Our members will be tabling for the CTERA!

Contact us to find out how to join!

We are thrilled to back this year at New Haven’s Edgerton Park on September 7th, 2024. The event includes live music from local acts to national headliners, delicious food trucks and a Green Expo highlighting artisan vendors, non-profits, workshops, and a jam-packed day of activities and experiences in the Green Kids Zone. 

$25 Suggested Donation

Find out more here!

Our members will be tabling for the CTERA!

Contact us to find out how to join!

Join us for CTERA tabling, and a day of family fun at the International Cultural Arts Fusion Festival! This free event, open to all, celebrates the rich cultural diversity of Connecticut through a variety of activities and performances.

Find out more here!

CT Folk Festival & Green Expo is celebrating its 31st year on Saturday, September 7th highlighting one live music stage and a Green Expo including handmade artisans,  Green Kids Zone, Beer and Wine Garden, Food Trucks and MORE!! 

CT Folk seeks to educate, entertain, and inspire a diverse audience through music and conversation to create a socially responsible and environmentally sustainable community.

Sign up at this link!

Jillson Square, Willimantic. Line up in formation 9 am!

 The 34th annual WILI July 4th “BOOM BOX PARADE” begins at 11:00 a.m. at Jillson Square in Downtown Willimantic, Connecticut.  It’s the largest parade of its kind in the world!!

We are excited to invite you to our 6th Earthkeeper Dinner on Thursday, May 9, 2024

Come to IREJN’s wonderful Earthkeepers Dinner, enjoy a delicious gourmet vegetarian/vegan meal, and network with interfaith environmental activists from around the state.

Our keynote speaker and the winner of the 2024 Earthkeeper Award will be nationally-recognized preacher, author, and justice activist, Deacon Art Miller.

Join us to hear his inspiring call to action!

Join us for a cash bar at 6PM, dinner at 6:45PM, program starting at 7:30PM.

Tickets

• Members: $80

• Non-members: $90

• Membership + Dinner: $130

Sponsorships available, please inquire at terri@irejn.org.

DEADLINE TO PURCHASE TICKETS IS FRIDAY, APRIL 26

“Concert for the Earth” by In Trine, with Special Guest Lee Callahan

Brought to You by Immanuel’s Environmental Action Committee

Invite your family and friends to Immanuel at 4pm on April 27th. In Trine is original folk music in alignment and harmony and was formed by Kate Callahan, Cynthia Wolcott, and Michelle Begley. Kate served as the 16th CT State Troubadour and is one of the most awarded singer/songwriters in Connecticut. Cynthia enjoys doing many different things in her life; one of her absolute favorites is singing with these two women. Michelle sings regularly with a variety of small and large choral groups and is blissed out when singing with her kids and friends. In Trine’s latest CD Lay it Down includes songs that urge us all to preserve and protect our Sacred Earth. Song titles include World War Zero, Spin Again, and Waiting to See, with lyrics that include “The earth will open up and spin again.”

The “Concert for the Earth” will first, celebrate Earth Week and our Sacred Earth, and second, raise funds for the Immanuel Church Green Fund to further green Immanuel and lower its carbon footprint.

Advance tickets may be purchased via Eventbrite at $25/ticket and $30/ticket at the door the afternoon of the concert. Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/ConcertForTheEarth

Save the Date for the Norwalk Earth Day Festival on The Green. This year’s festival will focus on finding the balance and harmony of Nature’s five elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire and Spirit.

The family-friendly and free event will feature live music, food trucks, tree planting, yoga, healing arts, kids activities, guest speakers, beer garden, vendors, and more. 

Brought to you by Fairfield County Bank, Norwalk First Taxing District & Water Department, Norwalk Green Association, Norwalk Land Trust, Norwalk River Watershed Association, Inc., Norwalk Tree Alliance, and the City of Norwalk. More information coming soon!

Join us for exhibits by local organizations: services, products, how-tos

‘Too Good to Throw’ Swaps (puzzles, board games, backpacks, sports equipment)

Earth-friendly ideas for home and garden

Hands-on fun for kids

Signup for a compost bin

Fair co-sponsored by the Town of Branford and Living Wisely and Well on Planet Earth

Earth day Events will Begin on Monday April 7th and then April 21st and Continue all Week Until the Big Event on Saturday April 27th!

Mayor Garrett encourages residents to re-engage with our environment this Earth Day season, commenting, "Hamden is moving forward with more sustainable practices including reducing energy use, reducing our trash, and engaging the community in a town wide effort towards a more sustainable environment." 

An active earth day committee that includes the Mayor's Office, Hamden Public Library, Public Works, Town Commission representatives and Hamden citizens is helping to lessen the "footprint" of the earth day event itself, while developing new engaging activities for residents. 

Register here!  

Join us for an eye-opening discussion about pesticides commonly used on lawns and gardens and their negative impacts on human health, our environment, and biodiversity. Our speaker, Louise Washer, a co-founder of Pollinator Pathway will discuss effective alternatives to pesticides and the importance of adopting sustainable practices to protect our air, water, and soil, and thereby promote biodiversity.  She will also cover the need to update state policy around pesticide restrictions, specific pesticide legislation currently being debated in the CT Legislature, and what you can do to help make Connecticut a leader on this issue.

