Category: Land

PRESS RELEASE | Save the Sound’s 2026 CT Legislative Priorities: Ensuring Affordability, Protecting Clean Water, & Supporting Communities

New Haven, CT—Save the Sound released its priorities today for the 2026 Connecticut Legislative session, which starts this Wednesday, February 4, and runs until May 6.   Advance Affordable, Renewable, Efficient Energy  “Energy affordability is on everyone’s mind, and the best way to keep energy costs manageable is to continue investing in energy efficiency and clean energy resources,” said Charles Rothenberger, Save the Sound’s director of Connecticut government relations. “This allows us to address grid reliability issues while reducing reliance on expensive peaking […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound announces priorities for 2026 NYS legislative session

New York’s 2026 legislative session begins in Albany on Wednesday, January 7, amid heightened concerns about state budget shortfalls and affordability. Save the Sound acknowledges these challenges but also recognizes the urgency to strengthen state-level policy and funding to protect clean water and habitats, coastlines, and communities from the increasing impacts of climate change. “We […]

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Year in Review 2025: Saving the summer, year-round

The work we do together all year to protect and restore the water, air, and land in our Long Island Sound backyard will also protect your summer. Healthy waters to swim in, and to drink. Less trash underfoot on the beach. Fish migrating upstream to their spawning grounds and your fishing pole. Beautiful nature to […]

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PRESS RELEASE: North Shore Land Alliance Announced as 2025 Sound Environment Changemaker

New Haven, CT—Save the Sound is proud to announce the 2025 Sound Environment Changemaker, the North Shore Land Alliance. The Sound Environment Changemaker award recognizes environmental champions in the Long Island Sound region who are taking action to protect and improve our regional environment, and to ensure that our natural resources are vibrant, healthy, and […]

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Run for the Hills!

Save the Sound has been involved in the fight to protect Oswegatchie Hills for many years. Here’s an update from our partners about an ongoing tradition to raise awareness and preserve the lands surrounding this natural gem: Most days, the trails of Oswegatchie Hills Nature Preserve (OHNP) offer a peaceful escape – perfect for a […]

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Where FernGully Meets St. Hildegard: A Conversation on Faith, Justice, and Green Spaces

At Save the Sound, from ecologists to artists to policy pros, we’re united by a drive to make a difference, tackling issues from every angle. This summer, by a stroke of serendipity, a few folks from Yale’s Religion and Ecology graduate program were part of our team, and two of them carved out time to […]

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Looking back on 40 years of impact, ahead to the next decade’s partnership

Blue skies, glowing green meadows, and shell pink milkweed flowers. This was the idyllic natural palette flaunted by the Jay Heritage Center in Rye, on the first day of summer. A red carpet would have been an appropriate addition, considering the A-list guests and environmental organizations who turned out to celebrate 40 years of stewardship of […]

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Protecting Public Participation: Forest Management Plans and the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act

The Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA), and why it matters:  Conservation is often driven by the simple power of people caring about local open spaces and fighting to protect them. Residents have the ability to influence decisions that would affect Connecticut’s environment thanks to the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act (CEPA).  CEPA requires state agencies to […]

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