UConn Extension is connecting Connecticut schools with local farms
The Daily Campus’s recent article, UConn Extension is connecting Connecticut schools with local farms, dives into the work CLEAR member, Jiff Martin, is doing is with regards to her work as the director of the “Put Local on Your Tray” program. This program, which began in 2015, is designed to assist K-12 public school districts in […]
Trails and Active Living Program Expands Access to the Outdoors
Check out UConn Today’s new article, Trails and Active Living Program Expands Access to the Outdoors! This article features CLEAR’s very own, Emily Wilson, who discusses her work on the Connecticut Trail Census and Connecticut Trail Finder. These websites allow for the tracking of different usage trends on the trails across the state and offer […]
E-Corps: Building Skills and Bolstering Environmental Efforts Across Connecticut
The Environment Corps (E-Corps) was featured in UConn Today’s article, E-Corps: Building Skills and Bolstering Environmental Efforts Across Connecticut. CLEAR’s Extension Educator Emeritus and a Co-Founder, Chet Arnold, was interviewed to talk about the program and its invaluable assistance to Connecticut municipalities with regards to climate change mitigation, all while providing real-world experience to UConn students. Also […]
Inside the Effort to Reduce Road Salt Amounts in Connecticut
Our very own Mike Dietz was mentioned in NBC Connecticut’s Inside the Effort to Reduce Road Salt Amounts in Connecticut talking about the need to reduce the amount to salt being applied on the roads throughout the winter season. Dietz is working to shine the light on the many consequences of over salting, including the negative […]
Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
UConn CLEAR’s Juliana Barrett and colleague Tao Wu were recently featured in UConn Today’s Under Pressure: Rethinking CT’s Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies. This article focuses on Barrett and Wu’s recently publication about land change throughout the years and the important factors at play when it comes to climate resilience. It keys in on the […]
Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts
CLEAR’s own Mike Dietz has done it again! Dietz was featured in UConn Today’s Connecticut Institute of Water Resources Expands Groundwater Safety Efforts to discuss his new funding to increase groundwater testing for rural drinking wells. Over the next two years, Dietz is hoping to increase the availability of the service from 25 homeowners to 1,000 homeowners. […]
State of Water in Connecticut
Our very own Mike Dietz was interviewed for UConn Today’s article, State of Water in Connecticut. Dietz talks about the new extremes the state is experiencing with regards to our summer rain, how we can work to become more resilience to droughts and heavy precipitation, and other water issues to stay on top of. Make sure […]
UConn Team Wins Second Place in EPA’s 2021 Campus RainWorks Challenge
A group of UConn students, faculty, and staff have won second place in EPA’s 2021 Campus RainWorks Challenge! The team presented a new look for the Avery Point Campus, redesigned with native plants and green stormwater infrastructure in order to better mitigate and reduce the impacts of stormwater pollution. This proposed disconnections of impervious cove, […]
Know Farms, Know Your Food
An event co-organized by UConn Extension’s Grown ConNECTed program helps the community get to know the farmers responsible for their favorite local foods Know Farms, Know Your Food
CT’s Infrastructure Struggles to Keep Up With More Frequent and Intense Storms
Older drainage systems weren’t made to handle so much water at once, resulting in street and basement flooding. Read Article