The public will have an opportunity to get more information and comment on the city’s plan to use $345,000 in federal stimulus money for an environmental cleanup at an old industrial site downtown where the city plans to construct a community parking lot. via City holding public meeting on cleanup options for former Mills property
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People who want to be green and save green know conservation is the cheaper, more logical alternative, and the Morris Town Hall project is a good example. Tests by Energy Conservation Specialists of Connecticut revealed massive energy leaks equivalent of two open garage doors. via Conservation beats alternatives | The Republican-American.

Switzerland’s top climate envoy hopes this week’s informal financing meeting in Geneva will rebuild trust to revive the stalled global climate change talks.

Letterman has read the book and told McKibben it frightens him. On Late Night with David Letterman last night, they discussed the recent record-breaking 129-degree days in Pakistan and the record rain flooding that continues there. Click above to watch the whole clip courtesy of 350.org.

Scientists reviewing the acclaimed but beleaguered international climate change panel called Monday for a major overhaul in the way it’s run, but stopped short of calling for the ouster of the current leader.

The independent review of the U.N. climate panel puts new pressure on chairman Rajendra Pachauri, who has been criticized for possible conflicts of interest, but shows no sign of stepping down.

Read the Rockfall Foundation’s latest e-newsletter here::: http://bit.ly/cVUHst

20 minutes with Aspectuck Land Trust’s David Brant | by Tom Henry, Fairfield Minuteman.

Quarry Head and Harrison Smith Preserves have been restored to their pre-colonial splendor — with the exception of drill holes and long flat planes on the granite ledges — and serve as a prime locale for scenic hiking. via Quarry Head, Harrison Smith Preserves restored to pre-colonial splendor – Connecticut Post.

EPA will host a number of in-person and web-based training sessions for people involved with reporting under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. Individuals interested in attending any of the sessions must register in advance as space is limited. e-GGRT Training Sessions (Webinar) Regional Training Sessions Detailed Training Session (Webinar) Overview Session (Webinar) Applicability Tool Training
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A $100,000 challenge grant for restoration of the historic Amos Bull House has been awarded to Connecticut Landmarks by the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Foundation Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. via Connecticut Landmarks Awarded $100,000 Hartford Foundation Grant – Courant.com.

At 10:30 am, please come and welcome the artists of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators-Greater New York Chapter, as they discuss their subject matter and the personal experiences that inspired their work. The Songbird Exhibit runs until October 29, weekdays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Highstead Arboretum, 127 Lonetown Rd., Redding, CT 06875.
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By Jim Gillespie, a landowner and tree farmer in Sharon. “When you see trees being cut in Connecticut, rest assured the operation is well run and a benefit to the environment and local/regional economy. Please seek out local wood producers and utilize the high quality products made by nature right in our own backyard! And
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Has the Obama administration and the solicitor general simply made their own lives a lot more difficult? Kate Sheppard reports that Jonathan Zasloff, a law professor at UCLA, seems to think so. Read more continuing coverage of this Supreme Court case that has PO’ed a lot of environmentalists.

Wed. Aug. 25, Milford Green Drinks. 6:30 -8:30 p.m., Bridge House Restaurant, 49 Bridgeport Ave., Milford. via Wed 25th, Milford Green Drinks. 6:30 -8:30pm, Bridge House Restaurant, All Jobs Into Lean Green Jobs? – GREEN DRINKS.

WESTBROOK — Resident Colin Bennett, a marine science technician in the Coast Guard Reserve, said he has let out a tentative sigh of relief after working for weeks to clean up oil in Venice, La., after the BP explosion. via Westbrook man wraps up work on oil spill – The New Haven Register.

I would encourage every citizen who sees an area for improvement to step up and work with others to make Bristol an even better place to live. Instead of tearing down our city, why not take on the challenge of raising our ranking to the top 10 nicest places to live in the United States?
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Community Energy, a leading national wind energy marketer, is seeking an energetic, self-starter with a passion for promoting clean energy in southern Connecticut as well as Westchester County New York. Help promote clean, home-grown wind power and make a difference by signing up new residential and small business customers! This is a grass roots effort
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Pomfret, Conn. — Audubon Society officials are counting the days until a new 5,000-square-foot facility doubles their programming, office and meeting space. The Connecticut Audubon Society and contractors Rose Contruction, of Pomfret, broke ground Aug. 5 on a new $2 million grassland conservation and learning center. The Audubon Society expects to have the new facility
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The former chairman of the Connecticut and regional initiative to cut greenhouse gases is set to become the next Maine Public Utilities Commissioner, The Associated Press reports. David Littell is the former chairman of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The group, RGGI, is a group of 10 Northeast states including Connecticut that seeks to cap
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GUILFORD — On Aug. 13, the nation’s third largest retailer, Costco Wholesale Corp., filed an application to build a 150,000-square-foot membership warehouse club store on a 26-acre rocky plateau along busy Route 1. A public hearing on the Costco application is scheduled for next month, but in the meantime, Costco’s proposal is arousing the ire
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