Support Climate Action
On Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 7 p.m., Middletown’s Common Council will consider the Resolution Declaring A Climate Emergency. You may read about this resolution, download the text, and sign a petition in support of the resolution here. You may email all members of the Common Council at council@middletownct.gov and Mayor Florsheim at mayor@middletownct.gov expressing your hope that the resolution will not only be adopted, but that it will be followed by bold, meaningful action to address the climate emergency our world faces. We hope many will attend the WebEx Council meeting via the link that will be provided with the agenda, which should be posted here.
Bicycle-Pedestrian Improvements
The Newfield Corridor Trail will be on the agenda of Middletown’s Public Works and Facilities Commission, hosted on WebEx on Wed. Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m. The public meeting link will be available on the meeting agenda when it is posted here on the City’s website. To view the various route options, click here. (Thanks to Julie Perkins for the maps!)
Jonah Citizens Town Hall – September 23 @ 7 p.m.
The Jonah Center invites you to attend a community forum on the environment via Zoom on Sept. 23, 7-8 p.m. This is an opportunity for everyone to learn about ongoing environmental issues and projects in Middletown, Portland, and the State of Connecticut. Citizens will be able to comment and ask questions. Possible topics include climate action, bike-pedestrian infrastructure and safety, tree planting, solid waste and recycling, riverfront redevelopment, pesticide use, and environmental injustice. To attend, you need to install a free Zoom app on your computer or device and also click the: contact tab on ourwebsite to sign up.
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Progress On The Riverfront
A brownfield cleanup of the boathouse property and Columbus Point is taking place to prepare the way for future redevelopment of this area. 1800 tons of contaminated soils are being removed, and the river bank is being improved for public access. Read more here.
Help Us Build An Environmental Network
Finally, the Jonah Center needs your help to expand our network of citizens who care about the environment. Please forward this message to your friends and invite them to subscribe on the top, left side of our home page here.
Thank you for being a member of the Jonah Center environmental community.
John Hall