As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping you informed and engaged, we're excited to share the latest updates and upcoming events going on around the state.
Upcoming Action Hours: PACE is presenting a Laying the Groundwork for an Equitable Modern Electric Grid Webinar on Thursday, March 28th, 12-1:30 PM. In this webinar, PURA Chairman Marissa Gillett and her team will update us on this work. Following this presentation, State Representative Jonathan Steinberg, Co-Chair of the Joint Energy & Technology Committee, will join Chairman Gillett in a “fireside chat” on the state of Connecticut’s energy transition. To register for this event, click here. In addition to this Action Hour, there are several other exciting events planned for the upcoming weeks we would like to share. Upcoming Events: CT Land Conservation Council is hosting the 2024 Land Conservation Conference on March 23rd from 8 AM-5:30 PM at Wesleyan University. CLCC invites you to join the state’s largest land conservation gathering and CLCC’s premier annual event, featuring a full day of over 55 educational workshops, as well as peer-to-peer networking followed by an informal reception with friends and colleagues from across the state. To register for this event, click here. CT NOFA is hosting the 42nd Winter Conference, featuring a series of virtual workshops on Wednesday, March 20th and Thursday, March 21st in the lead up to our full day, in-person gathering and celebration on Saturday, March 23rd from 8 AM-8 PM at Eastern Connecticut State University, in partnership with their Institute of Sustainability. There will be a variety of workshops, covering topics such as farming, seed saving, organic land care, community food security, social justice issues, and more, including a keynote address by Maya van Rossum, founder of the Green Amendments for the Generations organization. Our in-person celebration will also feature the presentation of the Bill Duesing Organic Living on the Earth award and our members' annual meeting. To register for this in-person event, click here. DEEP is hosting the Youth Climate Summit on Tuesday, March 26th from 8 AM-1:30 PM. It is a free virtual Youth Climate Summit focused on building youth leadership. For more information about this event, click here. To register for this event, click here. CTLCV and other environmental organizations are hosting a Coffee and Celebration on Offshorewind in CT on Wednesday, March 27th from 8:30-10:00 AM at Muddy Waters Cafe in New London. Join us over coffee and breakfast at Muddy Waters Cafe to celebrate this milestone and hear from a few people about the importance of offshore wind for Connecticut's renewable energy future. To register for this event, click here. CT Coalition for Climate Action is hosting the Climate Lobby Day on Wednesday, April 3rd from 10 AM - 2:00 PM at the Capitol. At this event, there will be a press conference on the status of priority bills, a legislative training session, and a break off into groups to meet with legislators. To register for this event, click here. IREJN is hosting the Legislative Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, April 16th from 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM in Room 310 at the Hartford State Capitol. Breakfast will be available at 8:30 am; the prayer program will begin at 9:00 am and will feature prayers from a diversity of religious traditions, as well as the theological and moral case for environmental action. You will also hear from legislative champions on next steps. To register for this event, click here. If you have any questions or need more information about any of these events, please feel free to contact us at ctlcv@ctlcv.org. We're excited about these important conversations and we hope to see you there! -The CTLCV Team
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