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Connecticut Success Stories:
Bold Actions Taken to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

Many individuals and organizations in Connecticut are taking action to address climate change. Read the success stories below to learn about these champions and to get ideas on actions you can take. If you are already taking action to address climate change, let us know by submitting a nomination for a Connecticut Climate Change Leadership Award.

2006 SUCCESS STORIES

• At UConn, Local Routes Lead to Connecticut Farms
• Bike to Work Initiative Takes Cars off the Road, Receives 2006 CT Climate Change Leadership Award
• Campus Consciousness Tour Comes to CT
• Clean Energy Communities Program Receives 2006 Green Power Pilot Award
• Curtis Packaging, First Business in CT to Purchase 100% Clean Energy
• DPUC Continues State Leadership on Clean Energy
• Fairfield Committed to 20% Clean Energy by 2010
• Interest in Organic Land Care is Growing
• Pitney Bowes Commits to Clean Energy, Receives 2006 CT Climate Change Leadership Award
• Reaching Thousands: Educator Recognized with 2006 CT Climate Change Leadership Award
• Seventh Grade Student Pushes Clean Energy, Receives 2006 CT Climate Change Leadership Award
• St. Paul Travelers is an Energy Star
• Suffield Strives to Preserve Half of Town Land, Receives 2006 CT Climate Change Leadership Award
• Telecommuting for CT!
• Thousands Learn the Inconvenient Truth
• Yale Gets Greener

2005 SUCCESS STORIES

• A Different Kind of Gas Station
• Cleaner Cars are on a Roll
• Communities Can "Do the Math" to Reduce School Energy Costs
• Connecticut Clean Energy Options Program is Huge Success
• Connecticut Companies Clearing the Air
• Connecticut Farms-to-Schools Programs Help Kids Love Their Veggies
• Connecticut Science Centers and Museums Educate the Public about Climate Change
• Connecticut's Clean Energy Communities - Coming to a Town Near You!
• DEP Becomes First State Agency to Buy Clean Energy
• DSS Innovations Save Time, Money, and the Environment
• Energy Star Homes and Energy Efficient Mortgages: Eaton Row Homes are a National Model
• Fuel Cells Power Hospital, School
• Green Schools Get Good Grades
• Growth Happens - How Can We Make It Livable?
• Insurance Industry Takes a Close Look at Climate Change
• Learning About Clean Energy Through Corn?
• "New Haven Green" Takes on a Whole New Meaning
• Plainville Wants to be Pesticide Free
• Private Industry Turning to High-Performance Buildings
• Stamford Takes Action
• State Companies are Climate Leaders
• State Park Harvest Feeds Community
• The ReCONNstruction Center, Where Trash Becomes Treasure
• Town of Windsor Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Westport Resident Makes Clean Energy a Way of Life
• Yale Goes Green