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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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Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program: Environmental Justice for New England RFP Is Now Live
We are thrilled to announce that the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program’s Environmental Justice for New England Request for Proposals (RFP) is officially live. This groundbreaking initiative will distribute $48 million in grant funding to advance environmental justice across the six New England states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont—as well as the federally and state-recognized Tribal Nations…
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UNIONS RELEASE PLAN FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TO BUILD THRIVING, WORKER-CENTERED OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY
Unions Release Plan for Southern New England to Build a Thriving, Worker-Centered Offshore Wind Industry Today, Climate Jobs coalitions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut have released an ambitious new report calling for Southern New England to double down on offshore wind and embrace bold, collaborative action for clean energy and high-quality union jobs. The…
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CRCJ Thriving Communities Anchor Organization Official Press Release
“I am thrilled that the CRCJ has been selected to continue their critical work combating climate change under this EPA program. CRCJ has the resources and connections to ensure that federal funding effectively addresses the disproportionate impact of pollution on our underserved neighborhoods. I will continue working with CRCJ by fighting to deliver investments for environmental justice in Connecticut.” – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
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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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Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program: Environmental Justice for New England RFP Is Now Live
We are thrilled to announce that the Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program’s Environmental Justice for New England Request for Proposals (RFP) is officially live. This groundbreaking initiative will distribute $48 million in grant funding to advance environmental justice across the six New England states—Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont—as well as the federally and state-recognized Tribal Nations…
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UNIONS RELEASE PLAN FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TO BUILD THRIVING, WORKER-CENTERED OFFSHORE WIND INDUSTRY
Unions Release Plan for Southern New England to Build a Thriving, Worker-Centered Offshore Wind Industry Today, Climate Jobs coalitions in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut have released an ambitious new report calling for Southern New England to double down on offshore wind and embrace bold, collaborative action for clean energy and high-quality union jobs. The…
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CRCJ Thriving Communities Anchor Organization Official Press Release
“I am thrilled that the CRCJ has been selected to continue their critical work combating climate change under this EPA program. CRCJ has the resources and connections to ensure that federal funding effectively addresses the disproportionate impact of pollution on our underserved neighborhoods. I will continue working with CRCJ by fighting to deliver investments for environmental justice in Connecticut.” – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal