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Sustainable & Resilient Communities 2025 workshop Dec. 4-5

Posted on November 10, 2025November 10, 2025 by Judy Benson

The Long Island Sound Sustainable and Resilient Communities Team is excited to announce that for our 2025 Annual Workshop we are holding a series of free virtual sessions over two days Dec. 4-5.

3rd Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

Posted on November 5, 2024March 28, 2025 by Judy Benson

Recordings and workshop materials for the 3rd Annual Sustainable And Resilient Communities Workshop Dec. 10-11, 2024, can be found at: https://www.lisresilience.org/annual-workshop/.

Posted in sustainable and resilient upcoming opportunities Tagged Climate Change, Coastal Resilience

“Steps to Resilience” workshops video available

Posted on August 21, 2023October 13, 2023 by Judy Benson

CT Sea Grant and partner organizations hosted free virtual workshops on resilience fundamentals related to our region in September. A video of the workshops is now available.

Posted in News, sustainable and resilient upcoming opportunities Tagged 2023, Climate Change, Coastal Hazards, Connecticut, Long Island Sound, Sea Grant

Sustainable CT offers trainings, events

Posted on August 17, 2022February 7, 2025 by Judy Benson

Sustainable CT hosts programs on a variety of topics related to local sustainability, including grants, equity and public spaces.

Posted in sustainable and resilient upcoming opportunities

News

Connect with the Sound in the new issue of Wrack Lines
Over $900K awarded to support resilience planning in 14 LIS communities
Registration open for Foundations of Shellfish Farming 2026
When it comes to safety at sea, ‘you’ve got to practice it’
Connecticut Sea Grant Arts Support Awards Program

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Dec

4

4th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

10:00 AM

The Long Island Sound Sustainable & Resilient Communties Team is offering two free virtual sessions over two days focused on: resources and tools available to help access state resilience funds, nature-based solutions for resilience planning, and assistance programs including the SRC Team’s Planning Support Program.
Dec

5

4th Annual Sustainable & Resilient Communities Workshop

12:00 AM

The Long Island Sound Sustainable & Resilient Communties Team is offering two free virtual sessions over two days focused on: resources and tools available to help access state resilience funds, nature-based solutions for resilience planning, and assistance programs including the SRC Team’s Planning Support Program.
Jan

20

Foundations of Shellfish Farming 2026
UConn Avery Point

5:30 PM

Training course for new and prospective farmers meets Tuesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 to April 7, 2026. Financial aid available.

Connecticut Sea Grant, located at the UConn Avery Point campus, is a state and federal partnership through the UConn and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Sea Grant College Program.

Connecticut Sea Grant College Program University of Connecticut - Avery Point, Lowell P. Weicker Jr. Building 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, Connecticut 06340 Email: seagrant@uconn.edu

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