Nitrogen Pollution Management Leads to Improvement in Open Water Grades; Water Quality in Many Sound Bays Raises Concern The regional nonprofit environmental organization Save the Sound has released findings of its 2024 Long Island Sound Report Card. The biennial report offers compelling evidence that efforts to reduce the amount of nitrogen released into Long Island […]
Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month Event Identifies Challenges, Celebrates Leaders Hartford, CT – Tuesday morning, 40 environmental justice advocates, community leaders, legislators, and supporters gathered at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford for a roundtable discussion in celebration of Hispanic/Latine Heritage Month, hosted by the Connecticut Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CWCSEO) and Save […]
Friend of Save the Sound, Patrick Paul Barrett, read books with environmental themes over the summer and is sharing his reviews in this blog series to help you curate your reading list! Book Review 2: A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold Aldo Leopold’s A Sand County Almanac (1949) is a frustrating book to review. […]
Something was off, though the imperfection would’ve been imperceptible to most people. Elena Colón took a long, last, critical look and suggested a correction to Lindsey Potts, who fine-tuned the final adjustment. They stepped back, reviewed their work, and were satisfied. The freshly hung picture frame was straight and level. Such attention to detail was […]
Save the Sound’s John and Daria Barry Foundation Water Quality Lab recently received certification by the Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) of the New York State Department of Health-Wadsworth Center, a significant accomplishment for a lab owned and operated by a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. New York ELAP is an approved accrediting authority under the National […]
Friend of Save the Sound, Patrick Paul Barrett, read books with environmental themes over the summer and is sharing his reviews in this blog series to help you find your next favorite beach read! Book Review 1: The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka I am lost for words. But not because I hated what I […]
September 21: Save the Sound Hosts International Coastal Cleanup Day On Saturday, September 21, Save the Sound will host 22 cleanups as part of the 2024 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day across Connecticut. For more than 21 years, Save the Sound has been Connecticut’s official coordinating organization for ICC Day. The International Coastal Cleanup Day […]
Until recently, Connecticut had been a leader on climate initiatives, air quality and renewable energy. Sadly, our neighbors have taken the lead, prioritizing solar and wind and making needed infrastructure investments for the future. Our state now has an opportunity to again position itself as a leader with the deployment of offshore wind technology in […]
