Archived Sustainable CT News
Glastonbury Town Updates
October 7, 2024
Read Here - Glastonbury, CT Honored with Sustainable CT Gold Certification
Patch
September 20, 2024
Read Here - Annual Save The Sound CT Cleanup To Take Place In Trumbull Sunday
Fox 61
September 19, 2024
Read Here - Connecticut will celebrate Sustainability and Resiliency Week Sept. 22-29
CT.gov
September 16, 2024
Read Here - Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Hosting Events September 22 to 29 in Recognition of Sustainability and Resiliency Week
Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments
August 14, 2024
Read Here - People Behind the Plans: Sustainable CT Fellow, Jacob Bartel
Greenwich Sentinel
July 23, 2024
Read Here - Greenwich ‘PowerSmart’ Home Battery Campaign Hosts Info Session
CT Insider
July 14, 2024
Read Here - This CT group made it easier to redeem deposits: Response is overwhelming with 320,000 bottles, cans
CT Insider
July 14, 2024
Read Here - This CT group made it easier to redeem deposits: Response is overwhelming with 320,000 bottles, cans
CT Insider
June 27, 2024
Read Here - Vernon launches crowdfunding campaign to bring back farmers market
LymeLine
May 11, 2024
Read Here - Donations Sought to Fund Renovation of LOLMS Greenhouse by Lyme-OL Food Share Garden, LOL Schools
Morningstar
May 8, 2024
Read Here - Whitsons Culinary Group expands sustainability efforts through Taskforce Green Program
Town of Essex
April 25, 2024
Read Here - Sustainable Essex Wins Competitive Grant for Energy Efficiency Outreach in Town of Essex
we-ha
April 23, 2024
Read Here - West Hartford Juneteenth Celebration to Receive Matching Donations from Sustainable CT
The Day
April 22, 2024
Read Here - Earth Day panel focuses on environmental justice, climate resiliency
The Middletown Press
April 21, 2024
Read Here - Middletown researcher and artist encourage CT students to see a year from nature's perspective
LymeLine
April 21, 2024
Read Here - Donations Sought to Fund Renovation of LOLMS Greenhouse by Lyme-OL Food Share Garden, LOL Schools
CT Insider
April 16, 2024
Read Here - New Milford's Green, other downtown sites are part of town's pitch for cultural district designation
CT Insider
April 10, 2024
Read Here - Bee aware: West Hartford officially designated a pollinator-friendly community
Voices News
April 10, 2024
Read Here - Seymour Student’s Idea Endorsed at Board of Selectpersons Meeting
Connecticut by the Numbers
March 26, 2024
Read Here - Projects, Partners, Homeowners, and Stakeholders Earn Recognition from Connecticut Green Bank
CT Insider
February 22, 2024
Read Here - CT town joins MLK39 Mural Project, statewide effort to honor Martin Luther King Jr.
CT Insider
February 20, 2024
Read Here - New Milford to market town’s cultural assets by seeking CT cultural district designation
H-K Now
February 1, 2024
Read Here - Sustainable CT Accepting College Student Applications for its Fellowship Program
Patch
January 27, 2024
Read Here - Trinity Solar + Sustainable Fairfield Presents "Solarize+Storage Info Session"
we-ha
January 23, 2024
Read Here - West Hartford ‘PowerSmart’ Home Battery Campaign Begins in February
Valley Independent Sentinel
January 13, 2024
Read Here - Local Non-Profit To Support Building Pedestrian Bridge Over Little River In Oxford
CT Mirror
January 11, 2024
Read Here - White House officials urge CT leaders to help sell Biden policies
Patch
December 20, 2023
Read Here - Sustainable Fairfield Task Force Receives Community Partnership Grant
Stamford Advocate
December 14, 2023
Read Here - Four Stamford neighborhoods will get food scrap composters thanks to $2M EPA grant
CT Post
December 7, 2023
Read Here - Community news: Programs help Trumbull residents with sustainability
New Canaanite
November 29, 2023
Read Here - Officials Dedicate ‘Cam Hutchins Pollinator Garden’ at Bristow
The Weselyan Connection
November 22, 2023
Read Here - Bailey College of the Environment Hosts Environmental Justice Event
The Middletown Press
November 16, 2023
Read Here - 'Trashion' project uniting Middletown community around environmentally conscious art
Hartford Courant
November 14, 2023
Read Here - A historic CT tree was cut down. There's a plan to turn it into a work of art.
