Simsbury's Environmental Future: Dystopia or Utopia?

SIMSBURY, CT — Will bucolic Simsbury evolve into an environmental utopia where greenhouse gas emissions don't even register and Mother Nature smiles from above?

Or will it descend into a dystopian hellscape of excess amounts of burning fossil fuel-fed pollution and dirty air and water?

The Simsbury Sustainability Commission has a plan for the town's future and it is seeking folks' input regarding it.

It is hoped that Simsbury could meet state goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions to 45 percent below 2001 levels by 2030, with zero carbon electricity by 2040.

To that end, Simsbury's sustainability organization is asking people to read up on the town's plan toward that end and comment back.

All of the necessary information is available in the committee's January newsletter, which was recently released with the new year.

Simsbury residents are encouraged to comment on the Sustainability Plan. To provide your input, please email dgannon@simsbury-ct.gov; include your name and address. Comments will be accepted until the end of January 2025.

For more information on the Simsbury Sustainability Committee's plan, including links to the actual plan and a slideshow presentation, click on this link.