The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters (CTLCV) has released its annual Environmental Scorecard.
This is a tool we can all use to hold our lawmakers accountable.
Which of your elected officials are regular champions of protecting our environment, healthy living and green economy?
Which elected officials are marginal or failing us?
We are so thrilled to have awesome volunteers step up to help us on a hot, humid day in July. This crew showed up ready to work!
Work Party – From left to right – Marek Kozikowski, Chantal Foster, Rob Evans, John Hall, Ann Percival, Nathaneal Rodbourn, Carl Lecce, Mick Bolduc, Mike Thomas, Kevin Markowski – Other volunteers not pictured– John LeShane, Kristen Colombo, Gary Middleton and James Sipperly
Before we arrived on site, Joe Pac (from Plummer Landscaping) kicked off the volunteer effort by driving a Brush Hog through Mugwort that was up to 5ft tall in some places.
Continue readingWe’re kicking off the transformation of the Middletown landfill summit into a nature trail loop on Thursday, July 17th at 9AM. (Pictured – Aerial view before solar panels)
When this trail is complete, it will have educational signs, benches, and an elevated wildlife viewing platform.
This is a sneak “peak” of the view.
See the rest for yourself, join an upcoming walk with us!
– May afternoon at the retired landfill
Imagine yesterday’s trash as today’s treasure. At Middletown’s retired landfill, you can see stunning views of three rivers, a 1000-acre tidal marshland, the Arrigoni Bridge, and faraway hills. This quarter-mile path (rising 80 feet to the top) is next to the city’s transfer station and the Keating Building. It even has its own soundtrack…bird songs! This is a transformation in progress that’s worth seeing.
Join the Jonah Center for a short, invigorating walk! It’s about 10 minutes or less to get to the top where we can have a snack and take in the view together.
Ready to explore?
Come to a group walk: Sunday, June 8th, 9-10 AM and Saturday, July 19th, 9-10 AM
Sign up to walk with us or explore on your own and share your feedback!
While broader clean energy and energy conservation policy changes are under attack at the federal level of government, our collective, local actions have an impact. If you have had a home energy audit, installed solar or added a heat pump, let us know! Take our Energy Saver Survey (10 minutes or less) Continue reading to see what we’ve heard so far…
How did this happen?
Through the dedication of the RRA and resident advocacy, this important ordinance change has been discussed publicly and passed through the Public Works & Facilities Commission as well as the General Council before it moved forward to the Middletown Town Council for discussion and approval.
On April 8th, Middletown Common Council members heard final public comments from the community and unanimously approved this change!
Wesleyan staff and students recently hosted an event to share the Middletown Government Participation Guide (available here in English and Spanish). This is an important “tool for our times” that offers a peek behind the curtain of our local government and explains the many ways we all can use our skills and voices to get involved.
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What does the clean energy transition have to do with you?
A lot more than you may think. We see “natural” disasters on the news more and more frequently. We know why it’s happening and many of us know the heartbreak of friends and relatives that have been impacted by extreme, sudden events. We all pay a heavy price for this accumulated damage.
The big picture:
The local picture:
These costs and solutions trickle down to each of us in our homes.
While we can’t control what happens at a national level, each of us can make an impact by taking action in our lives for a healthier community.
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