Extreme Weather is Here. Connecticut Must Create a Better Shelter System We Can Count On
We need a system open before, during, and after extreme weather events to keep our communities safe.
We need a system open before, during, and after extreme weather events to keep our communities safe.
Today, in the era of climate change, the winter sports that were once integral to New England’s identity are skating, literally, on thin ice. Gone is the certainty that on any given weekend in January, conditions will be cold and snowy enough for beloved sports like snowboarding, skiing, ice skating, or sledding.
The state must pair this plan with common-sense, long-overdue standards to stop unsafe development and truly safeguard our coastal communities for the long term.
Climate change is fueling wildfires, causing dangerous air pollution that worsens public health across New England.
Wetlands are a critical piece of our ecosystem that must be protected.
With more intense extreme storms happening more often, we need to educate ourselves and press for more action to protect communities.
As the pace of natural disasters picks up, stunned communities ask themselves: How do we clean up from this? While there’s no easy answers, we need to take a more systematic approach to natural disasters.
States need to rise to the occasion and fight climate change on a local level
The Trump administration has launched an all-out legal attack on states’ authority to set climate change policy, but the president has come to the fight That’s why we’re urging state and local leaders to remain steadfast in pursuing environmental and climate change policies they know will improve the health of the planet.
We’re fighting for bills and budgets that prioritize the environment