Green Infrastructure:
Sustainable Development for Connecticut
Greetings! -
Eleven
statewide environmental groups today released a report to Governor Rell and
lawmakers detailing critical areas of infrastructure investment that could
rebuild the state's economy substantially.
Energy
efficiency, renewable energy, transportation, agriculture, historic
preservation, wildlife and natural resources, and Long Island Sound restoration
are critical to Connecticut's economic recovery.
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"Connecticut must seize the opportunities offered by federal
stimulus dollars to 'spend smart' by fixing broken and inadequate
infrastructure rather than building new sprawl.
This excellent and businesslike paper shows the way-we call on our
state government to use it as a guide."
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Russ Brenneman, Chair, CTLCV Education Fund
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The Green Infrastructure Engine: Sustainable Development for Connecticut identifies key infrastructure areas that Connecticut must
leverage to create high-paying jobs and make Connecticut more attractive to a
young, educated workforce while protecting our environment and natural resources
at the same time.
With smart
investment, these areas can bring skilled jobs into the state, reduce energy
costs, and protect the very landscapes that not only make Connecticut a
beautiful place to live, do business in, and visit.
Click here to download the report!
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