, hear from experts and political leaders and speak your mind on these issues.

Panelists Include:

• Ned Lamont, 2006 Democratic candidate for US Senate
• Daniel Esty, Director of Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy
• Rev. Tom Carr, Co-Founder of Interreligious Eco-Justice Network
• Chris Donovan, CT House of Representatives, (D) Majority Leader
• Raymond Kalinowski, CT House of Representatives, (R) Middletown

Moderated by Tom Condon, Hartford Courant Columnist and Deputy Editorial Page Editor.

FREE EVENT. PUBLIC IS INVITED.

Sponsors: CCSU Global Environmental Action Coalition, WTIC-AM 1080, Hartford Advocate, CT Clean Water Action, CT Sierra Club

For more information contact: Dr. Charles Button (email: Buttonche@ccsu.edu)