Greenwich Designated As A Sustainable CT Community

From the Town of Greenwich: Greenwich First Selectman Peter J. Tesei is pleased to announce that the Town is among the inaugural list of communities certified under the Sustainable CT program, a statewide initiative under the aegis of Eastern Connecticut State University.

Greenwich is certified as a Silver community, the highest level of recognition of the Town’s efforts to promote sustainability by employing efficient, resilient and inclusive best practices. Greenwich is one of four communities in Connecticut to receive the Silver designation.

"I am pleased that the environmental stewardship of the Town, working with various partners is
being recognized," said First Selectman Tesei. "The Sustainable CT designation illustrates the
proactive role the Greenwich community has taken to preserve and protect not only our global
environment but our local and regional environments as well. The Town looks forward to
continuing to advance those efforts."

Twenty-two municipalities met high standards in a broad range of sustainability accomplishments to qualify for certification, according to Sustainable CT. All towns demonstrated significant achievements in nine sustainability impact areas ranging from thriving local economies and vibrant arts-and-culture to clean transportation and diverse housing. In addition, the towns had to address diversity, inclusion and equity when implementing sustainability actions. The certification submissions went through a series of rigorous reviews by independent experts and Sustainable CT partners.

"Congratulations to our 2018 certified Sustainable CT communities," said Lynn Stoddard, Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy at Eastern Connecticut State University, which administers the program. "We are inspired by your leadership and eager to share your accomplishments in building efficient, thriving, and resilient communities."

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