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Sandy Hook School Support Fund Link

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The United Way of Western Connecticut has established a support fund for the families and the community of Newtown. Marquez-Greene, 6 Dylan Hockley, 6 Madeleine F. To donate go here. Children: Charlotte Bacon, 6 Daniel Barden, 7 Olivia Engel, 6 Josephine Gay, 7 Ana M. Hsu, 6 Catherine V.

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Flux Marine revs up its electric outboard business with $15M A round

TechCrunch

Obviously that limits the number of people who can afford to go green, but boating is kind of an expensive hobby to begin with. In-person demos will be available in Rhode Island (where the company is based and just got a fat tax credit) and Connecticut. Lead times should decrease as they scale up over the next year, he added.

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The Northeast Recycling Council – A GreenTech Nonprofit Profile

Tech Soup

From time to time we like to profile the work of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries that are doing great work in green IT. Northeast Recycling Council was founded 22 years ago as an economic and environmental sustainability advocacy organization. But as the topic of e-waste has expanded so have NERC's projects.

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Eight Social Justice and Advocacy Conferences You Must Attend

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Place: FHI360, Vista Room 1825 Connecticut Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20009. Don't miss the panels Using Technology and Social Media to Build Social Movements with Amy Sample Ward of NTEN, Michael Silberman of Green Peace International, Claire Diaz Ortiz of Twitter, and April Pedersen of Salsa Labs. Register now!

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How Bezos’ latest plan to protect forests could backfire

The Verge

But splashy climate change commitments like the Bezos Earth Fund can easily fall into pitfalls associated with tree planting because of their focus on speed and scale, says Prakash Kashwan, an associate professor of political science at the University of Connecticut. There’s a history of “green-grabbing”.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

The Green Climate Fund. The Green Climate Fun. The Green Climate Fund is the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries raise and realize their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) ambitions towards low-emissions, climate-resilient pathways. PADI AWARE Foundation. National Forest Foundation.

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

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Madison PrideFest Organized by the Madison Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Madison PrideFest is an event that takes place in Madison, Connecticut, dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community during LGBT History Month in October. Support PrideFest by becoming a sponsor or donating for a pride sign.