{news} Fw: Connecticut Climate Coalition meeting 2/25 at SC
David Bedell
dbedellgreen at hotmail.com
Thu Feb 23 13:22:14 EST 2006
I'll try this again as text-only.
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***Connecticut Climate Coalition Strategy Meeting ***
Saturday, February 25th from 3-5PM at the Southern CT State University
student center in New Haven
Kindly hosted by the SCSU Environmental Futures Group
Come to the Connecticut Climate Coalition strategy meeting and learn what
simple things we can do to continue the progress on global warming. In the
past year Connecticut has been recognized as a national leader on global
warming, and this is in large part due to the ongoing pressure and support
from citizen activists! With the one year anniversary of the state Climate
Change Action Plan this week, we need to work to ensure that the plan is
fully put acted upon and achieves its goals.
At this meeting we will discuss the progress we have made and strategize
about what we can do as citizens to make sure the parts of the climate plan
which address diesel pollution, energy efficiency, and clean energy are put
into action. In Connecticut we have the ability to set an example for other
states and the Federal government to follow, and it takes citizen support to
make this happen.
Who: Citizens who are concerned about global warming, clean energy and air
pollution
What: Learn about the issues, meet other concerned citizens, find out how
you can take action, enjoy snacks!
When: February 25th from 3-5PM
Where: SCSU Michael J. Adanti Student Center, Meeting Room 202 on the Second
Floor (Directions below)
Free parking behind building
Please RSVP or send regrets to Roger Smith at rsmith at cleanwater.org or call
860-232-6232 so we know how materials to make and how many snacks to bring.
If you cannot make it but want to stay involved, let us know if there is a
particular issue or task you would like us to follow up with you about.
Thanks!
Agenda Highlights:
a.. The CT legislature will consider legislation to dramatically reduce
pollution from diesel vehicles- how can we support diesel clean-up?
b.. This winter, oil and gas prices have skyrocketed. How can we use
energy efficiency to cut our heating bills?
c.. To date 19 towns in CT, and over 6000 citizens, have chosen to
purchase clean electricity. How can we continue the momentum?
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Directions to Southern CT State University Student Center
501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06510 Free parking behind building
Michael J. Adanti Student Center, Meeting Room 202 (Second Floor)
Campus Map (Student Center is #13)
http://www.southernct.edu/aboutscsu/map/index.php?select=13&op=view
Click for Satellite map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=501+Crescent+Street+new+haven&ll=41.332128,-72.948639&spn=0.003754,0.010729&t=h
By City Bus:
New Haven bus information available here:
http://www.cttransit.com/content/routesNewHaven.asp
Whalley Ave Bus goes to SCSU- Saturday schedule here:
http://www.cttransit.com/content/pdfs/nh_Bwhalley_satsunsched.pdf
By Car
**We will help coordinate carpools from across the state- if you can give a
ride or would like a ride, please contact Roger rsmith at cleanwater.org**
Parking: Free parking on campus behind the building
>From Hartford:
- I-91 South
- Pass Meriden and take Exit 17 to get on Wilbur Cross Parkway (CT-15,
CT-5)
- Exit 60 at Dixwell Avenue. Head south on Dixwell Avenue to Arch Street.
- Turn right at Arch Street and left at Fitch Street, which bisects the
campus.
- Student center at corner of Fitch and Crescent
>From I-95 South of New Haven:
- I-95, Exit 44 (Kimberly Avenue, Route 10). Turn right at the end of the
exit onto Kimberly Avenue, then left at the stoplight onto Ella Grasso
Boulevard, Route 10.
- Take Ella Grasso Boulevard and cross Whalley Ave.
- Ella Grasso Blvd ends at Crescent Street, turn left onto Crescent.
Student center is on the right.
>From Merrit Parkway (from Fairfield and points south):
- Merrit-Wilbur Cross Parkway, Exit 59 (Whalley Avenue).
- Head south on Whalley Avenue, turn left onto Fitch Street, student center
is on right.
>From New London:
- I-95, Exit 45 (Ella Grasso Boulevard, Route 10).
- Follow Ella Grasso Boulevard north and cross over Whalley Ave.
- Ella Grasso Boulevard ends at Crescent Street, turn left onto Crescent
and student center is on the right.
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First Birthday for CT's Climate Change Action Plan
Last February 15, the state released its blueprint for action on global
warming, the CT Climate Change Action Plan.
This week, the Governor's Steering Committee on Climate Change published its
first annual progress report on the plan which includes success stories
about clean energy, clean transportation and more, and is available at
www.ctclimatechange.com
Clean Water Action, Environment Northeast, Connecticut Fund for the
Environment and ConnPIRG issued our own review of the state climate plan.
We called for the implementation of key policies in the plan, including oil
and gas conservation, reducing diesel pollution, and creating a clean cars
incentive program. The state also needs to review the climate plan to
incorporate new technologies and also to measure our progress towards
reaching our goals. We also need the state to begin to create the long-term
plan to reduce pollution 75-85% with full public input. If you would like
to read our full comments to the governor and state agencies, please email
rsmith at cleanwater.org.
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Global Warming in the News
"Hotter issue in red states: global warming" in the Christian Science
Monitor
"From evangelicals to students to business groups, climate change is a
rising political concern"
Read more: http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0214/p03s03-sten.html
Bush Administration officials attempt to silence NASA climate scientist
James Hansen
James Hansen, director of NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies, is one
of the most prominent climate scientists in the world, and his testimony
before Congress on global warming in 1988 helped make global warming a
public issue. He has also done pioneering research on the warming effects
of "black carbon" diesel soot.
Recently Hansen has begun speaking out about attempts by White House
political appointees to silence him and other scientists whose findings
conflict with administration policies. Hansen recently warned: "One fellow
told me that history will not judge us very well if we pass the tipping
point, the point of no return, and the public simply wasn't aware of the
dangers that we were facing. I don't want my grandchildren to say 'Poppa
understood what was going to happen but didn't succeed in warning people
about it."
Read more:
Boston Globe op- ed:
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/02/04/muffled_warnings_on_global_warming/
Listen to Hansen and the reporter who broke the story on NPR:
http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2006/02/20060203_a_main.asp
Debate on Climate Shifts to Issue of Irreparable Change
"Some Experts on Global Warming Foresee 'Tipping Point' When It Is Too Late
to Act"
Read more:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/28/AR2006012801021.html
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If you have any questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to call
860-232-6232 or email rsmith at cleanwater.org
Best wishes,
Roger
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Roger Smith
Campaign Director, Clean Water Action
Coordinator, Connecticut Climate Coalition
645 Farmington Ave, Hartford CT 06105
(p) 860-232-6232 (f) 860-232-6334
rsmith at cleanwater.org
http://www.newenglandclimate.org/connecticut.htm
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