Governor's Council on Climate Change
Working Groups
Working and Natural Lands
DEEP Contact: Rick Jacobson, rick.jacobson@ct.gov , 860-424-3482
- Wetlands Sub-Group Leslie Kane, CT Audubon, Chair
May 1, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
April 17, 2020: Call-in Info
March 19, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 27, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
January 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
- Forests Sub-Group Eric Hammerling, CT Forest and Park Association, Chair
April 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides
April 7, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Final Report Outline | 2011 Climate Plan: Recommendations | Slides - NIACS | Slides - Highstead Foundation | Slides - NE Forestry Foundation | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 24, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 10, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 27, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Zoom Meeting Recording
January 31, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
- Rivers Sub-Group Alicea Charamut, Rivers Alliance, Chair
April 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
April 7, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
March 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 27, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
February 4, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
- Agriculture/Soils Sub-Group Bryan Hurlburt, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Chair
February 13, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Equity and Environmental Justice
Lee Cruz, The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven, Co-Chair
Marianne Engelman-Lado, Yale University, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Edith Pestana, edith.pestana@ct.gov, 860-424-3044
April 29, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
February 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Financing Adaptation and Resilience
David Lehman, Commissioner, Department of Economic and Community Development, Co-Chair
Andrew Mais, Commissioner, Department of Insurance, Co-Chair
Rebecca French, Department of Housing, Co-Chair
Bryan Garcia, CT Green Bank, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: James Albis, james.albis@ct.gov, 860-424-3136
April 1, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides - Pullman & Comley | Slides - UConn CIRCA | Slides - DESPP | Zoom Meeting Recording
February 25, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | Market Information on C-PACE | What is C-PACE? | How does C-PACE work? | Example Project
Adaptation Planning and Implementation
Matt Fulda, Metro COG, Co-Chair
Transportation Co-Lead and Land Use and Buildings Co-Lead
George Kral, Guilford Town Planner, Co-Chair
Land Use and Buildings Co-Lead
Heather Aaron, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Public Health
Public Health and Safety Lead
Marissa Gillett, Chairman, PURA
Utility Infrastructure Lead
Robert Bell, Department of Transportation
Transportation Co-Lead
DEEP Contact: Brian Thompson, brian.thompson@ct.gov, 860-424-3650
- Working Group
March 5, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides | 2011 Climate Preparedness Recommendations for Adaptation
April 23, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
- Land Use and Buildings Sub-Group
April 15, 2020: Call-in Info
- Public Health and Safety Sub-Group
April 15, 2020: Call-in Info
April 8, 2020: Call-in Info
Science and Technology
James O'Donnell, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation, UConn, Co-Chair
Susan Masino, Trinity College, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Mary-beth Hart, Marybeth.hart@ct.gov, 860-424-3621
March 25, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes
April 22, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
Progress on Mitigation Strategies
Marissa Gillett, Chairman, PURA, Co-Chair
Brenda Watson, Operation Fuel, Co-Chair
John Humphries, CT Roundtable on Climate and Jobs, Co-Chair
Charles Rothenberger, CT Fund for the Environment, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Michael Li, michael.li@ct.gov, 860-827-2802
- Working Group
April 24, 2020: Call-in Info | Agenda | Minutes | Slides
March 26, 2020: Call-in Info | Minutes
February 28, 2020: Agenda | Minutes | Slides
- Buildings Sector
April 23, 2020: Call-in Info
April 9, 2020: Call-in Info
April 2, 2020: Call-in Info
March 19, 2020: Call-in Info
- Cross Sector and Non-Energy Sector
April 22, 2020: Call-in Info
April 15, 2020: Call-in Info
April 8, 2020: Call-in Info
March 25, 2020: Call-in Info
March 11, 2020: Call-in Info
- Electricity Sector
April 21, 2020: Call-in Info
March 24, 2020: Call-in Info
- Transportation Sector
March 12, 2020: Call-in Info
Assessing Vulnerabilities in State Assets and Operations
Josh Geballe, Commissioner, Department of Administrative Services, Co-Chair
Kim Lesay, Department of Transportation, Co-Chair
DEEP Contact: Mary-beth Hart, Marybeth.hart@ct.gov, 860-424-3621
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