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Join Us for “Protect Our Kids: A Rally for Carbon Free and Healthy Schools in Bridgeport”
May 14, 2022 The Bridgeport Carbon Free & Healthy Schools Steering Committee will formally launch its campaign at the 2022 Bridgeport School Volunteer Day. The Fairfield County Building Trades and other volunteers will work on campus improvements from 9:00 am-1:00 pm and a press event will follow at 11:00 am. The Steering Committee is composed…
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Op-Ed: A 100% renewable energy economy would be win-win-win for Connecticut.
Op-ed by our Executive Director Aziz Dehkan and William Herschel of Verogy: A 100% renewable energy economy would be win-win-win for Connecticut. “A study from Stanford University has put to rest some of the myths surrounding renewable energy and highlighted the benefits of a 100% clean energy power economy. The researchers reported state-specific benefits that Connecticut will reap by…
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CRCJ 2021 Annual Report
A reporting of CRCJ’s 2021 activities.
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Video: “Changing the Future: An Online Discussion on How You Can Influence Policymaking in Connecticut”
On October 12, 2021, the Roundtable held a webinar with panelists from across Connecticut who had connections to the legislative process. Together, they discussed how individuals and coalitions can rise to the challenge of getting an idea turned into a bill that the state legislature would be willing to consider and bring to the floor for a vote.
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“Changing the Future” Webinar, Oct. 12, 2021: Read the Event’s Live Tweets
Here’s a thread of the live tweets from our webinar series. “Changing the Future: An Online Discussion on How You Can Play a Role in Influencing the Way Laws are Made in Connecticut.” Big thanks to our panelists: Sen. Julie Kushner, Jonathan Harris, Nate Brown and Sarah Ganong. #BeTheChange
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EPA Terminates $60M in Environmental Justice Funding: What’s at Stake and What Comes Next
In a deeply troubling decision, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has terminated $60 million in funding for the Environmental Justice for New England (EJforNE) program. This funding, part of the Thriving Communities Grantmakers Program (TCGM), was intended to support environmental justice efforts across Connecticut and the broader New England region. The Connecticut Roundtable on Climate…
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Machinists at Pratt & Whitney Strike for Fair Wages and Job Security
On May 5, more than 3,000 union machinists from IAM Locals 700 (Middletown) and 1746 (East Hartford) began a strike against aerospace giant Pratt & Whitney, marking one of the largest labor actions in Connecticut in recent years. The strike followed a decisive 77% vote to reject management’s “last, best, and final” contract offer—an offer…
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Standing with Striking Pratt & Whitney Workers: Join the Picket Line
On Sunday, more than 3,000 machinists from IAM Local 1746 in East Hartford and Local 700 in Middletown voted overwhelmingly to reject management’s “last, best, and final offer”—and to authorize a strike beginning at 12:01 AM on Monday, May 5. These workers, who keep one of Connecticut’s largest and most important employers running, are taking…
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Join Us for “Protect Our Kids: A Rally for Carbon Free and Healthy Schools in Bridgeport”
May 14, 2022 The Bridgeport Carbon Free & Healthy Schools Steering Committee will formally launch its campaign at the 2022 Bridgeport School Volunteer Day. The Fairfield County Building Trades and other volunteers will work on campus improvements from 9:00 am-1:00 pm and a press event will follow at 11:00 am. The Steering Committee is composed…
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Op-Ed: A 100% renewable energy economy would be win-win-win for Connecticut.
Op-ed by our Executive Director Aziz Dehkan and William Herschel of Verogy: A 100% renewable energy economy would be win-win-win for Connecticut. “A study from Stanford University has put to rest some of the myths surrounding renewable energy and highlighted the benefits of a 100% clean energy power economy. The researchers reported state-specific benefits that Connecticut will reap by…
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CRCJ 2021 Annual Report
A reporting of CRCJ’s 2021 activities.
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Video: “Changing the Future: An Online Discussion on How You Can Influence Policymaking in Connecticut”
On October 12, 2021, the Roundtable held a webinar with panelists from across Connecticut who had connections to the legislative process. Together, they discussed how individuals and coalitions can rise to the challenge of getting an idea turned into a bill that the state legislature would be willing to consider and bring to the floor for a vote.
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“Changing the Future” Webinar, Oct. 12, 2021: Read the Event’s Live Tweets
Here’s a thread of the live tweets from our webinar series. “Changing the Future: An Online Discussion on How You Can Play a Role in Influencing the Way Laws are Made in Connecticut.” Big thanks to our panelists: Sen. Julie Kushner, Jonathan Harris, Nate Brown and Sarah Ganong. #BeTheChange
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EPA Terminates $60M in Environmental Justice Funding: What’s at Stake and What Comes Next
In a deeply troubling decision, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has terminated $60 million in funding for the Environmental Justice for New England (EJforNE) program. This funding, part of the Thriving Communities Grantmakers Program (TCGM), was intended to support environmental justice efforts across Connecticut and the broader New England region. The Connecticut Roundtable on Climate…
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Machinists at Pratt & Whitney Strike for Fair Wages and Job Security
On May 5, more than 3,000 union machinists from IAM Locals 700 (Middletown) and 1746 (East Hartford) began a strike against aerospace giant Pratt & Whitney, marking one of the largest labor actions in Connecticut in recent years. The strike followed a decisive 77% vote to reject management’s “last, best, and final” contract offer—an offer…
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Standing with Striking Pratt & Whitney Workers: Join the Picket Line
On Sunday, more than 3,000 machinists from IAM Local 1746 in East Hartford and Local 700 in Middletown voted overwhelmingly to reject management’s “last, best, and final offer”—and to authorize a strike beginning at 12:01 AM on Monday, May 5. These workers, who keep one of Connecticut’s largest and most important employers running, are taking…