Green Sanctuary News

Thanks to all of you who wrote postcards, called or sent emails to your state legislators and Governor Lamont to help pass important climate and environment bills. All of our efforts helped to bring significant success on bills we supported. The big Climate Protection bill HB 5004, which we’ve been trying to pass for three years, did pass both houses and was signed by Governor Lamont. SB9 the Climate Resiliency bill also passed and has been signed into law. It includes amending the state water plan to include climate issues. The controversial housing bill 5002, not as of this writing signed into law, has important environmental aspects to it such as transportation-oriented housing. The big Energy Bill SB4, which had issues we were worried about, did protect solar incentives for now, and net metering was not ended. A number of other important bills were successfully passed. You can see the results of many bills on CTLCV’s website watchlist https://www.ctlcv.org/watchlist.html. However, there are other important bills and efforts that need improvement and further action next year.

SAVE THE DATE!

Sunday, September 14, at 2:30 we are showing the CLIMATE FUTURES FILM FESTIVAL right here at UUSE. Ten award-winning films from four continents explore the human and artistic response to climate change. These short films use various artistic ways, through drama, documentary, humor, and stunning animation, to express human feelings about climate change – hope and cynicism, denial and grief, rage and heartbreak, resilience and resolve. There will be tables and people to talk with working on these issues to give us ways to take action. Come early!

For more information about the festival see https://www.climatefuturefilm.com/ 

Coming this fall:

Elders Climate Action https://www.eldersclimateaction.org/. This organization will be one of several groups promoting SUN Day September 20-21. They are highlighting solar and wind power. We’ll be learning more about this important event.

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