Louise Washer serves on the board of Pollinator Pathway, which is now in over 350 communities across 19 states. She also serves as president of the Norwalk River Watershed Association, as a member of the Norwalk Mayor’s Water Quality Committee, and on the steering committee of the Hudson-to-Housatonic Regional Conservation Partnership (H2H).
Websites: https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/  and  https://norwalkriver.org/

WHO:
18+ years old

WHERE: 
Whittingham Discovery Center at 1040 Washington Boulevard in Stamford, CT 06901

WHEN:
Wednesday, April 24 from 6 – 7 PM

HOW MUCH: 
FREE

Maya van Rossum will be the keynote speaker! Daylong in-person conference, preceded by two days of virtual workshops on March 20 and 21. Lots of great information on organic farming, gardening, land care, and advocacy. 

Tickets are available now. Check out the website!

Join the CT-ERA organizing team for a press conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford to discuss our bill, show support, and speak with your representative!

Register here! Maya K. Van Rossum, the founder of the Green Amendments for the Generations Movement and Organization, will be giving a talk at UConn entitled: “Green amendments: the national movement to empower environmental rights, law and advocacy”.

Register here!

Join us for a free, family friendly gathering of lovely environmentalists at one of Connecticut’s beautiful state parks! Tables and literature distribution are encouraged.

Attend, testify, and submit comments to support your environmental rights. Help guarantee our right to clean air, water, & a safe and stable environment for generations to come.

Find out more here!

Calling all Earth Defenders, Justice Champions, and Activists for a Better Connecticut to join us at the Old State House (meet at the plaza behind the Old State House), 800 Main St, Hartford, CT! 

Sign up here to march, and spread the word!

Climate chaos is upon us and Connecticut is lagging behind on meaningful and equitable climate action. After a lackluster session in 2023, folks that care about the climate, the planet, and the well being of all people in the state are coming together to plan on how to put pressure on our elected officials and regulatory agencies to Keep Connecticut’s Climate Promise. Focusing on issues like greenhouse gas reduction, clean energy, housing, job creation, and corporate responsibility, we will come together to march through Hartford on February 2nd and will keep up pressure on the legislature throughout the 2024 session. We are hoping for an enormous turnout to remind the powers that be of who they work for and of our inalienable rights to a safe, healthy, and sustainable world.

For more information, please contact Ann Gadwah, Sierra Club Connecticut at 860-733-2249 or ann.gadwah@sierraclub.org. 

Meet us at the Whitney Center, 200 Leeder Hill Drive in Hamden. 

We have a lot of supporters in Hamden and North Haven, and all the legislators from those towns have been invited! To pre-register and submit questions to be asked at the breakfast, please email LWVHNHtreasurer@gmail.com. Walk-ins also welcome!

Join us for the 2nd CT ERA/Green Amendment Training to learn from some of the experts on the most effective and compelling ways to share your story and advocate for your environmental rights, Wednesday Jan 24th from 6:30 to 7:30 EST!
Sign up here: bit.ly/CTTraining2

More info can be found at this link: FortheGenerations

The CT ERA will be featured on the program at this year’s CT League of Conservation Voters Environmental Summit! Kim Stoner will be giving a short talk, and we will have a table to spread the word. Legislators will be there! Register here.

The annual Environment Summit is a unique event designed to bring together citizen advocates, environmental leaders, lawmakers, and policy experts. The summit will feature panel discussions and informational briefings regarding critical environmental issues in preparation for the 2024 General Assembly session starting on February 8th. Participants get to engage in conversations about upcoming legislative priorities during this day-long session, which provides both in-person and online options.

Important environmental issues that will be addressed at the 2024 Summit include: 

• Food Waste 

• Pesticides: Neonics & Rodenticides

• Climate: Energy Solutions 

• Climate: Nature-Based Solutions 

• Reducing Vehicle Emissions

• Environmental Rights Amendment 

• Offshore Wind 

• PFAS

Zoom Training online at 4:00 PM EST

Register Here!

Join us to learn how you can educate your friends, neighbors, family, and elected leaders on why we need the Connecticut Environmental Rights Amendment. In this 1 hour zoominar, we will provide you with the tools and background needed so you can become an active educator and leader in this historic effort to secure constitutional protection of our environmental rights.

Register HERE!

More info can be found HERE!

The precedent-setting case of Held v. Montana affirmed Montanans’ constitutional right to a “clean and healthful” environment and specified that right includes the right to a safe climate, free from government infringement.

What other states have constitutional Green Amendments or are seeking to achieve them? Are there other victories based on Green Amendments that protect our environment and environmental rights?

Join us to hear from leading environmental minds on how Held v. Montana and Green Amendments intersect to provide unparalleled protections for present and future generations.

This program may run slightly longer than 1 hour.

CT ERA Alliance Organizing meeting, July 27, at 6 pm