Trainings & Events

PA entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in 2016 to collaborate in developing tools, reports, workshops, meetings, communications pathways, and other initiatives that will leverage resources and advance a mutually shared mission of protecting the public's health from environmental threats and hazards and strengthen environmental health systems across the country. This webinar will provide a summary of projects completed to date under the MOA and then provide a deeper dive into the most recent project focusing on state disaster resiliency planning. Register here.
 

Registration is open for the 12th CAFM Annual Conference and Meeting to be held at Central Connecticut State University on November 20, 2025! CAFM focuses on providing educational opportunities and dissemination of general and technical information to individuals concerned with sound floodplain management as well as to the general public.
 

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 12:00pm ET the Clean Corridor Coalition (C3) will host a webinar to introduce stakeholders to the project and share highlights and key takeaways from a recently released Request for Information (RFI) regarding medium-and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) charging technologies, infrastructure requirements, site design, industry needs, and grant program requirements. There will be an open Q&A at the end. The RFI responses will be used to inform design of an upcoming solicitation to deploy electric MHDV charging infrastructure in C3 states.

About C3: The Clean Corridor Coalition (C3) is a multi-state effort to deploy publicly accessible zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) charging infrastructure along segments of the I-95 corridor and specific adjacent freight corridors in New Jersey (NJ), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), and Maryland (MD). The Coalition will fund infrastructure for zero-emission MHDV vehicles, provide technical assistance to charging sites, deliver training and provide support services to establish a skilled workforce, conduct meaningful community engagement, and enable planning by states and stakeholders along the corridor.
 

Jump on UConn TAB's link to get help and support with your EPA MAC Grant!
 

Did you know Connecticut has a legal service program just for the arts? Connecticut Office of the Arts has partnered with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Boston to bring the Volunteer Lawyers for the arts program to CT. Learn how the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) program supports Connecticut arts groups with legal advice, education, and services.

Who's it for?

• Nonprofits
• Arts Leaders
• Board Members
• Cultural Workers

Hosted by the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut.
 

Connecticut’s data community faces new challenges and opportunities as access to critical information grows more complex and essential to our work. This year’s sudden loss of federal datasets (which were ultimately restored) underscored the urgent need for a strong and connected data ecosystem in Connecticut.

For this year's conference, CTData will focus on the theme of Data for Democracy. Bringing together more than 250 nonprofit and public sector leaders, data professionals, and advocates, we will strengthen our collective ability to use data for good.

Join CTData on December 3rd at the Hartford Marriott Downtown for a day of expert insights, hands-on learning, and networking with peers who share your commitment to ethical, transparent, and impactful data use.

This year’s event comes at a pivotal moment for our state and features keynote speaker Dr. Ismar Volić, Director of the Institute for Mathematics and Democracy, and author of “Making Democracy Count: How Mathematics Improves Voting, Electoral Maps, and Representation.” As an attendee you will:

• Gain practical skills through sessions such as Data Tools 101 and 202.

• Explore participatory strategies to authentically engage people with lived experience.

• Learn actionable frameworks like “before action reviews” and “in action reviews.”

• Connect with a vibrant professional community committed to advancing ethical data practices.

• Share solutions and advocate for the data that drives our missions and supports strong communities.

This is a paid in-person event.
 

Join Nylab Noori, from New England Rural Health Association for a discussion on how rural communities are impacted by brownfields.
 

Oftentimes the most difficult part of being an artist is finding the skills, tools, and connections needed to make your work and share it with the public. In this workshop, participants will begin by surfacing the resources already at their disposal in their larger personal network and consequently outline the pathways to reach the resources not yet secured. Using a collaboratively-minded strategy to resource sharing and exchange, artists will learn how to navigate their surroundings, leverage existing connections, and build a broader community of mutual assistance that nurtures win-win relationships and shared success. Artists at all stages of their careers welcome.

Ana ‘Masacote’ Tinajero is an award-winning Afro-Latin dance artist and performing arts curator who loves engineering spaces for community connection through the arts.

Best suited for artists of all disciplines interested in or already engaging with their larger creative community. 30 participants max.
 

There is no one way to create an artist statement.

Writing about your creative practice is necessary for everything from artist residencies and applications, exhibitions, websites, and LinkedIn profiles.

Join Lennon Hernandez Wolcott, Artist and Arts Administrator, for a conversation that will support a greater sense of confidence to explore and represent your own ideas, understand your audience, and find just the right words to express your ideas.
 

For decades, Amy Smith has prepared taxes for artists, taught financial well-being workshops, and coached artists one on one. This workshop will cover the basics of taxes for artists, including separating personal and artistic finances, Schedule C filing, self-employment versus employment, and tracking deductions. This workshop will have a particular eye toward artists’ current financial challenges and helping artists navigate updates to tax law. It will not cover specifics of quarterly estimated taxes.

Amy Smith is an educator, professional tax-preparer and the former Co-Director of Headlong Dance Theater, a Bessie-award winning Philadelphia-based dance theater company.

Suitable for artists of all disciplines.
 

Join Katie Malgioglio, UConn TAB Community Engagement Manager, for a conversation about UConn TAB's Municipal Assistance Program.
 

The purpose of this workshop is to bring together climate and environmental stakeholders from across the state of Connecticut to learn about Connecticut’s Climate Action Plan (CAP) and to actively engage in a collaborative dialogue on the different implementation strategies outlined in the plan. This session will focus on three key sectors:

• Transportation
• Buildings
• Natural and Working Lands

The workshop will serve as a platform for knowledge-sharing and feedback on near- and long-term tactics the state could pursue to achieve Connecticut's climate goals. Stakeholder input gathered during the webinar will inform and strengthen the development of equitable, effective, and actionable pathways for near- and long-term climate resilience and emissions reduction.

This meeting is open to all who are interested in climate action in Connecticut. For those who cannot attend the meeting, DEEP will post a recording of the meeting on its website.
 

Join our December Coffee Hour, featuring Brian Hess from CT DEEP Wildlife Division. Connecticut's Wildlife Action Plan has been updated for 2025. Learn about the new plan revision, how it can help you, and tools to help prioritize and track implementation. Conserving wildlife requires many diverse partners, so tune into this webinar to learn how to join a statewide network of partners working together to help Connecticut's wildlife.

Join Sustainable CT for virtual, informal, discussions most third Thursdays of each month. We share program updates and resources, explore your questions, and strengthen the network of Sustainable CT champions. These sessions are free and open to all.
 

This informative day will include keynote speakers, breakout sessions, networking, a catered lunch, and exhibitors. Attendees will benefit from a variety of themed breakout sessions, providing education on composting related to the basics, home, farm, municipal, schools, and medium to large scale operations. The event will highlight how composting can benefit local communities, businesses, the environment, and improve climate resiliency.