Educators Workshop: Best Practices in K-12 Sustainability Education Scheduled for June 23

- Provided by Tom Swarr, a CTLCV Ed Fund Director

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Roundup: Analysis Of Kerry-Lieberman Bill -- Energy Section

Roundup: Analysis Of Kerry-Lieberman Bill -- Energy Section

While advocates for the environment see the Kerry-Lieberman climate bill as imperfect, it's still regarded as an essential step in the right direction. We can't keep putting climate action off. This is the year to get going.

Link to this Energy & Environment page of the National Journal for a roundup of perspectives on different aspects of the bill.

http://energytopic.nationaljournal.com/2010/05/the-national-resources-defense.php

This Week at the Capitol: Talking Toxics, with Sarah Uhl

We spoke with Sarah Uhl, the Environmental Health Coordinator for the Connecticut Chapter of Clean Water Action, the national group that helped pass the federal Clean Water Act.

In Connecticut, Clean Water Action focuses primarily on energy and toxics, and as part of her role, Sarah coordinates the Coalition for A Safe and Healthy Connecticut.

We talked with Sarah about what her work entails and about two big accomplishments for the legislative session that just ended --- a bill to create a Chemical Innovations Institute to research safer alternatives to the toxic chemicals we use everyday, and a bill that bans cadmium in children’s jewelry.

Listen to the conversation.

To learn more about the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut and its work visit www.safehealthyct.org.