News 12 Westchester
October 30, 2023
Read Here - Stamford hosts ‘Off-Main Experience’ art festival and Halloween costume parade
The Middletown Press
October 26, 2023
Read Here - New Haven to use federal grants to double the number of trees it plants over the next five years
WPKN Radio
October 21, 2023
Listen Here - Our own Lynn Stoddard was a guest on Kevin Gallagher's "Digging in the Dirt" program
WSHU Public Radio
October 16, 2023
Read Here - In the face of climate change, New Haven recognized for sustainable efforts
New Haven Register
October 16, 2023
Read Here - New Haven is first municipality to achieve Sustainable CT's gold certification, officials say
CT Insider
October 8, 2023
Read Here - Fairfield hopes its first year-round pollinator park can be model for others
Hartford Courant
September 26, 2023
Read Here - CT healing space joins 2% of National Register of Historic Places to focus on Black history, culture
Yale Daily News
September 6, 2023
Read Here - Hamden mayoral candidates differentiate themselves on economic policy ahead of Democratic primary
CT by the Numbers
September 5, 2023
Read Here - Climate Action Plans to be Amplified by Outreach Campaign, Annual Municipal Awards Next Month
CT Insider
August 19, 2023
Read Here - Fairfield elementary school earns federal Green Ribbon distinction for sustainability efforts
Doing It Local
July 13, 2023
Read Here - U.S. Department of Energy Awards the City of Bridgeport Public Schools an Energy Efficiency Grant, Led by University of Connecticut Efforts
CT Insider
July 11, 2023
Read Here - New Milford named CT's first Bee City USA affiliate, vows to protect pollinators
SolSmart News
July 5, 2023
Read Here - Branford, Connecticut Expanding Solar Through Installations and Incentives
SolSmart News
June 20, 2023
Read Here - SolSmart Presents at the Sustainable States Network Conference
Hamlet HUB
May 31, 2023
Read Here - June Events at the Southbury Public Library: Connecticut Schoolhouses, Juneteenth, Pride, Summer Reading, and More!
Hamlet HUB
May 19, 2023
Read Here - Bethel First Selectman Dan Carter's Community Update: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony, Sustainable Bethel, Carnival, Road Work, and MORE!
CT Insider
May 16, 2023
Read Here - West Hartford, named a top five climate leader, on verge of merging its sustainability commissions
Good Morning Wilton
April 25, 2023
Read Here - Wilton Go Green Honors Community Members for Sustainability Efforts at Annual Awards
Latin Post
April 18, 2023
Read Here - Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Private and Public Sector Investments for Affordable Electric Vehicles
The White House
April 17, 2023
Read Here - Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Private and Public Sector Investments for Affordable Electric Vehicles
we-ha
March 19, 2023
Read Here - Free Trees are Available on Earth Day from West Hartford Tree Project
Hartford Courant
February 28, 2023
Read Here - Sustainable CT Marlborough discusses Inclusive and Equitable Community Impacts
we-ha
January 29, 2023
Read Here - West Hartford Youth Baseball Partnering with SustainableCT for New Lights
UConn Today
January 19, 2023
Read Here - UConn Professor, Students Help Connecticut Towns Make Smart Energy Choices with SmartBuildings Program
The Bulletin
December 29, 2022
Read Here - Killingly may replace Town Hall electric vehicle charger with paid model. Why it matters.
we-ha
December 15, 2022
Read Here - Residents Can Receive Trees Through the ‘West Hartford Tree Project’
The Middletown Press
December 11, 2022
Read Here - Through matching donation, Dan Cosgrove Animal Shelter to get new electric Kia Niro
News Times
December 5, 2022
Read Here - Danbury to honor anniversary of Pearl Harbor, other community highlights
CT Insider
November 28, 2022
Read Here - Bloomfield launches compost program with Sustainable CT grant
Darien Times
November 21, 2022
Read Here - Darien's climate and eco-friendly policies earn it a silver certification from a state nonprofit
NBC Connecticut
November 21, 2022
Read Here - Dan Cosgrove Raises Money for Electric Vehicle to Transport Animals
CT Insider
November 19, 2022
Read Here - Sustainable Westport talks holiday environmental consciousness
Greenwich Time
November 17, 2022
Read Here - Community news: Chef Lidia Bastianich speaks at fundraiser for Darien's Person to Person, and more
Yahoo News
November 12, 2022
Read Here - Mansfield reaffirmed with silver level certification from Sustainable CT
Good Morning Wilton
November 8, 2022
Read Here - Grants, Budget Savings, Safer Roads and More GOOD News at Latest Bd. of Selectmen Meeting
CT Post
November 6, 2022
Read Here - Trumbull group collects takeout containers to help feed the needy
CT Insider
November 3, 2022
Read Here - West Hartford earns new climate leader distinction from Sustainable CT
Good Morning Wilton
November 3, 2022
Read Here - Town of Wilton Earns Sustainable CT Silver-Level Certification
Patch
November 1, 2022
Read Here - Sustainable CT Congratulates Essex And Deep River + Recycle Pumpkins
Essex, CT
November 1, 2022
Read Here - Congratulations! Sustainable CT is pleased to announce that Essex has been awarded Silver Level certification for the current certification cycle!
