Governor's Council on Climate Change (2020 - 2021)
Subcommittees
Subcommittee Membership ListAdaptation & Resilience Subcommittee
December 7, 2020: Public Notice |Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
December 15, 2020: Public Notice | Follow-up Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
Mitigation Subcommittee
December 14, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
Working Groups
2019 GC3 Subcommittee and Working Group Descriptions
Public Notice: GC3 Working Group Draft Reports Public Review Period 09-22-2020 to 10-21-2020
Public Forums: Agendas and Minutes for Public Forums on GC3 Working Group Reports during Public Review Period
State Vulnerability Assessment Framework
David Barkin, Department of Administrative Services, Co-Chair
Brenda Bergeron, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Co-Chair
Scott Gaul, Office of Policy and Management, Co-Chair
Kimberly Lesay, Department of Transportation, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Mary-beth Hart, Marybeth.hart@ct.gov, 860-424-3621
November 23, 2021: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 6, 2021: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording | Work Plan
May 12, 2021: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 7, 2021: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording | CIRCA Presentation Slides | State Owned Buildings Data | State Owned Lands Data
Working and Natural Lands
DEEP Contact: Rick Jacobson, rick.jacobson@ct.gov , 860-424-3482
Wetlands Sub-Group
Leslie Kane, CT Audubon, Chair
June 19, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
May 15, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Dr. Beth Lawrence | Slides - Penny Vlahos | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 1, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 17, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 19, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 27, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
January 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Forests Sub-Group
Eric Hammerling, CT Forest and Park Association, Chair
June 18, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Yankee SAF - Position
May 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Anthony Leiserowitz | Slides - Mary Tyrrell | Slides - Dan Peracchio
May 7, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | TNC - Forests | Statement - Forests in Climate Change | Slides - Funding & Financing Forests | Slides - Investing in Our Forests | Slides - Maine Climate Council | Slides - Resilient & Connected Network | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Talking Points - R. Askins | Slides - Dr. Thomas Rashad Easley | Talking Points - Gerald Torres | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 7, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Final Report Outline | 2011 Climate Plan: Recommendations | Slides - NIACS | Slides - Highstead Foundation | Slides - NE Forestry Foundation | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 24, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 10, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 27, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
January 31, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Rivers Sub-Group
Alicea Charamut, Rivers Alliance, Chair
September 10, 2020: Agenda
August 20, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 30, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 15, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
June 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
June 3, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
May 5, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 7, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 27, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
February 4, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Agriculture/Soils Sub-Group
Bryan Hurlburt, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Chair
November 2, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
July 8, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
June 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
June 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
April 30, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 13, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Equity and Environmental Justice
Lee Cruz, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Edith Pestana, edith.pestana@ct.gov, 860-424-3044
Working Group
May 19, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Slides - Climate Resilience Grant Straw Proposal | Quick Reference Guide to Centering Equity in Climate Change Resilience Planning for Connecticut Municipalities |Centering Equity in Climate Change and Resilience Planning for Connecticut Municipalities
December 9, 2021: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording | Draft Community-Level Resiliency Assessment and Prioritization Plan
June 1, 2021: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
September 8, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 20, 2020 (Science & Technology WG): Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 20, 2020 (Working & Natural Lands WG): Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 10, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 18, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording | Slides - Mapping Tool
April 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Draft Public Participation Documents | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Meeting Presentation | Slides - Equity Lens
Equity, Environmental Justice, and Adaptation Subcommittee
August 24, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 18, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 23, 2020: Agenda | List of Disability Suggestions | Minutes | Webex Meeting Recording
Mapping Tool Subcommittee
September 3, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 13, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
Mitigation Subcommittee
August 19, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 7, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Public Participation Subcommittee
July 24, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 10, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
June 19, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
May 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Financing Adaptation and Resilience
David Lehman, Commissioner, Department of Economic and Community Development, Co-Chair
Andrew Mais, Commissioner, Department of Insurance, Co-Chair
Rebecca French, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Co-Chair
Bryan Garcia, CT Green Bank, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: James Albis, James.Albis@ct.gov, 860-424-3136
