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Want to Get Involved in Climate Action Before the Legislative Session?

by Julianna Larue, Chapter Organizer with Sierra Club CT

There’s no time to wait—let your legislators know that climate action matters to you before the session begins!

Do you want to learn more about climate change in Connecticut? There are opportunities to get involved with the Sierra Club in the next couple of months before the legislative session starts on Jan. 8, 2025. If you’re ready to take action on climate change, we hope you’ll join us for events happening across the state in the coming weeks.

These educational events will give you a broad overview of how Connecticut is being impacted by climate change, including flooding, sea level rise, wildfires, and rising temperatures. We’ll also spend time with local legislators discussing our priorities ahead of the legislative session. And they want to hear from you about what concerns you the most.

At these events, you’ll have the opportunity to take action by signing a petition that demands bold climate action in the 2025 legislative session! Go to connecticut.sierraclub.org to sign the petition and receive our updates.

I want to thank everyone who participated and joined us for the Wilton, Fairfield, New Haven and West Hartford events.

Go to connecticut.sierraclub.org for information on our virtual webinar from noon to 1 p.m. Jan. 6, 2025.

These events are a perfect opportunity to make your voice heard, learn more about climate change, and find out how you can get more involved. We hope to see you at upcoming events.

Legislative Actions Needed in Connecticut

by CT Sierra Club

In the remaining weeks of the 2017 Connecticut legislative session, two priority bills for the environment are winding through the legislature and need your advocacy:

Senate Bill (SB106): We need you to support amendments to SB 106 (1) to remove subsidies for nuclear and waste incineration because they are dangerous and dirty and (2) to increase the Renewable Portfolio Standard requiring use of wind and solar for electricity generation in the state because they lower wholesale energy costs and create jobs in Connecticut and New England. Our state RPS needs to call for far more renewable energy than it does currently.

Senate Joint Resolution (SJ39): Support the proposal to amend the state constitution to protect state lands. This will create a transparent review process for ensuring that a proposal to remove these lands from state ownership is in the public interest. The amendment will help Connecticut reach our goal of setting aside 21 percent of our land into protected open space. The amendment is expected to help restore public trust so individuals will be confident that bequeathing private land to the state is a good idea.

How can you help? Volunteer to help lobby these bills: participate in one or more Wednesday lobby days between now and June 7 at the state capitol in Hartford. Help pass these bills that we need to protect open space and to defend our land, air and climate.

For more information, contact Chapter Program Manager, John Calandrelli, [email protected] or (860) 236-4405.

Thank you from the CT Chapter Sierra Club Legislative Team!