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Protecting Clean Energy in Connecticut
Earth Month is a good time to share what we’re doing together to protect the planet, startingin Connecticut.
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time with impacts on water, air and public health. Recent reports urging immediate call to action are alarming yet can drive political will for rapid and radical change needed to reverse course. In addition to shifting to renewable sources and electrifying our transportation system, we must reduce energy consumption by using energy more efficiently. Connecticut has programs in place to help residents and business owners significantly
Children's Health Month Ends Today, but Our Work Continues
This blog post is by a member of the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut.
October is Children's Health Month and what we do to the environment impacts children’s health. As a pediatric and public health nurse, we didn't learn much about environmental health other than a bit about air and water pollution and always thought of pollution as outside the home or workplace, coming from a discharge pipe or a smokestack.
Over the past few years, our understanding of environmental health has expanded significantly. We now know that the indoor environment is filled with toxic chemicals and is