Written Testimony Submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly Environment Committee in
opposition to H.B. 5297: An Act Concerning the Multiplicity of Affecting Facilities in Certain
Census Block Groups in the State
Action Alert Your voice is needed to advance 4 bills to build a more just, sustainable Connecticut! The Collaborative Center for Justice has been actively involved in CT Renews, a coalition of environmental justice, faith, labor, and community groups working on supporting legislation to build a more just, equitable, and […]
More public input is needed to stop additional permits for the proposed fracked-gas power plant in Killingly! (And 2 other locations in CT – see more details below on how to comment) The CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has tentatively approved another permit related to building a new fracked-gas […]
Action Alert! Your voice is needed to protect human and ecological health! Have you heard about the Green New Deal? It’s a proposal that’s been gaining some attention lately. It links efforts to transition to a renewable energy system with efforts to strengthen the economy and increase the availability of […]
March 22 is recognized globally as a day to give thanks for the precious natural resource of water, and to reflect on its importance in maintaining life. It is also a day to focus on how we can better protect our water sources from pollution and mismanagement, and ensure access […]
From September 1 to October 4, Christians around the world will be praying and caring for creation. It’s the “Season of Creation” celebrated by Christian churches around the globe. The Global Catholic Climate Movement offers a Season of Creation website where you can download a toolkit for your church to host a prayer service, […]
Commemorate Earth Day this week by advocating to protect our planet and our health – stand up for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Please Contact your representatives and tell them to reject any cuts to the EPA.https://secure2.edf.org/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&id=2923&page=UserAction&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=edf_transition_upd_dmt&utm_medium=social-media&utm_id=1489585062&cg=true Learn about HR861- a bill introduced to terminate the EPA by December, 2018 […]
Earth Day youtube resources. Catholic Climate Covenant – Earth Day March for Science in Hartford on April 22
There is a crisis in our country, and, more critically, in our world. Learn more about this precious resource, Use this Water Footprint to assess your actual water use. These extensive resources are provided by the United Nations. Other resources: Watch live from the Vatican – Watershed:from the Vatican corporate […]
April 1, 2017 9:00a.m. to 1:00p.m. “Water: What’s Behind the Tap?” Our usage, waste, privatization, conservation and preservation of clean water. Where : University of Saint Joseph, West Hartford The Crystal Room, Mercy Hall Panelist: Jen Siskind – Food and Water Watch Anne Hulick – Clean Water Margaret Miner […]