November 2, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 4, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 3, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 24, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Role of Foundations | Slides - Community Foundation of Eastern CT | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 2, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 19, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 15, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Bryan Garcia & Equity & EJ | Slides - BuyersBewhere | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 1, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Pullman & Comley | Slides - UConn CIRCA | Slides - DESPP | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Market Information on C-PACE | What is C-PACE? | How does C-PACE work? | Example Project
Adaptation Planning and Implementation
Matt Fulda, Metro COG, Co-Chair
Transportation Co-Lead and Land Use and Buildings Co-Lead
George Kral, Guilford Town Planner, Co-Chair
Land Use and Buildings Co-Lead
Todd Berman, United Illuminating
Utility Infrastructure Lead
Robert Bell, Department of Transportation
Transportation Co-Lead
DEEP Contact: Brian Thompson, brian.thompson@ct.gov, 860-424-3650
Working Group
June 4, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 23, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 5, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | 2011 Climate Preparedness Recommendations for Adaptation | Zoom Meeting Recording
Land Use and Buildings Sub-Group
June 30, 2020: Call-in Info | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 29, 2020: Call-in Info | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 15, 2020: Call-in Info
Public Health and Safety Sub-Group
(Meeting Schedule)
June 11, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 20, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 14, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 30, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 15, 2020: Call-in Info | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 8, 2020: Call-in Info
Utility Infrastructure Sub-Group
(Meeting Schedule)
August 3, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 22, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 8, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 24, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 10, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 27, 2020: Call-in Info | Zoom Meeting Recording
Transportation Sub-Group
July 2, 2020: Call-in Info
May 29, 2020: Call-in Info | Zoom Meeting Recording
Public Health and Safety
Heather Aaron, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Health
Public Health and Safety Lead
DPH Contact: Laura Hayes, laura.hayes@ct.gov, 860-509-7448
December 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
December 3, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
November 12, 2020: Agenda (CANCELED)
October 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 15, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 1, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 24, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 3, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 20, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
August 6, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 23, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 9, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
Infrastructure and Land Use Adaptation
Matt Fulda, Metro COG, Co-Chair
Transportation Co-Lead and Land Use and Buildings Co-Lead
George Kral, Guilford Town Planner, Co-Chair
Land Use and Buildings Co-Lead
Todd Berman, United Illuminating
Utility Infrastructure Lead
Robert Bell, Department of Transportation
Transportation Co-Lead
DEEP Contact: Brian Thompson, brian.thompson@ct.gov, 860-424-3650
Working Group
October 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 9, 2020: Agenda
July 15, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
Land Use and Buildings Sub-Group
July 29, 2020: Agenda
July 13, 2020: Agenda
Transportation Sub-Group
July 29, 2020: Agenda
July 13, 2020: Agenda
Science and Technology
Meeting Schedule
James O'Donnell, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, UConn, Co-Chair
Susan Masino, Trinity College, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Mary-beth Hart, Marybeth.hart@ct.gov, 860-424-3621
November 5, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
October 20, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 17, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 9, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
September 2, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 26, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 19, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 12, 2020: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording
August 5, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 13, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 1, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
June 3, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 20, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
May 6, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 22, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 25, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
Progress on Mitigation Strategies
Brenda Watson, Operation Fuel, Co-Chair
John Humphries, CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs, Co-Chair
Charles Rothenberger, CT Fund for the Environment, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Michael Li, michael.li@ct.gov, 860-827-2802
Working Group
October 28, 2020: Call-in info | Agenda | Minutes
August 25, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
July 27, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Slides
June 22, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
April 24, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Slides
March 26, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes
February 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides
Buildings Sector
August 27, 2020: Call-in Info
August 11, 2020: Call-in Info
August 4, 2020: Call-in Info
July 28, 2020: Call-in Info
July 21, 2020: Call-in Info
July 14, 2020: Call-in Info
July 7, 2020: Call-in Info
June 18, 2020: Call-in Info
June 11, 2020: Call-in Info
June 4, 2020: Call-in Info
May 28, 2020: Call-in Info
May 21, 2020: Call-in Info
May 15, 2020: Call-in Info
May 7, 2020: Call-in Info
April 30, 2020: Call-in Info
April 23, 2020: Call-in Info
April 9, 2020: Call-in Info
April 2, 2020: Call-in Info
March 19, 2020: Call-in Info
Cross Sector and Non-Energy Sector
July 29, 2020: Call-in Info
July 22, 2020: Call-in Info
July 15, 2020: Call-in Info
July 8, 2020: Call-in Info
June 24, 2020: Call-in Info
June 17, 2020: Call-in Info
June 10, 2020: Call-in Info
June 3, 2020: Call-in Info
May 13, 2020: Call-in Info
May 6, 2020: Call-in Info
April 29, 2020: Call-in Info
April 22, 2020: Call-in Info
April 15, 2020: Call-in Info
April 8, 2020: Call-in Info
March 25, 2020: Call-in Info
March 11, 2020: Call-in Info
Electricity Sector
August 31, 2020: Agenda
June 15, 2020: Call-in Info
May 12, 2020: Call-in Info
April 21, 2020: Call-in Info
March 24, 2020: Call-in Info
Transportation Sector
October 27, 2020: Agenda
August 20, 2020: Agenda
August 6, 2020: Agenda
July 21, 2020: Agenda
June 25, 2020: Agenda
June 11, 2020: Agenda
May 28, 2020: Agenda
May 14, 2020: Agenda
April 30, 2020: Agenda
March 12, 2020: Call-in Info
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