News Releases - 2021

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• 9/21/2021 MEDIA ADVISORY - DEEP To Announce Urban Forestry Grant Program Sept 22

  (HARTFORD)— The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will announce a new urban forestry grant program Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 1 p.m. in Hartford.

• 1/26/2021 CT Compost Alliance to Increase Composting Efforts in Connecticut

  The CT Compost Alliance, a newly formed group of compost enthusiasts representing a variety of stakeholder organizations, has shared a series of resources, including recorded webinars, videos, and a new listserv to ensure that current and future composters have the opportunity to continue to learn, network and engage.

• 1/15/2021 Governor’s Council on Climate Change Finalizes Near-Term Climate Strategies

  (HARTFORD) – The Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3) today issued its Phase 1 Report, Taking Action on Climate Change and Building a More Resilient Connecticut for All, which assesses the state’s progress toward mitigating carbon emissions and addressing climate change adaptation and resilience, and outlines 61 near-term strategies to meet these challenges.​