Hartford Courant
October 18, 2022
Read Here - Hartford Foundation grants aim to reshape affordable housing policies to address structural racism
PR Newswire
October 18, 2022
Read Here - Flagstar Bank Advances ESG Efforts With ESG & Sustainability Director
Cheshire Herald
September 26, 2022
Read Here - Forward-Thinking Approach Needed For “Silver Certification”
The Newtown Bee
September 20, 2022
Read Here - Real Food CT Hosting Seed-To-Plate Local Harvest Celebration
Hartford Courant
August 26, 2022
Read Here - This year’s Chester Fair will have something less: trash. Here’s how they’re doing it.
The Day
July 4, 2022
Read Here - Montville Eagle Scout candidate creating public trail along Horton Cove
The Middletown Press
June 3, 2022
Read Here - 30-year tenure in Durham a ‘supreme honor’ for resigning first selectman
LymeLine
June 2, 2022
Read Here - Town of Lyme Awarded Sustainable CT Certification, One of Only Four Towns in State to Achieve Prestigious Bronze Level
Zip 06
May 24, 2022
Read Here - Chester Sustainability Committee Surveying Opinion on New Infrastructure
Greenwich Free Press
May 24, 2022
Read Here - Free Interactive Webinar: Cultivating Connecticut Grown By Sea
New Canaanite
May 16, 2022
Read Here - Group Calls for Creation of Formal Committee on EV Charging Stations
Hartford Courant
April 29, 2022
Read Here - Project to turn Hartford residents into micro-farmers aims to address food insecurity
Greenwich Free Press
April 20, 2022
Read Here - Cleanups, programs planned in Litchfield County for Earth Day
Planet New Canaan
April 11, 2022
Read Now - Crowdfunding campaign launched for May Fair Waste Program in New Canaan
Greenwich Free Press
April 10, 2022
Read Here - Greenwich Tree Conservancy’s Tree Party at McArdle’s Greenhouse Set for Earth Day
Good Morning Wilton
April 5, 2022
Read Here - Woodcock Nature Center Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2022
CT Insider
April 2, 2022
Read Here - Group wants New Milford to join ‘Greenwave Movement’ to educate about farming, healthy agriculture
Patch
March 28, 2022
Read Here - ZOOM & In-Person - What You May Not Know About Food Storage, Shopping, and Food Waste!
CT Insider
March 24, 2022
Read Here - West Hartford sustainability group offers three-point plan moving forward
The Middletown Press
March 22, 2022
Read Here - 'Local legends' art project connects youth with Middletown community
Comcast Newsmakers
March 21, 2022
Read Here - Learn About Sustainability Projects That Can Support And Engage Your Community
Greenwich Free Press
March 21, 2022
Read Here - Food, Agriculture & Justice: What We Eat Can Harm or Heal
CT Post
March 10, 2022
Read Here - Experts push for CT to return to its transit oriented development roots
Meriden Record - Journal
February 11, 2022
Read Here - Environmental program helps Meriden students make connections
The Middletown Press
February 5, 2022
Read Here - Portland solidarity committee seeks community input to determine future work
The Register Citizen
February 5, 2022
Read Here - With ‘No Mow May’ and new native plants, New Milford could become CT’s first ‘Bee City’
New Britain Herald
February 1, 2022
Read Here - STEWART: City's new Plan of Conservation and Development maps out bright future for all of New Britain
The Middletown Press
January 29, 2022
Read Here - Burlington’s Ted Shafer named Winsted economic development director
News Times
January 10, 2022
Read Here - Animal expert to tell stories of the pets he met at Chernobyl, other Danbury area highlights
LymeLine
December 3, 2021
Read Here - Old Lyme Receives Sustainable CT Silver Award at Conference of Municipalities, One of Only 12 Towns in State to Receive Award
WTNH
November 22, 2021
Read Here - Nyberg: Sustainable Connecticut works at local level to achieve greener future
News Times
November 20, 2021
Read Here - Forum on Faith: Out of a Ridgefield church, volunteers provide food to those in need
The Day
November 17, 2021
Read Here - Norwich mural will depict civil and human rights efforts over the centuries
Hamlet HUB
November 12, 2021
Read Here - Take A Green Step with Wilton Go Green in Qualifying for 2022 Sustainable CT Recertification
New Milford Spectrum
November 10, 2021
Read Here - New Milford achieves Sustainable CT Silver Certification: 'An opportunity to sustain this momentum'
Hamlet HUB
November 9, 2021
Read Here - Greenwich Receives Silver Recertification from SustaoinableCT with Top Marks in State
Journal Inquirer
November 9, 2021
Read Here - Grand opening for Wanat Park in Tolland set for Saturday
New Canaanite
November 8, 2021
Read Here - First Selectman: Town Should Consider Resident Donate-A-Tree Program
LymeLine
November 5, 2021
Read Here - Old Lyme Achieves Top Certification by Sustainable CT, First Municipality in New London County to Achieve Silver Certification
NewsBreak
November 4, 2021
Read Here - Hartford Receives Highest-Level Sustainability Certification Fall 2021
Yale Daily News
October 19, 2021
Read Here - Local organizations host event on zoning laws’ environmental effects
The Bulletin
October 2, 2021
Read Here - Are you the next Amanda Gorman? Pomfret is looking for a poet.
