Sustainable CT

Resources

• Resolution by Southbury Board of Selectmen
  
• Sustainable CT Brochure
  
• Sustainable CT Certification Results Summary
  
• Sustainable CT Certification Letter
  

• 2-1-1 Connecticut: Connects callers, at no cost, to critical health and human services in their community
• CT 2020 ALICE Report: Full Report | Executive Summary
  
• C-PACE
• Connecticut Green Bank’s C-Pace Program (webinar)
• Energy Conservation and Clean Energy
• Food Waste
• Reducing Food Waste and Saving Money: https://youtu.be/XOLa9Ntk7nc
• Sustainable Southbury's Food Scrap Recycling Survey: https://forms.gle/98zcuhaqvQtHyBMJA
• Homelessness
• Health and Wellness
• Community Garden: www.southbury-ct.org/communitygarden
• Parks in Southbury: www.southbury-ct.org/parks
• "Staying Fit in Southbury: Diverse Choices for a Healthy Community": videos
• Housing
• Affordable Housing Plan: southbury-ct.org/AffordableHousing
• Affordable Housing Plan Virtual Workshop: https://youtu.be/lgCGiHqDm2Y
• Invasive Species:
• Recommended Native Pollinator Plant Species for Connecticut
• Recommended Sustainable Plants for Connecticut Schools - most of these are native plants, pollinator friendly, and are deer and drought resistant. Great for public or residential sites. Also included in this document is a list of plant nurseries and local stores to purchase native plants, seeds, and supplies.
• CT State Invasive Plant Laws - this includes information on the sale, purchase, removal, and other actions for certain invasive plant species.
• Info on Safety and Herbicides
• Common Herbicides to Use for Controlling Invasive Species
• Guidelines for Disposal of Terrestrial Invasive Plants
• Guidelines for Disposal of Aquatic Invasive Plants
• Information from CT DEEP on Invasive Species Management and Resources
• Join the email listserv for the Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group, which sends emails about 2 times per month about events, workshops, and volunteer opportunities.
• Transportation