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Keeping It Green Episode #11: What is RGGI and how does it work?

RGGI is a cap-and-trade program that was established in 2005 by a group of northeastern and mid-Atlantic states, including Connecticut.

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Sound Swim Alert, Saturday, August 1st

Sound Swim Alert: A Beautiful Day for Swimming  It’s the first day of August, and Long Island Sound beaches are open today in Westchester County, Nassau County, and Greenwich.

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A suburban adventure on the West River & its tributaries

Doused in bug spray, wielding a clipboard, a walking stick, and a machete, it’s early but I’m glad to be outside before the heat sets in and the bugs come out. I’m here with Brian Holdt—a member of CFE/Save the Sound’s Green Projects Team—and we’re on an adventure.

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Sound Swim Alert, Saturday July 25

Beaches are Open! It’s a beautiful summer day and beaches in Westchester and Nassau County are open! We hope you will get out and enjoy some Sound swimming. To see which local beaches are open for swimming, check here on Green Cities Blue Waters, follow us on  Facebook and Twitter, or sign-up to receive swim alerts as […]

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Finding the right message on climate

Part Two of our occasional climate communication series focuses on resonant messages for different audiences.

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Sound Swim Alert, Sunday July 19

Beaches are Open! With hot temperatures and clear skies it’s a great day to hit the beach and stay cool!

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Is your beach safe for swimming?

Our new interactive map explores health of beaches around the Sound

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Keeping It Green Ep. 10 – Latest in Climate News

This episode discusses two exciting recent developments in efforts to combat climate change: Governor Malloy’s newly formed Council on Climate Change, or GC3, and the Pope’s climate encyclical.

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