The Bulletin
September 20, 2021
Read Here - First Toni Morrison bench in state honors Prudence Crandall and Black students
Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut
September 21, 2021
Read Here - Innovative Ideas For Willimantic Public Library
News Times
September 19, 2021
Read Here - Brookfield teens revive youth sustainability council 'to make a difference in our town'
The Day
September 15, 2021
Read Here - Be An Angel: Crowdfunding campaign launched for Mystic-area cycling program
CT Examiner
September 14, 2021
Read Here - Nonprofit Hopes to Raise $30,000 for Racial Justice Murals in 4 Towns
Hartford Courant
September 13, 2021
Read Here - Mansfield announces mural initiative focusing on the messages of Martin Luther King Jr.
New Canaanite
September 12, 2021
Read Here - To Boost Sustainability, New Canaan Explores Adding Electric Vehicles to Fleet
LymeLine
September 7, 2021
Read Here - Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden Takes Shape, Invites Community to Open Houses, Sept. 18 & 25
The Westerly Sun
September 4, 2021
Read Here - Campaign launched for Mystic Area Cycling Without Age program
Greenwich Time
August 28, 2021
Read Here - Official pushes to finish Greenwich mural to push pollinator message with 'big-time selfie wall'
Journal Inquirer
August 27, 2021
Read Here - Mural near Town Hall will celebrate civil rights pioneers
Town of East Hartford
August 26, 2021
Read Here - The MLK39: Racial Equity Mural Community Paint Day & Unveiling in East Hartford
LymeLine
August 25, 2021
Read Here - Organization Confronting Racial Injustice with Public Art Announces Partnership to Install Murals in Four Towns, Including Old Lyme
The Register Citizen
August 13, 2021
Read Here - Bethlehem church holding auditions for upcoming concert
ECSU News Flash
August 12, 2021
Read Here - Electric Boat to Bristol Blues — Eastern students complete summer internships
Valley Independent Sentinel
August 11, 2021
Read Here - Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for cARTie’s Final Push To Get On The Road
Patch
August 6, 2021
Read Here - Advertisement For Bids-Replacement Of Leonard Road Bridge In Town Of Stafford
Journal Inquirer
August 6, 2021
Read Here - Troupe brings Shakespeare to Rockville; Vernon native returns home with free production
New Haven Register
August 4, 2021
Read Here - Kent to 'start small, start local' in process of achieving Sustainable CT certification
The Day
July 28, 2021
Read Here - Avalonia Land Conservancy acquires North Stonington parcel known as ‘granddad’s forest’
The Register Citizen
July 28, 2021
Read Here - Litchfield Art Festival to continue with shows in Goshen
The Middletown Press
July 27, 2021
Read Here - Middletown launches clean energy initiative for residents' homes
Microgrid Knowledge
July 21, 2021
Read Here - Hamden, Connecticut, Plans Microgrids to Help Meet Energy Goals
UConn Today
July 15, 2021
Read Here - Their Efforts Today Will Impact the State, and the World, for Decades to Come
The Bristol Press
July 14, 2021
Read Here - 47 local organizations awarded over $160K from Main Street Community Foundation
LymeLine
July 13, 2021
Read Here - Op-Ed: Save Our Beautiful Dark Skies From The Threat Of Light Pollution
Hamlet HUB
July 9, 2021
Read Here - Southbury First Selectman's Update: Five New Businesses Opening, Summer Concerts, Southbury Celebration and More!
Patch
July 7, 2021
Read Here - Sustainable Meriden Finalizes The Barristers Court Downtown Dining Program
New York Times
July 7, 2021
Read Here - Fairfield, Conn.: A ‘Relaxed Beach Town’ Where There’s Plenty to Do
The Register Citizen
June 20, 2021
Read Here - Torrington celebrates Juneteenth with Mayor for the Day, mural unveiling on Water Street
Fairfield Citizen
June 17, 2021
Read Here - Litchfield achieves bronze Sustainable CT certification. How did they do it and what does it mean?
