Today's Event Highlights
10:00am: Prepared Communities are Resilient Communities
The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), and the Department of Public Health (DPH), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR) work together to strengthen community preparedness and response systems that help communities move from being reactive to resilient. With the increasing frequency and intensity of storms in Connecticut due to climate change, this webinar will highlight how DEMHS and DPH collaborate with local communities to effectively prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.
This session is designed for Chief Elected Officials, Town Managers, and other municipal emergency management and public health officials to gain valuable insights into the systems, resources, and processes that support communities before, during, and after emergencies.
12:00pm: Nature for a Resilient Connecticut
Please join us for a lunch and learn webinar with Denise Savageau, Chair, CT Council on Soil and Water Conservation, Alicea Charamut, Executive Director Rivers Alliance of Connecticut and Amy Blaymore Paterson, Esq., Executive Director, Connecticut Land Conservation Council, who will present on how the restoration and maintenance of natural habitats can help resolve the current biodiversity crisis, mitigate climate change, and contribute to a sustainable and resilient future. Audubon Connecticut’s Director of Policy, Robert LaFrance will moderate this panel of speakers. There will be ample opportunity for Q&A and discussion.
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12:30pm and 3:30pm: Net-Zero and Beyond: Sustainability at Southern CT State University (#1)
Join a sustainability walking tour of Southern CT State University in New Haven. Learn about Southern's climate and sustainability commitment, visiting CT's first state-owned net-zero building (School of Business), the LEED Gold Academic and Laboratory Science Building, and Southern's 4.6 MW solar and fuel cell arrays. Park at the Wintergreen Garage, which is a short walk to the meeting location. The tour will start at the School of Business entrance, located at the corner of Wintergreen and Farnham Avenues. This event is free and open to the public.
1-hour sessions begin at 12:30 and 3:30 pm. This event covers approximately 1 mile.
Grant Highlight
Climate & Equity Grant Program - Applications close 9/30!
In collaboration with CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), the Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation (CIRCA) requests grant proposals for projects that increase the capacity of vulnerable communities to mitigate, plan for, and respond to climate change impacts. This funding supports the recommendations of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3). This grant program is open to community-based organizations, tribal governments, and tribal organizations. Funds can be used for planning, capacity-building, or education projects that advance community-scale climate adaptation and/or climate mitigation efforts. You can learn more on CIRCA's website.
Organization Highlights
Piclo Energy - Applications close 9/27!
Via The Connecticut Innovative Energy Solutions (IES) Program, Piclo has partnered with Eversource and United Illuminating to launch Connecticut’s first Distributed Energy Resource (DER) marketplace. DERs are assets that have demand, generation, or storage capability – such as batteries, EV chargers, smart thermostats, and rooftop solar. As a technology-agnostic platform, the new energy flexibility marketplace is able to partner with all types of DER, as well as commercial & industrial businesses, in Connecticut.
By streamlining the digital process on Piclo Flex, Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) can coordinate with businesses across the state to balance the grid.
This pioneering initiative has created new energy flexibility incentive opportunities for the winter season of 2024/2025, for DER owners, operators, and aggregators, including electric vehicle charge point operators, battery developers, and residential or commercial load aggregators.
As New England’s first local DER flexibility market, this is a significant innovation for not only Connecticut, but also the region. This project demonstrates innovative approaches to reduce costs for Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) and ratepayers, as well as incentivizes Connecticut’s local green economy.
The qualification deadline to participate in the winter cycle is September 27th, 2024. Read more about the initiative here, and please reach out to support@piclo.energy to learn more.
Connecticut Association of Flood Managers (CAFM) Conference - 11/13
CAFM will convene its 11th Annual Conference and Meeting at Central Connecticut State University Student Center in New Britain, Connecticut on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. A cornerstone of CAFM’s mission is to educate a broad range of professionals regarding recent flooding concerns and other issues and problems associated with managing flood risk, making communities more resilient, disaster recovery, and the protection of floodplains. Our goal for this conference is to examine the current challenges facing Connecticut and share experiences and lessons learned as flood managers and municipal officials.
To learn more, please refer to the CAFM Call for Presenters document.
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