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A Sustainable CT podcast. The Impact shares workshops, conversations and interviews covering a wide range of topics that are central to Connecticut communities, including civic engagement, climate resilience, affordable housing, transportation, equity and social justice.

  1. 12/15/2025

    Brian Hess and Connecticut's 2025 Wildlife Action Plan

    Brian Hess is a Wildlife Biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), where he specializes in non-game wildlife, particularly large raptors, reptiles, amphibians, and various other herpetofauna (and, yes, we had to look that word up). He is a leading authority on Connecticut's growing bald eagle population and the public face for many related outreach efforts. He shares his public face - or at least his public voice - with us. Be sure to catch the action. The Connecticut Wildlife Action Plan Partner Network Newsletter The 2025 Wildlife Action Plan

    1 hr

  2. 11/15/2025

    The Next Generation: Summer Mitchell, Katie Meder, and Lilly Adamo

    Summer Mitchell, Katie Meder, and Lilly Adamo - they're all former Sustainable CT Fellows, and now they're all filling important positions and doing critical work with Sustainable CT. Join us to hear where they came from, what they're doing, and where they hope to go in the sustainability field. They're fun, they're smart, and they're motivated to make an impact.

    59 min

  3. 10/15/2025

    Michael Fling, Associate Artistic Director with Goodspeed Musicals

    We're joined by Michael Fling, Associate Artistic Director at Goodspeed Musicals, to talk about everything Goodspeed, its history, its achievements, and what this celebrated venue means to the East Haddam community and to Connecticut. And don't forget to join us at the Goodspeed for our 2025 Awards Celebration on October 28. We'll be hitting the high notes!

    55 min

  4. 09/15/2025

    Joanna Wozniak-Brown on CT Sustainability & Resiliency Week

    Joanna Wozniak-Brown joins us to discuss Sustainability and Resiliency Week - the second annual week of events that celebrate work across Connecticut that protects our economy, natural resources, and our communities taking place from September 28 through October 4. Joanna serves as the Climate & Infrastructure Policy Development Coordinator at the Connecticut Office of Policy & Management, a role in which she leads the development and implementation of Connecticut’s climate and sustainability strategies. She's also a major organizer of Governor Lamont's Sustainability and Resiliency Week initiative, so be sure to listen to get all your S&R ducks in a row for the end of September.

    49 min

  5. 08/15/2025

    Noise Pollution in Connecticut - John-Henry Burke Sounds Off

    John-Henry Burke, Sustainable CT Fellow Extraordinaire, takes over the Big Microphone this month to make some noise about noise pollution in Connecticut. His guests include acoustician Amy Ziffer, along with our WestCOG friend Mike Towle. Our Fellows have been working hard this summer on, among many other things, assessing which communities have noise ordinances on the books, and developing a database of their respective details. This will be music to your ears.

    41 min

  6. 07/15/2025

    Hallelujah, it's SUN DAY: Bill McKibben, Lynn Stoddard and Davida Foy Crabtree

    Bill McKibben, author, educator, and tireless advocate for the earth and our environment joins us to discuss his latest initiative: Sun Day - a nationwide tribute to the sun, solar energy, and other renewable energy to take place on the autumnal equinox, September 21. Also joining us for this episode are Third Act Connecticut organizers Davida Foy Crabtree and Lynn Stoddard, Sustainable CT's founder and former executive director. Third Act, the group founded by Bill McKibben that recruits and organizes retirees to work for climate action and social justice, is taking the lead on Sun Day organizing.

    51 min

  7. 06/15/2025

    Meet Some 2025 Sustainable CT Fellows

    The June episode of our podcast will introduce some of our newest Sustainable CT Fellows: Maya Aviles, Thomas Busemeyer and Anna Hilary. We place highly qualified college students across the state’s Councils of Governments (COGs) to help cities and towns become registered, certified, or recertified with Sustainable CT during the summer. Fellows are directly engaged in supporting cutting-edge sustainability initiatives, local government operations, and regional coordination. And they’re swell people! You will want to hear what they have to say.

    43 min

  8. 05/15/2025

    A Conversation with Mallory Howard, the Mark Twain House & Museum

    Mallory Howard is the Assistant Curator at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford - which just so happens to be where we'll be having our 2025 Spring into Summer Celebration on June 4. Mallory knows more about the Twain House and Sam Clemens' time in Hartford than any one human should legally be allowed to know. Please join our May podcast for a delightful conversation about historical preservation, the Gilded Age, and all things Twain.

    44 min
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A Sustainable CT podcast. The Impact shares workshops, conversations and interviews covering a wide range of topics that are central to Connecticut communities, including civic engagement, climate resilience, affordable housing, transportation, equity and social justice.

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  • Creator
    Jim Hunt
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    46
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Sustainable CT
  • Show Website
    The Impact