News 12 The Bronx
June 17, 2021
Read Here - Barn Quilt Trail in New Milford honors town’s agricultural roots
Hamlet HUB
June 3, 2021
Read Here - June Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Sustainable Westport’s Zero Food Waste Challenge
CT Examiner
June 2, 2021
Read Here - Essex Takes its Cue of Old Saybrook and Starts a Diversion Program for Food Scraps
LymeLine
June 2, 2021
Read Here - ‘Lymes Creative Arts’ Kicks Off Summer Arts, Music Programs for Students
The Day
May 27, 2021
Read Here - Targeting equity, youth and the environment, Community Foundation announces over $2 million in grants
Greenwich Free Press
May 27, 2021
Read Here - Partially Painted Mural on Putnam Ave On Hold Possibly Until September
Litchfield Country Times
May 24, 2021
Read Here - The Voice of Art to present Litchfield Art Festival this summer
LymeLine
May 18, 2021
Read Here - Old Lyme’s Community Share Garden Moves Forward, Nears Fundraising Goal
Hamlet HUB
May 14, 2021
Read Here - Southbury First Selectman Community Update: Town and School Budgets PASS, National Police Week, Invasives in Lake Stibbs
The Bulletin
May 10, 2021
Read Here - Supporters hope to install Connecticut's first Toni Morrison bench at Canterbury museum
The Middletown Press
April 30, 2021
Read Here - New Milford youth create banners as part of sustainability initiative
Hamlet HUB
April 30, 2021
Read Here - Southbury First Selectman Jeff Manville Releases 1st Newsletter (and its jam-packed with information!)
Greenwich Free Press
April 26, 2021
Read Here - Local Environmentalists Seeks Support for Post Road Mural
Hartford Courant
April 23, 2021
Read Here - For some Connecticut communities, Jersey barriers could become an arts centerpiece
Woodbridge Town News
April 22, 2021
Read Here - After Low-Key Campaign, Candidates Face Voters On Monday
we-ha
April 22, 2021
Read Here - Area’s First Zero-Emissions Car Service Gets Its Start in West Hartford
Stamford Advocate
April 22, 2021
Read Here - Suez Canal delay: Stamford’s compost machine to reduce garbage and expenses misses Earth Day launch
Greenwich Free Press
April 22, 2021
Read Here - Public Art: Mural May Grace Concrete Wall on East Putnam Ave across from GHS
we-ha
April 18, 2021
Read Here - ‘ArtBarrier’ Murals for Outdoor Dining Areas in West Hartford Will Showcase Local Artists
Hamlet HUB
April 13, 2021
Read Here - Greenwich to Celebrate Earth Day with a Week of Town-Wide Activities
News Times
April 12, 2021
Read Here - Torrington property owner says MLK mural can go on his Water Street building
Westport News
April 9, 2021
Read Here - Project launched for expansion of observatory's Pollinator Pathway
Woodbridge Town News
April 1, 2021
Read Here - ‘Woodbridge Bike Route’ Crowdfunding Campaign Successful!
The Day
March 30, 2021
Read Here - Green and Growing: To save the pollinators and other wildlife, turn down the lights
LymeLine
March 29, 2021
Read Here - Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Lyme-Old Lyme Food Share Garden, Sustainable CT Will Match Funds Raised up to $7,500
Fairfield Citizen
March 28, 2021
Read Here - New biz and artist co-op in Fairfield stem from founder's frustration with plastic
Stamford Advocate
March 24, 2021
Read Here - LWV, Library hosting a talk on Darien, future of Fairfield County
The Middletown Press
March 22, 2021
Read Here - West Hartford seeks members for police review board, advisory groups
Darienite.com
March 22, 2021
Read Here - What Does Darien Envision for Itself in the Next 10 Years? Zoom Meeting, Presentation April 5
The Ridgefield Press
March 19, 2021
Read Here - Ridgefield's mobile food pantry takes an eco-friendly approach
LymeLine
March 19, 2021
Read Here - Survey Now Open for Students to Share Interests in Summer Arts, Help Develop This Year’s Programs
The Day
March 18, 2021
Read Here - Green and Growing: Grassroots group plants street trees in New London
Woodbridge Town News
March 11, 2021
Read Here - Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For ‘Woodbridge Bike Route
Woodbridge Town News
March 11, 2021
Read Here - From the Woodbridge Democratic Town Committee – March 2021
The Register Citizen
March 10, 2021
Read Here - Torrington mural project gains momentum; residents asked to share thoughts
The Chronicle
March 10, 2021
Read Here - Bee-utiful Collaboration Groups Work Together to Attract Pollinators
we-ha
March 3, 2021
Read Here - MLK39: Racial Equity Mural Tour Planning Large Installation in West Hartford, Looking for Input
Hamlet HUB
March 2, 2021
Read Here - Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for ‘The ECOoperative’ in Fairfield
The Middletown Press
February 26, 2021
Read Here - Middletown author Anthony Valerio publishes book on writer Shel Silverstein
ECSU News Flash
February 24, 2021
Read Here - Eastern reaffirms commitment to climate as nation pivots
Patch
February 22, 2021
Read Here - Town Of Woodbridge: Crowdfunding Campaign Launched For 'Woodbridge Bike Route'
Hartford Courant
February 16, 2021
Read Here - 39 Martin Luther King Jr. murals, one for each year of his life, planned across Connecticut
Journal Inquirer
February 15, 2021
Read Here - Vernon sets public hearing Tuesday on energy board powers
CT Mirror
February 9, 2021
Read Here - CT has big plans for tackling climate change. Now it has to make them happen.
