March 3, 2021 Presented By Tom Worthley, UConn Extension As winter winds down, and you’re considering outdoor, low-risk activities, making a small batch of maple syrup at home with your family might be a fun and healthy choice. This webinar will provide all the essential information you’ll need to get started, from identifying which of […]
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Why Connecticut Needs GIS Coordination
February 24, 2021 Presented By Emily Wilson, UConn Extension and CLEAR Learn about how GIS is done in Connecticut, how we compare to our New England neighbors, and what might be done to make GIS operations more efficient and effective. View Video View Slides
Using the New CT Zoning Atlas to Envision CT’s Transit-Oriented Development Potential
February 17, 2021 Presented By Sara Bronin, UConn Law School & Cary Chadwick, UConn CLEAR In January, Desegregate CT, a coalition of over 60 organizations focused on land use and zoning reform, released its groundbreaking interactive map, the Connecticut Zoning Atlas. This first-in-the-nation planning tool allows the public to easily explore zoning regulations that govern housing in […]
Long Island Sound Report Card: Grading the Urban Sea
February 10, 2021 Presented By Peter Linderoth, Save the Sound What is this map telling us? Join Peter Linderoth from Save the Sound as he discusses the latest release of the Long Island Sound Report Card. The Report Card grades the ecological health of the open waters of the Sound in addition to numerous embayments. Peter will […]
GC3 Webinar Series Explores Equity and Environmental Justice in Climate Solutions
Exploring Climate Solutions Webinar Series Equity and Environmental Justice in Climate Solutions The purpose of this series of webinars is to help member of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), and the public, understand how climate change affects low-income people, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, people of color and other people who are at increased risk due […]
GC3’s Equity and Environmental Justice in Climate Solutions Webinar Series
The Equity & Environmental Justice Working Group, part of the Governor’s Council on Climate Change (GC3), is hosting a special webinar series on equity and environmental justice in climate solutions beginning on September 10 and running through November 19. The purpose of this series is to help members of the GC3, and the public, understand […]
UConn Extension Slack Webinar
June 23, 2020 Presented By Cary Chadwick and Emily Wilson, UConn CLEAR UConn Extension webinar on using SLACK for office communications. View Video
CT MS4 Permit update: What should be done and what’s next?
June 16, 2020 Presented By Dave Dickson, UConn CLEAR This webinar will provide an update on where towns and institutions should be under the deadlines out lined in the 2017 MS4 General Permit. It will also look ahead to the tasks to be addressed in year 4 of the permit cycle (ending June 30. 2021). […]
Fallout from tree mortality recently caused by insect pests
May 27, 2020 Presented By Tom Worthley, Extension Professor and Forester, UConn Dept. of Extension Recently, insect pests affecting trees, particularly emerald ash borer and gypsy moth, have caused the deaths of trees in varying degrees of severity, from individual trees to entire stands. And with so many folks taking physically-distant recreational time outdoors – […]
Water Quality Challenges in Groundwater Influenced Streams
May 20, 2020 Presented By Dr. Ashley Helton, UConn Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Groundwater discharge zones along river networks sustain water flow and provide thermal refugia for aquatic organisms while also acting as conduits of legacy contaminants, including nitrogen. Efforts to protect and manage groundwater-influenced stream ecosystems, however, are limited by our […]
Virtual Town Meetings: Use Online Polling Technology to Engage with Virtual Audiences
May 18, 2020 Presented By Dr. Miriah Russo Kelly, UConn Department of Extension Now that online communication is becoming ubiquitous, land-use officials may be challenged to find new and innovative ways to connect with, and gather feedback from stakeholders. In this webinar, Dr. Kelly will demonstrate how to use sli.do, an online polling platform, to […]
Zoning for Outdoor Living During COVID-19
May 15, 2020 Presented By Sara C. Bronin, Thomas F. Gallivan Chair of Real Property Law, UConn Law School and Chair, Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission Governments around the country are slowly allowing businesses to re-open as new COVID-19 cases taper off. One strategy to make re-opening safer is to move commercial activities outdoors. How […]
The View from Above, Updated: How to Access and Use New Aerial Imagery
May 13, 2020 Presented By Emily Wilson, UConn Department of Extension, CLEAR New high resolution imagery is here! Connecticut’s 2019 aerial imagery is now part of the CT ECO website in the form of viewers, download, and services. The 4 band, 6 inch pixel imagery is the 20th imagery dataset of Connecticut on CT ECO. […]
Connecticut’s Changing Forests: What it Means for Carbon Dynamics and Climate Resilience
May 11, 2020 Presented By Dr. Robert Fahey, UConn Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Forests represent an important potential component of climate mitigation strategies and are increasingly being promoted as an important solution in addressing global climate change at local to global scales. However, the forests of Connecticut are entering a period of […]
Green Snow-Pro Training: Proven to Reduce Road Salt Impacts
May 6, 2020 Presented By Dr. Mike Dietz, UConn Department of Extension, CLEAR, CT Institute of Water Resources Let’s face it, the weather is improving (slightly), and the last thing anyone wants to think about is winter and road salt. However, now is the time to start planning for next year! New Hampshire’s Green Snow Pro […]
The Trail Less Traveled: Apps to Find Social Distancing in the Great Outdoors
May 4, 2020 Presented By Cary Chadwick and Dave Dickson, UConn Department of Extension, CLEAR During the COVID-19 crisis, trail usage has skyrocketed. However, that usage has been concentrated on the best known trails, creating a challenge for social distancing. There are several smartphone apps that can help connect people with lesser known trails that can […]
Did You See That Bobcat Out Your Window!?
April 29, 2020 Presented By Dr. Tracy Rittenhouse, Dept. of Natural Resources and the Environment, UConn View Video
What’s Driving Climate Adaptation in Connecticut (And Why)?
April 27, 2020 Presented By Mark A. Boyer, Dept. of Geography Department, UConn; Executive Director, International Studies Association (ISA; www.isanet.org) When confronted with the demands of global climate change, why do some towns move the climate adaptation agenda forward in their communities while others seemingly get little accomplished? To answer this question, we look at […]
Path to brownfield redevelopment: CBI’s Municipal Assistance Program
April 22, 2020 Presented By Dr. Nefeli Bompoti, Project Manager, Connecticut Brownfields Initiative The Connecticut Brownfields Initiative (CBI) is an educational and community support program with a mission to promote brownfield redevelopment in the State of Connecticut. CBI operates within the University of Connecticut and provides training and support for CT stakeholders on brownfield remediation […]
Learning from Cottontails: Successes and Challenges of the Young Forest Initiative
April 20, 2020 Presented By Lisa Wahle, Wildlife Management Institute, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Young forest and shrubland, and the wildlife species that depend on these areas have been in decline for many years due to anthropogenic development on natural lands and the normal maturation of forests. The designation of the New England […]