Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State Senate voted 28-8 to pass Senate Bill 9, a bill that would help protect Connecticut residents from the impacts of climate change. Resilience is especially needed in Connecticut, a state that could see as much as 24,000 acres of coastal land lost to sea level rise according to a report […]
Hartford, CT—Today the Connecticut State House voted 98-47 to pass this year’s main climate mitigation bill, House Bill 5004. This comes on the heels of a recent American Lung Association report which showed that Fairfield County is among the worst in New England for ozone pollution, exposing 25% of Connecticut’s population to unhealthy air. HB […]
On Earth Day 2025, over 50 high school students joined together at the state Capitol for a day of hope, advocacy training, and climate action. Organized by Sunrise Movement Connecticut and Save the Sound, today’s Youth Advocacy Day event gave young people a platform to make their voices heard in the legislative process. The event […]
Hartford, CT—This afternoon, in recognition of the growing urgency of climate action, the State Legislature’s Environment Committee voted two of this year’s most important pieces of climate legislation out of committee. House Bill 5004 would update the state’s Global Warming Solutions Act, support the green economy, leverage nature-based solutions, and incentivize the adoption of heat […]
Hartford, CT– Today, the Connecticut Coalition for Climate Action (CCCA) released its priorities for the 2025 Connecticut legislative session. The Coalition, a broad-based and growing group of 52 health care providers, scientists, environmental organizations, religious groups, and others representing more than 300,000 members, was formed two years ago to address the climate crisis and environmental […]
Offshore wind has been a hot topic in recent months, and there are misconceptions and misunderstandings causing some to hesitate to support its deployment. Here, we address common questions about offshore wind. Offshore Wind and Wildlife Do offshore wind farms harm marine mammals? Misinformation about the impacts of offshore wind on marine life is being […]
(Hartford, CT) – Despite House Bill 5004 passing the House with overwhelming support and more than 70 co-sponsors during the regular session, and 58% of Connecticut residents believing the Governor should act on climate, the call for special session failed to include climate change legislation. “After several weeks of exchanging apparently hollow expressions of interest […]
Hartford, CT – Climate advocates are urgently calling for climate action this year. While the regular legislative session is over, there have been recent reports that both the governor and legislative leaders could be supportive of a special session. Climate action is urgent, and a special session could be a crucial step towards meeting Connecticut’s […]
