Governor's Council on Climate Change
Working Group Meetings
Governor's Council on Climate Change (2022 – 2023)
Governor's Council on Climate Change 2022 Work Plan: Webinar Recording | Slides
2022 Working Group Membership
Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry
Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt, Department of Agriculture, Co-Chair
Designee: Kayleigh Royston
Deputy Commissioner Mason Trumble, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Co-Chair
Designee: Christopher Martin
DEEP Contact: Sarah Watson, sarah.watson@ct.gov
September 1, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes | Slides- Working Lands Alliance | Slides- Department of Agriculture Grant Proposal
September 29, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
October 28, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
Equity & Environmental Justice
Lee Cruz, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Co-Chair
Kristin Barendregt-Ludwig, Yale Center for Environmental Justice, Co-Chair
Maisa Tisdale, The Mary & Eliza Freeman Center for History and Community, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Ashley Benitez-Ou, Ashley.BenitezOu@ct.gov
Equity and Environmental Justice Public Participation Guidance [Excerpt from 2020 EEJ Report]
EEJ Summary of Work 2022
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
October 17, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
November 10, 2022 [Climate Smart Agriculture & Forestry + EEJ]: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
November 14, 2022 [Mitigation Strategies + EEJ]: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
November 15, 2022 [Public Health & Safety + EEJ]: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
November 17, 2022 [Resilient Infrastructure & Nature-based Solutions + EEJ]: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
Mitigation Strategies
Commissioner Katie Dykes, Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, Co-Chair
Designee: Becca Trietch
Deputy Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto, Department of Transportation, Co-Chair
Aziz Dehkan, CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs, Co-Chair
David Barkin, Designee for Commissioner Gillman, Department of Administrative Services, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Alanis Allen, Alanis.Allen@ct.gov
September 27, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes | Slides - BETP, CES | Slides - DAS | Slides - DOT
October 19, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Slides - Building Codes | Minutes
November 7, 2022: Agenda | Main Zoom Recording | Breakout Room 1 - Transportation | Breakout Room 2 - Energy | Slides - DOT | Slides - CES | Slides - USDOE LEAP Bridgeport | Minutes
Public Health & Safety
Deputy Commissioner Heather Aaron, Department of Public Health, Co-Chair
Deputy Commissioner Brenda Bergeron, Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Alanis Allen, Alanis.Allen@ct.gov
September 19, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes | 2020 Working Group Slides |DEMHS Severe Heat Protocol Slides
October 3, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
October 31, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes | Slides
Resilient Infrastructure & Nature- based Solutions
George Bradner, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Designee for Commissioner Andrew Mais, Department of Insurance, Co-Chair
Matt Fulda, Connecticut Metro COG, Co-Chair
Emily Pysh, Designee for Deputy Commissioner Eucalitto, Department of Transportation, Co-Chair
Kevin Grigg, Fuss & O'Neill, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Sarah Watson, Sarah.Watson@ct.gov
September 15, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes | Slides
October 6, 2022: Agenda |Main Zoom Meeting Recording | Breakout Room 1 Recording | Breaking Room 2 Recording | Minutes | Slides
October 18, 2022: Agenda | Main Zoom Recording | Breakout Room 1 Recording | Breakout Room 2 Recording | Slides – Jennifer Mattei | Minutes
Science & Technology
James O'Donnell, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, UConn, Chair
DEEP Contact: Ashley Benitez-Ou, Ashley.BenitezOu@ct.gov
October 17, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
November 9, 2022: Agenda | Zoom Meeting Recording | Minutes
State Vulnerability Assessment Framework
Deputy Commissioner 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
Content Last Updated November 28, 2022