Greenwich Time
February 6, 2021
Read Here - Before he died, he wanted to create a climate change exhibit. Now CT teen's wish is coming true.
Journal Inquirer
February 3, 2021
Read Here - Glastonbury Planning Director Khara Dodds is leaving for Texas
The Litchfield County Times
February 3, 2021
Read Here - Litchfield commission considers creating art council
The Pomfret Times
February 1, 2021
Read Here - Pomfret Accepted for Community Resilience Building Workshop
Hamlet HUB
January 27, 2021
Read Here - CT Compost Alliance to Increase Composting Efforts in Connecticut
New Milford Spectrum
January 8, 2021
Read Here - New Milford to restore polluted stream through partnership
The Day
December 30, 2020
Read Here - 2,500 children, teens were homeless in Connecticut this year, survey finds
The Day
December 25, 2020
Read Here - New London Trees starts fundraiser for new plantings in the city
Greenwich Time
December 25, 2020
Read Here - Climate change exhibit coming to Greenwich Point, in memory of local teen
The Westerly Sun
December 23, 2020
Read Here - The Year in Review: Stonington banded together to weather the COVID storm
Journal Inquirer
December 18, 2020
Read Here - All town, school buildings to be carbon-free by 2023: South Windsor officials
New Canaan Advertiser
December 15, 2020
Read Here - Enjoy a happy, healthy, sustainable holiday season!
New Canaan Advertiser
November 21, 2020
Read Here - Sustainable CT: Town of New Canaan earns the certification
Hartford Courant
November 18, 2020
Read Here - Hartford 'Young Dreamers’ mural honors local youth basketball coach Leo Ramirez
The Trumbull Times
November 12, 2020
Read Here - Volunteers help Trumbull earn sustainable community certification
The Westerly Sun
November 1, 2020
Read Here - Growing community pride: Partnership brings new garden to Stonington Town Hall
New Britain Herald
October 28, 2020
Read Here - New Britain awarded highest level of certification by Sustainable CT, one of just five in state
Hamlet HUB
October 23, 2020
Read Here - Funding Complete for Wilton-Norwalk (WilWalk) Section of Norwalk River Valley Trail
CT Examiner
October 23, 2020
Read Here - Historic District Plans Preservation of Hand-painted Signs in Old Saybrook
New Canaan Advertiser
October 19, 2020
Read Here - Pollinator Pathway for a park in New Canaan raises $20,000
Meriden Record-Journal
October 15, 2020
Read Here - EDITORIAL: 3 things we liked this week, 2 we didn’t
Meriden Record-Journal
October 12, 2020
Read Here - Chalk the Walk, Taste of Meriden coming to the Green Saturday
Stamford Advocate
October 9, 2020
Read Here - Darien High senior named an Aquarion Environmental Champion
The Wilton Bulletin
September 30, 2020
Read Here - Campaign for WilWalk section of Norwalk River Valley Trail
CT Examiner
September 29, 2020
Read Here - East Lyme Officials Debate Balance of Conservation and Development Before Wednesday Hearing
New Canaan Advertiser
September 26, 2020
Read Here - Crowdfunding effort raises $8,000 for program by New Canaan
New Canaan Advertiser
September 15, 2020
Read Here - Crowdfunding campaign launched for composting initiative
EPA News Releases
September 15, 2020
Read Here - Sustainable CT of Willimantic Recognized by EPA with Regional Environmental Award
we-ha
September 12, 2020
Read Here - 'Leslie Knope Promenade' Dedicated at West Hartford's Fernridge Park
The Litchfield County Times
September 8, 2020
Read Here - ‘Warren: The Secret Garden’ evokes spirit of magical location
New Haven Register
September 8, 2020
Read Here - ‘If you plant it they will come’: Bee and butterfly garden projects are flourishing across communities
The Wilton Bulletin
September 1, 2020
Read Here - Woodcock Nature Center in Wilton seeks support for new signs
Zip 06
August 18, 2020
Read Here - Sustainable Essex Launches Fundraising Effort for Electric Vehicle Charging Station
New Haven Register
August 17, 2020
Read Here - Smart art: Public project in New Haven sends message to fight water pollution
Stamford Advocate
August 13, 2020
Read Here - Crowdfunding begins for North Cove habitat restoration in Old Saybrook
Journal Inquirer
August 10, 2020
Read Here - Vernon to install solar panels at police station, 3 schools
Broadway World
July 27, 2020
Read Here - Sonia Plumb School of Dance Announces Launch of Crowdfunding Campaign for Hartford Youth
New Haven Register
July 23, 2020
Read Here - Butterflies are free. Saving them isn’t, so Branford is helping
Zip 06
July 8, 2020
Read Here - Clinton Seeks to Improve Best Practice, Seek Grants With Help of Sustainable CT
Zip 06
June 17, 2020
Read Here - Can North Branford Achieve Certification as a Sustainable Community? Yes!
