Category: Water

PRESS RELEASE: Henry L. and Grace Doherty Climate & Resilience Institute at Save the Sound Co-Hosts National Living Shorelines Workshop

Environmental professionals from across the country gather in New Haven to learn and share natural solutions for resilient shorelines.  New Haven, CT —The Henry L. and Grace Doherty Climate & Resilience Institute at Save the Sound co-hosted a Tech Transfer Workshop in New Haven with Restore America’s Estuaries last Wednesday and Thursday. Over 300 coastal and estuarine habitat restoration professionals and stakeholders […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound applauds ruling to enforce compliance with NYS Climate Act

DEC directed to release greenhouse gas emissions regulations by Feb. 6, 2026 A decision issued Friday by the New York State Supreme Court ordered the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue rules and regulations to comply with greenhouse gas emissions limits established by the state’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. The ruling addressed a […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Save the Sound concerned the Draft NYS Energy Plan abandons greenhouse gas reduction and renewable energy targets

Organization pleased with Draft Plan’s prioritization of nature-based solutions to improve resiliency Larchmont, NY — Save the Sound submitted written comments on Monday to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority in response to its Draft New York State Energy Plan, which assesses the state’s future energy needs through 2040. Save the Sound […]

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Press Release: Save the Sound Disappointed by Community Advisory Committee Support for Proposed Casino in Ferry Point Park

After months of community members expressing concern over the impact of a proposed casino project in Ferry Point Park—including rejections from Community Board 10 and the NY City Council—the Community Advisory Committee voted 5-1 Monday to allow the Bally’s Corp. application to advance to the final step in the approval process.  Throughout the application process, […]

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The time to plan for Rikers Island’s future is now

When the calendar flipped to September, the countdown clock for closing the jails on Rikers Island ticked inside two years. That Aug. 31, 2027 legally mandated deadline grows closer every day, yet we are no closer to New York City being ready to meet it  Which means we’re not ready to begin converting the island […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Over 500 miles paddled and $8,000 raised to benefit Long Island Sound

NEW HAVEN, Conn., and LARCHMONT, N.Y. — More than 500 miles of shoreline and open water were explored by kayak, paddleboard, and canoe over the course of ten days this summer as clean water advocates came together for the tenth annual Paddle for the Sound. This virtual sporting event, organized by Save the Sound, brought […]

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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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The Grass is Greener Underwater

Eelgrass once lined the bays and coves of Long Island Sound in lush underwater meadows, providing critical habitat to marine life, absorbing CO2, and improving water quality. However, declining water quality and coastal construction decimated eelgrass populations, and we saw a 90% decline in eelgrass in the Sound. Now, with your help we’re working to […]

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