The October R.E.A.D. 2025

REPORT
Since our last edition of the R.E.A.D. we have been hard at work laying the foundation for what’s ahead: building on recent climate wins, gearing up for the 2026 elections, and working with our environmental partners to shape policy priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
In this update, you’ll find ways to get involved, from attending an upcoming event to learning more about environmental issues that we expect to see on the agenda at the state legislature.

Our energy policy work to steer elected leaders away from fossil fuels towards clean, efficient energy also prioritizes affordability in the regulatory space and at our Statehouse. CTLCV staff recently participated in National LCV's annual Clean Energy For All Convergence in Seattle to connect with other states to discuss shared issues with rising electric costs and innovative ideas to invest in a renewable future.

To thank our 2025 Environmental Champions at the state legislature and celebrate their strong scores on our annual Environmental Scorecard, we are hosting Sip & Celebrate events across the state. These gatherings with legislators and constituents spark conversations about local environmental priorities and showcase leadership in protecting Connecticut’s water, land, wildlife, and climate.

Want to see how your legislator scored this year? Check out our 2025 Environmental Scorecard. 

Additionally, we’re proud to recognize our board members, Tenaya Taylor and Reggy Saint Fortcolin, who were honored for their outstanding leadership and dedication to equity at the Call to Action: Shaping Our Climate and Environmental Justice Future event.

We’re excited to share these R.E.A.D. updates with you, and even more grateful to have you with us as we head into the 2026 legislative session.

ENGAGE
PACE Event: Harnessing the Power of Local Climate Action
Join People's Action for Clean Energy (PACE) Friday, November 14 from 11am-2pm at The Lyceum (227 Lawrence St., Hartford) for the launch of the Clean Energy Action Center—a new, free online tool to help towns and cities take climate action. Highlights include: A greeting from Third Act’s, Bill McKibben, a panel discussion from CT Leaders on clean energy, and a closing message from Stanford Univ. professor, Mark Jacobson. Attendees will also receive a free copy of Here Comes the Sun and a free lunch.

ACT
Take DEEP's Climate Action Plan Survey
Take the Climate Action Plan Survey to provide DEEP with your climate priorities. While DEEP will accept public comment and survey responses throughout the development of the plan, they would appreciate responses related to the October 8 meeting materials (see link below) by 11:59 pm EST on Friday, November 21 to inform their next steps in the plan process. 

 Join the CT Environmental Rights Amendment Coalition
The CT Environmental Rights Amendment would put the fundamental human rights to clean
and healthy air, water, and soil and a safe climate into the CT state constitution, just like other
fundamental rights such as freedom of speech or freedom of religion. A broad alliance, including the CT League of Conservation Voters, has been working to pass this amendment to our state constitution, and we expect to bring it to the CT General Assembly again next year.
If you would like to get involved in putting your right to a healthy environment and climate into
the CT constitution, join us on Monday, November 10, from 10 am to noon. We will have Maya
van Rossum, the national leader of the movement for Green Amendments, including the CT
ERA, joining us in person! You can come in person at the Atlantic Works Conference Center, 57
Charter Oak Avenue in Hartford, or you can join online by Zoom. Whether you are coming
online or in person, please register here.
-Kim Stoner
Director of Advocacy, CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association)
Coordinator, CT Environmental Rights Amendment Alliance 

DISCOVER
Stay up to date with news and events from across the state. 

Article: Energy efficiency is reducing Northeast peak demand, electricity bills: Acadia
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Tool: Check Your Property Risk Related to Climate Change
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 Book: Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to Clean Energy
Learn More Here
Don't forget to check your library!

Action: Go VOTE in your local elections!
Check Your Ballot
Early voting is available & Election Day is November 4th, 2025. 

 Learn More: Thermal Energy Networks with Jared Rodriguez and Lianne Allen-Jacobson
Check Out Educational Resources Here
Join TEN4CT's next meeting: Thursday, October 30, 12:30-1:30. Please register here. 

Article: CT spends $5.4M to add more fast EV chargers along major highways
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 Article: AI can help the environment, even though it uses tremendous energy. Here are 5 ways how
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Article: Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks
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