Great Plains Institute
June 15, 2020
Read Here - US Cities Step Up to Join a New Clean Energy Challenge
ECSU Merit Pages
June 12, 2020
Read Here - Bristol and New Britain achieve Sustainable CT certification
The Middletown Press
June 5, 2020
Read Here - Guilford Performing Arts Festival invites artists to apply for grants
The Hour
June 2, 2020
Read Here - Litchfield Community Greenway continues through town, thanks to fundraising, volunteers
The Litchfield County Times
April 22, 2020
Read Here - New Milford receives matching funds for expansion of barn quilt trail
The Westerly Sun
April 21, 2020
Read Here - Stonington launches sustainability project on 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Zip 06
March 18, 2020
Read Here - Re-organization of laws and Membership in Sustainable CT Top Selectman’s Agenda in Deep River
The Middletown Press
March 16, 2020
Read Here - Middletown's Jonah Center creates Replace Our Trees donation site
Journal Inquirer
March 11, 2020
Read Here - Enfield launches campaign to create two more community gardens
Hamlet HUB
March 6, 2020
Read Here - Newtown Forest Association Launches Campaign to Expand Internship Program
CT Examiner
March 5, 2020
Read Here - Lyme-Old Lyme Board of Education Approves Sustainability Committee for Local Schools
Greenwich Sentinel
February 26, 2020
Read Here - Greenwich Raises $12,600 for Food Scrap Recycling Pilot
we-ha
February 23, 2020
Read Here - West Hartford's 'Friends of Fernridge Park' Raises $10,000 for New Trees
Greenwich Free Press
February 20, 2020
Read Here - Food Scrap Recycling Enthusiasts Tout Benefits to Greenwich's Budget, Environment, Social Justice
Hamlet HUB
February 10, 2020
Read Here - 106 Area Nonprofits Receive Over $1.6 Million in Grants from Fairfield County's Community Foundation
we-ha
February 6, 2020
Read Here - Letter to the Editor: West Hartford Should Continue 'Lead by Example' Commitment to Sustainability
West Hartford News
February 5, 2020
Read Here - Organization receives matching grant for trees in Fernridge Park, West Hartford
The Day
January 29, 2020
Read Here - Sustainable CT matches grant for community garden project in New London
Republican American
January 29, 2020
Read Here - Raap wants Litchfield to jump on board with Sustainable CT initiative
Greenwich Time
January 27, 2020
Read Here - Greenwich groups announce fundraiser to fund composting program
ECSU News Flash
January 23, 2020
Read Here - 'Sustainable CT' Matches $57K for Community Projects Across State
Milford Mirror
January 14, 2020
Read Here - Municipal CEOs asked to take part in count of CT's homeless
Hartford Courant
January 14, 2020
Read Here - South Windsor earns top-level recognition from ECSU sustainability program
Zip 06
December 23,2019
Read Here - Opportunities, Excitement as Guilford Earns Silver Certification for Sustainability
Greenwich Time
December 9, 2019
Read Here - Portland gains 'Sustainable CT' award, recognition of volunteer work
NBC Connecticut
November 28, 2019
Read Here - Group to propose ways to address homelessness at local level
Yale Daily News
November 7, 2019
Read More - New Haven's Environmental Advisory Committee talks award, plans
High Profile Magazine
November 5, 2019
Read Here - CTGBC Honors 2019 Award Winners (Sustainable CT Trailblazer award, Pg. 8)
Journal Inquirer
November 5, 2019
Read Here - Coventry, South Windsor, Vernon recognized for sustainable practices
The Middletown Press
November 4, 2019
Read Here - Middlesex County towns among those to achieve prestigious Sustainable CT certification
Business View Magazine
November 4, 2019
Read Here - Communities Achieve Prestigious Sustainable CT Certification
The Wesleyan Argus
October 21, 2019
Read Here - Farmers and Organizers from Wes and Middletown Come Together for Urban Gardening Symposium
West Hartford News
September 24, 2019
Read Here - Sustainable CT’s new Community Match Fund available for West Hartford community projects
we-ha
September 19, 2019
Read Here - Sustainable CT’s Community Match Fund Available for West Hartford Projects
Hartford Courant
September 16, 2019
Read Here - Learn how to compost, purchase discounted compost materials next month in Glastonbury.
