​The October 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Learn about donating your vehicle to support the Sierra Club

• How Connecticut is managing it's trash problem

• Information on Save Remington Woods

​The September 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• A webinar series exploring systemic racism in environmental organizations

• A few words on John Muir 

• How the dietary decisions we make impacts the environment

​The August 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• A look at how Connecticut deals with the trash it produces

• A greener and more equitable vision of Bridgeport

• Information from the American Medical Association on the health benefits of clean energy

​The June 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Our chapter's work with Save Remington Woods

• Learn about zoonotic diseases

• Poetry from a CT Sierra Club member

​The May 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Preparing for pet emergencies during the pandemic

• How Connecticut's insurance industry plays a part of the fossil fuel industry

• Learn about mulching from a Master Gardener 

​The April 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Learn about the resistance against megadams in Canada.

• Climate change in Connecticut

• Poetry by a Sierra Club Connecticut member

​The Winter 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Continued efforts to end fracked gas expansion in Connecticut 

• How insurance companies in Connecticut are backing fossil fuels 

• Learn about setting up an eco-friendly Smart House 

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The Winter 2020 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• What schools can do to be more energy efficient and the students that are demanding change

• Some stunning photographs from this winter 

• Our chapter goals for 2020

The December 2019 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• The most recent Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) trip in New Haven

• Learn about the beautiful Dahlia

• Read about student-led activism at the University of Connecticut

The November 2019 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Read about the Puerto Rican Chapter Chair's visit to Connecticut

• A look at the Wildlife Value study

• What you need to know about milkweed and the monarch

The October 2019 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Fracked gas expansion update 

• Scantic River Watershed monitoring

• How to have a yard with less lawn

The September 2019 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Small victories in the fight against the Killingly Power Plant 

• The Scantic River Watershed Partnership

• An article looking at the regulations placed on animal shelters 

The August 2019 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Learn the history of climate science

• The future of food 

• Tips for fall gardeners 

The June 2019 Edition of  the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• The impact of Public Act 18-50 on solar powered homes

• Update on the Youth Climate Strike in Hartford

• Tips for plant shoppers

The April 2019 Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• The state of offshore wind energy in Connecticut

• A book review of Property Power

• Legislative shenanigans in Connecticut

The March 2019 Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Our coverage of Transit Equity Day

• Closing the Shark Fin Market

• Learn about our great Inspiring Connections Outdoors program! 

The February Edition of  the Quinnehukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Victories for Farm Animals 

• The Environmental Impacts of the Government Shutdown

• Garden Lessons for Winter

The December/January 2019 Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside:

• Political Action on the Shoreline

• How to keep animals safe during the winter

• A look at the electric transit buses that are set to roll out in Connecticut

The November Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside:

• Hike on the New England Trail

• A look at single stream recycling in Connecticut

• A look at the film Reinventing Power: America's Renewable Energy Boom

The October Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• 2018 Midterm Election Update

• Dog Flu

• The Toll of Plastic Bags on Our Oceans

September 15, 2018

The September 2018 Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Connecticut's Gubernatorial Race - Environmental Summit

• Climate Ride

• Update on the Cricket Valley Power Plant 

The Summer 2018 edition of the Quinnehtukqut.

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• Our club's 2018 legislative endorsements

• Protecting Pachaug State Forest

• Day of Action

The June 2018 Edition of the Quinnehtukqut

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Some of what you'll find inside: 

• The Unintended Effect of Senate Bill 9

• Data on Oil Spills 

• The "Hot Dog" Law

• Our Summer Events 

May 01, 2018

The May 2018 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Connecticut legislation related to gas leaks 

• Our April activities

• The Importance of Net Neutrality

• Farmington River Watershed Association 

• The Spotted Lanternfly

April 01, 2018

The April 2018 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Clean Energy Lobby Day

• Interstate Pipeline Expansion

• State Energy and Environmental Bills

• The History of Coyotes in Connecticut

March 01, 2018

The March 2018 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Chapter Chair Update

• CT Environmental Health

• Our Natural World

• March Event/Lobby Day

February 01, 2018

The February 2018 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• New ExCom members

• Opposition to Trump's drilling plan

• 2018 state elections

• Environmental heat

• Member activism

January 01, 2018

The Winter 2018 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Chapter activities

• Grassroots lobbying

• CT environmental health

• Activism through sport and art

• January/February events

November 01, 2017

The November 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Election Day

• Chapter report

• Environmental heat

• Vehicle donations requested

• Outdoor events

October 01, 2017

The October 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Request for content/Social Media volunteer position

• Municipal elections

• Electric Vehicles

• October events

• Our natural world

September 01, 2017

The September 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Comprehensive Energy Strategy (CES) Report

• Grassroots Activism

• Citizens' Election Program (CEP)

• September/October Outdoor Events

• Poetry

July 01, 2017

The Summer 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• First kayak paddle of season: A photo story

• 2017 Legislative Session: Connecticut towns move forward on Fracking Waste bans

• Access northeast pipeline on hold for now

• Show off in your electric vehicle

• Aquatic invasive plant management in Candlewood Lake: Chapter Two

June 01, 2017

The June 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Natural Gas in Connecticut: A victory in Killingly

• 2017 Legislative Session: Will Connecticut finally ban Fracking Waste?

• Book Review: Nature Vs Wilderness

• Aquatic Invasive Plant Management: Candlewood Lake

May 01, 2017

The May 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• 2017 Legislative Session: Activism is the means to achieve good legislation

• Educational Presentation Recap: Restoring our shorelines

• Activism for Connecticut Clean Energy

• We're going solar with the Sierra Club: Steps One through Four

• Low impact development and drought: Part Two

• Remington Woods: Nature or office complex

• Noisy lawn care practices

April 01, 2017

The April 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Help your town keep Fracking Waste out of Connecticut

• Aging Millstone Nuclear Plant can hijack Clean Energy

• Connecticut State Legislative Ironies 2017

• The economic benefits of Clean Energy

• Low impact development and drought, Part One

• Water-Wise practices for homeowners

• Pollinator Health Protection Act: update

• Your next vehicle could be an electric bike

March 01, 2017

The March 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• Learn how to lobby

• Book Review: "The Grid" By Gretchen Bakke, Ph.D

• 2017 National Club election

• Your guide to a sustainable diet

• 2017 Legislative wish list

• Defend Citizens' Election Program

• Growing smarter generations

February 01, 2017

The February 2017 Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• In Memoriam: John Blake

• Is Connecticut ready for 100?

• Ten towns ban Fracking Waste

• Reducing carbon pollution and advancing clean energy

• Environmental updates

• Hartford student outdoor opportunities

• The American Chestnut Tree

part two, chestnut blight

• Environmentally friendly weddings

• An uncommon Connecticut woodpecker

• Wildlife in New Milford

January 01, 2017

The 2017 Winter Edition of the The Quinnehtukqut. 

Some of what you'll find inside:

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• A call for mindfulness, not carelessness in the era of climate change

• Jobs, Justice, and a Livable Earth

• Power plant in approval process in Danbury

• A blueprint: how to preserve 800 Connecticut acres for nature, forever

• Help our feathered friends survive winter

• History of John Muir and the Sierra Club 

A serial in seven parts. Part Seven: The Importance of John Muir