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Below is a summary of the 14 workshops currently scheduled for the two afternoon break out sessions for our upcoming Smart Growth Conference on March 18. You will have your choice of attending one workshop during each session. There may be some unforeseen changes and/or adjustments to the workshops over the next ten days but we wanted to give you an idea of the extensive professional background and expertise of our presenters and panelists and the broad range of interesting and dynamic topics of our workshops.
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Continue reading The Third Annual Smart Growth Conference, March 18, 2 to 8 p.m., 950 Main St., Hartford
 HARD TIMES: COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE ::: The 4th Open Space Community Think Tank Building & Housing Saturday, March 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Common Ground High School, New Haven
We are in a time of TRANSITION
“When the rug is pulled out from under our feet, how do we keep a roof over our heads?”
“How can we meet the building and housing needs of a low energy future?
Continue reading HARD TIMES: COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE ::: The 4th Open Space Community Think Tank Building & Housing Saturday, March 27
 From coast to coast, mass transit is under attack. Decreased ridership due to the economy and reduced state subsidies are leading to cuts in service and fare increases.
For us in Connecticut, New York’s MTA and its $800 million budget shortfall could affect our daily commute. The NY transit agency is holding public hearings on plans to cut bus and subway service, eliminate student discount fares and, yes, even target Metro-North service.
Starting this June, the MTA wants to shorten Metro-North trains (achieving a $2.8 million annual savings) and eliminate others (a $1.6 million savings). Targeted for cuts in Connecticut are two mid-day trains between Grand Central and New Haven, and a late night local from GCT to Stamford.
But neither of these cuts will happen, thanks to our Governor.
Continue reading Fare Hikes & Service Cuts — ‘Talking Transportation’ with Jim Cameron
From the testimony of David R. Brown, ScD, Public Health Toxicologist, EHHI: “Two of the most hazardous components of wood smoke – particulate matter measuring 2.5, and smaller, and particulate matter 05 were significantly elevated inside homes near outdoor wood furnaces. High levels were present in every 24 hour period tested in every home.”
via EHHI Testimony On An Act Adding Wood Smoke to the Public Health Nuisance Code and Concerning Outdoor Wood-burning Furnaces.
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Continue reading EHHI Testimony On An Act Adding Wood Smoke to the Public Health Nuisance Code and Concerning Outdoor Wood-burning Furnaces
John Holbrook of Holbrook Farm in Bethel will be at the Mark Twain Library on Sunday, March 14, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. to give tips on how to get the most from your yard.
A seasoned 15-year Connecticut farmer, Mr. Holbrook has developed methods of companion planting, raised beds and the use of beneficial insects to stay organic. He will cover such topics as composting, organic gardening, raising chicks, and will even identify edible delights already growing in your own backyard.
via At the library: Talk focuses on living off the land | Redding Pilot.
As the riders rested outside the Capitol on Monday, House Speaker Chris Donovan and Rep. David McCluskey, D-West Hartford, pledged to bring legislators, state congressional members and Gov. M. Jodi Rell together to set strategy for landing the hundreds of millions of dollars in federal aid that will be needed to build a system for 110-mph trains linking Springfield and New Haven to Amtrak’s heavily traveled Boston-to- Washington corridor. The same system also would accommodate slower commuter trains making more frequent stops.
via Weekend Bicycle Trek Puts Spotlight On Hopes For High-Speed Rail – Courant.com.
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HARTFORD — While many students are spending their Spring Breaks in Cancun or Palm Beach or other exotic locations, a dedicated group of ConnPIRG students are using their Spring Break to build support for the High-Speed Rail service between New Haven to Springfield, here in Connecticut.
via Students Lead “High Speed Rail Tour” Across Connecticut | TheHartfordGuardian.com.
We’re a New Haven-based environmental news blog that happens to be the top environmental news blog in the state, and soon the country (with your help). Environmental Headlines is looking for an experienced ad sales person who is familiar with environmental issues and the environmental scene, or who cam immerse themselves in that scene in order to sell some ads to support the blog. Can you find the lead and close the deal? It seems easy enough to me, but I’m not a sales person. We need a sales professional to bring in the ads so we can expand to other states and do the same thing there. If you can sell for an environmental website, we want to talk to you. Please e-mail us with your experience and interest. Let’s talk. E-mail chris@environmentalheadlines.com with “job posting” in the subject line, or call (203) 886-5905 for more information.
Gov. M. Jodi Rell has announced that $5 million, which will allow the state to add hundreds of acres of working farmland to ongoing preservation efforts, is expected to be approved when the state Bond Commission meets March 16.
Today, she will be at the 62-acre Bomba Farm, a former dairy operation, in Seymour where owners are in the process of selling its development rights to the state for $865,000 or $13,956 an acre.
via State funding will help preserve more farmland – Connecticut Postings.