The University Network
August 29, 2019
Read Here - Report Highlights The Most Sustainable Colleges And Universities
AASHE
August 27, 2019
Read Here - 2019 Campus Sustainability Index Highlights ECSU’s Sustainable CT Program (Page 50)
The Middletown Press
July 18, 2019
Read Here - Middletown working toward highest level of ‘sustainable’ certification
Connecticut Post
May 26, 2019
Read Here - State organization certifies 22 municipalities in inaugural year
The Chronicle
May 25, 2019
Read Here - ECSU sustainable energy director strives to make state eco-friendly
Journal Inquirer
May 14, 2019
Read Here - Coventry is recognized for meeting high standards for sustainability
The Ridgefield Press
May 2, 2019
Read Here - Zoning commission to host third ‘listening session’ for Ridgefield town plan
The Day
April 26, 2019
Read Here - Finding Middle Ground: Waterford joins sustainable certification program
Greenwich Free Press
April 21, 2019
Read Here - Greenwich Tree Conservancy to Sponsor Arbor Day Tree Planting at Cos Cob School
Voices News
February 13, 2019
Read Here - Selectmen Adopt Resolution: Bethlehem Will Join Sustainable CT Effort
Town of Fairfield
February 4, 2019
Read Here - Fairfield Celebrates Achievement as Top-Ranked “Sustainable CT” Community
Hartford Courant
January 18, 2019
Read Here - Manchester seeking members for ‘sustainability’ task force
Voices News
January 16, 2019
Read Here - Budget Concerns Addressed: Selectmen Updated on Community Center
The Middletown Press
January 2, 2019
Read Here - Middletown 1 of 21 towns to earn Sustainable CT Certification
Journal Inquirer
November 21, 2018
Read Here - South Windsor council considers food waste collection, composting
New Haven Register
November 12, 2018
Read Here - Milford maintains top bond rating through economic development
Fairfield Citizen
November 9, 2018
Read Here - Community Postings: Art presentation at Ludlowe Middle School; Happy Hands celebrates Fairfield opening
The Wesleyan Argus
November 5, 2018
Read Here - With Leadership of Ingrid Eck ’19, Middletown Receives Bronze Sustainability Certification
Business View Magazine
October 31, 2018
Read Here - Sustainable CT – Local actions – statewide impact
Connecticut Planning
October 16, 2018
Read Here - A Publication of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Planning Association (Pg. 11- 14)
News Times
October 10, 2018
Read Here - Ridgefield, Roxbury and New Milford recognized for sustainability
Hartford Courant
October 10, 2018
Read Here - Middletown Earns Bronze Rating In First Round Of Sustainability Work
Greenwich Sentinel
October 9, 2018
Read Here - Greenwich Earns Certification as a Sustainable Community
The Bristol Press
October 8, 2018
Read Here - Bristol among first cities in state recognized for sustainability
Wesleyan University
September 13, 2018
Read Here - Eck ’19 Helping City of Middletown Earn Sustainability Certification
Woodbridge Town News
August 30, 2018
Read Here - From The First Selectman: Update on August Activities
Town Times News
August 2, 2018
Read Here - Thomaston: Town Approved to Join the Sustainable CT Program
The Day
July 4, 2018
Read Here - Groton’s conversion to LED streetlights reaps big energy and cost savings
The Day
May 23, 2018
Read Here - The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut awards more than $1.9 million to local nonprofits
Rivereast News Bulletin
May 22, 2018
Read Here - Portland Exchange Club welcomes Jessica LeClair to recent Exchange meeting
Milford Mirror
May 21, 2018
Read Here - Working for a green future: Groups discuss Sustainable CT initiative
The Middletown Press
May 10, 2018
Read Here - Town of Durham working to become Sustainable CT community
inhabitat
April 25, 2018
Read Here - Shimmering Solar Arch to generate power for a post-industrial Connecticut town
LAGI
April 19, 2018
Read Here - LAGI Willimantic: A Blueprint for Socioeconomic Development in Post-Industrial Cities
Courant Community
March 6, 2018
Read Here - Glastonbury Town Council Reviews New Sustainable CT Program
Hartford Courant
February 14th, 2018
Read Here - South Windsor Looking To Become A Sustainable Community
Hartford Courant
January 24, 2018
Read Here - Middletown First Town In State To Join New Sustainability Program
The Register Citizen
January 18, 2018
Read Here - Residents gather in Torrington to consider Sustainable CT initiative, possibilities for green action.
The Register Citizen
January 17, 2018
Read Here - Torrington to host Sustainable CT information launch at City Hall Thursday.
Yale
January 9, 2017
Read Here - Coalition to Improve Sustainability in Connecticut Taps into Yale Expertise.
The Middletown Press
December 27, 2017
Read Here - Outgoing CT Conference of Municipalities head Susan Bransfield reflects on tenure.
The Middletown Press
December 15, 2017
Read Here - Middletown, Durham first in state to join Sustainable CT program.