The Impact

I had the chance to chat with our very own Mary Dickerson, certification program manager extraordinaire AND the manager of the Sustainable CT Fellowship Program.  Mary's a veritable font of practical knowledge and experience, unmatched administrative prowess and truly a delight to work with.  We covered a lot of ground in our conversation - certification, of course, but we also took a deep di...

It’s all about riparian zones – from the Latin word for river: RIPA or RIPARIUS  (Et tu, Riparius?).  But a riparian zone, at least to those of us west of the Rubicon, is actually the area on the sides of the river – a buffer that, if preserved and managed properly, goes a long way toward keeping the river clean and keeping whatever the river, or stream, flows into clean as well.  Critical stuff,...

Today we’re chatting with a friend, a colleague, and an all-around very interesting human being, Joseph Dickerson, the Sustainable CT Community Partnership Manager , and manager of the Community Match Fund.  Joseph draws on his past experience with city, state, and federal government programs, community development, and entrepreneurship to help guide leaders and community teams as they innovate an...

We were grateful to be joined by Dr. Jonathan Foley, director of Project Drawdown, for Earth Day in April.  Jonathan is a world-renowned environmental scientist, sustainability expert, author, and public speaker. His work is focused on understanding our changing planet, and finding new solutions to sustain the climate, ecosystems, and natural resources on which we all depend.   Dr. Foley provided...

I had the good fortune to sit down – virtually, of course – with Alyssa Norwood, until very recently our Project Manager for Certification & Innovation.  She, along with the incomparable Jess LeClaire, was responsible for bringing so many towns in the state across the finish line of certification.  Alyssa was a founding member of the Sustainable CT team, so I wanted to hear her take on our gro...

A compelling and informative discussion about engaging community members in the creation of municipal policy and compensating them for the benefit of their lived experience.