Bianca Sanchez, bianca.sanchez@sierraclub.org
HARTFORD, Conn. – To mark the start of the Connecticut legislative session, Sierra Club Connecticut has shared the following 2025 legislative priorities with elected officials.
End Fossil Fuel Expansion and Subsidies that Cost Money and Harm the Climate
Increase Energy Efficiency
Advance Environmental Justice
Reduce Transportation Pollution
Ensure Heat Protection and Climate Resilience
Reduce Waste and End Incineration
Protect Wildlife
“Every Connecticut resident and family deserves a safe and healthy environment,” said Sierra Club Connecticut Chapter Director Samantha Dynowski. “Our legislative agenda provides a template for pragmatic action on the key environmental issues facing our state. 2025 is a critical year for Connecticut. Legislators must stand up for people over polluting interests now more than ever. We believe that by prioritizing energy efficiency, clean energy, wildlife protection, and environmental justice, reducing waste, and stopping fossil fuel expansion and incineration, Connecticut can achieve our goals and begin to build a sustainable home for all.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with millions of members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.