A working group comprising representatives from Norwalk, Wilton, Ridgefield, Redding and Danbury has formed to explore the development of a multi-use trail for bicyclists, pedestrians and other users of non-motorized transportation.
The proposed trail, which would extend from Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk through the Norwalk River valley to Danbury, would, where possible, incorporate existing trails in Norwalk, Ridgefield and Wilton.
via Group studies walk-bike trail linking Norwalk to Danbury | Ridgefield Press.
Alderman, president of Enivronment and Human Health Inc., favors the wood smoke bill, saying it is a step in the right direction. In her testimony, she stressed that wood smoke furnances are dangerous and can cause health problems. Wood smoke plumes can travel about a half mile, she added, noting that nine Connecticut towns already prohibit wood smoke, incouding Granby, Hadaam and Woodbury.
Hurlburt, however, said he thinks the bill is not necessary because local health departments already have the right to regulate such issues.
via Capitol Watch Blog – Connecticut Politics, Political News and Legislation.
Monday – April 05, 2010, 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Location: TBA
3rd Annual
Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium:
A Green Economy for a Sustainable Future
The transition to a greener economy by redefining the American economy from one of development towards one of sustainable developement.
For more information, including schedule and registration (required only for luncheon with DEP Commissioner Amey Marrella): click here.
Monday, April 5, 2010
Central Connecticut State University
Free and open to the public
via Third Annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium | CCSU.
Environmental (Dis)Locations — a conference with religious imagination exploring environmental justice and climate change — April 8-10, 2010 at Yale University. The conference is free and open to the public. You may purchase a Saturday lunch ticket for $10 separately. Please see the instructions on the registration form.
Continue reading Environmental Dislocations | Yale Divinity School
WETHERSFIELD — – The owners of Wilkus Farm have agreed to clean up contamination at the property before the town buys it for open space.
The original deal, negotiated by the Trust for Public Land with the three owners, called for the town to buy the 87-acre property for $3.5 million. That deal was postponed in December while the extent of the environmental contamination was assessed.
via Owners Of Wilkus Farm In Wethersfield Will Have To Clean Up Contamination Before Town Buys It – Courant.com.
SHELTON — For more than four decades, Barbara Murzin has lived on Longview Road next to what was once the Klapik Farm.
Several years ago when the city purchased that property Murzin thought it would remain open space forever, but now city officials want to turn a portion of it into a community garden and build a road right by her home.
via Seeds of discontent sown over Shelton community garden plan – Connecticut Post.
DANBURY — A “bubbling crude” of sewage on a Danbury Airport tarmac is causing a lot of frustration for at least two local businesses.
via Raw sewage at Danbury Airport frustrates business owners – NewsTimes.
Following the direction of the sun — and a marketplace that is increasingly demanding “green” building components — a local electric company has recently expanded its focus to include solar photovoltaic installations.
Anderson Electric Inc., located in Pemberwick, has been nationally certified as a solar photovoltaic installer and is one of only a handful of contractors in the state to achieve the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners certification.
via Local electrician follows the sun | Greenwich Post.
Brian Scheller decided to embark on the daunting hike by himself, after graduating from UConn last May, with a degree in political science. Only 25% of those who start the hike end up finishing the trail, which touches 14 states and takes approximately five million footsteps to complete. Mr. Scheller was one of only 170 who completed it last year, earning the designation as a “thru-hiker.”
via Five million steps: Hiker walks the Appalachian Trail and finishes on his birthday | Wilton Bulletin.
NEWINGTON — Asthma is a leading cause of school absences Paul Hutcheon, director of the local health district, told the Town Council recently. To combat the disease, the Central Connecticut Health District is starting its state grant-funded “Putting On Airs” in-home visitation program to help families reduce emergency room visits and hospitalizations due to asthma, he said.
via Health District help families decrease asthma risks – The New Britain Herald.
Through the collaborative efforts of TANGO Alliance, non-profit organizations can leverage their impact. TANGO Alliance brings a wealth of professional services, such as employee benefits, strategic marketing, and financial planning, at a great value, forming a powerful purchasing cooperative for the non-profit sector.
via A unique combination of retail and salon-type services found at Ecobody | The Avon News.
Environment America’s Transportation Advocate will work to advance federal policies to promote clean, efficient transportation choices. The Environment America federal advocacy office in Washington, DC represents Environment America in federal policy matters. Our organization’s roots at the state level give Environment America a unique “outside the beltway” perspective on the issues, while our state staff, members, and national field organizers provide the grassroots power necessary to enact change at the federal level.
via Environment America Federal Transportation Advocate – Environment America.
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