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Connecticut’s Increasing GHG Emissions Call for Urgent Legislative Action: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Climate Strategy

Have you seen DEEP’s latest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory? The findings show Connecticut’s GHG emissions are increasing, and further reductions are essential to meeting the state’s statutory medium—and long-term goals. However, amidst this sobering news,…

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Connecticut State Capitol

TODAY! Ask your Senator to Speak up for Nature!

Just days left to pass bills with nature-based solutions Greetings! With just days left in the legislative session, we need…

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Great blue heron in the water with a lot of lily pads

Connecticut’s Increasing GHG Emissions Call for Urgent Legislative Action: The Role of Nature-Based Solutions in Climate Strategy

Have you seen DEEP’s latest Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory? The findings show Connecticut’s GHG emissions are increasing, and further reductions…

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Group attending the workshop at the New Canaan Library

Defining Conservation in Fairfield County

At the beginning of April, land trust board representatives from lower Fairfield County gathered at the recently redeveloped New Canaan…

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Birding in the Park

On April 21, we held our second joint bird walk with Outdoor Afro-Connecticut at Westmoor Park in West Hartford. It…

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2024 Advocacy Days – Staff Reflection and Recap

At the Connecticut Land Conservation Council (CLCC), we recognize the power and importance of conservation advocacy at the local, state,…

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Connecticut State Capitol

Immediate Action Needed to STOP HB 5475 and the Weakening of Key Environmental Regulations

Attention Conservation Advocates! We need your help to STOP HB 5475, a bill that, despite its good intentions to promote…

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Connecticut State Capitol

Action Alert: Oppose Harmful Conveyance Bills that Threaten Public Lands

CLCC is seeking your land trust’s assistance in safeguarding our public lands from three detrimental conveyance bills under consideration in…

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CT Mirror Op Ed: Why CT Must Embrace Nature-Based Solutions

By Robert LaFrance, Denise Savageau, Amy Blaymore Paterson and Alicea Charamut We stand at a critical juncture where the interconnected…

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In Case You Missed It – April 2024 #LoveYourCTLandTrust

February 4, 2024 — Northern Connecticut Land Trust received a 54-acre property in Stafford that will be protected as open…

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