Join us for IREJN’s Legislative Prayer Breakfast – Tuesday, April 16
Join us for our first Legislative Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, April 16 from 8:30 am – 10:00 am in Hartford
Toxic Chemicals
2023 Legislative Update
An updated list of activity on important environmental legislation
Green Forum Series 2019-2020
IREJN is proud to announce our Green Forum series for the 2019-2020 season. We are adding more forums and locations, so please check back regularly. Our Green Forums are a chance to get educated and TAKE ACTION! Our Green Forums include light refreshments and educational materials. To increase accessibility, they are free, but we ask for donations from anyone who is able to support our work. Even a few dollars makes a difference!
Upcoming Events in April
Thank you to everyone who came out to the Green Forum on Plastic Pollution – the turnout was awesome and everyone was super energized to take action on plastic pollution.
There are LOTS of great things happening in April! Please join us for one (or more) of these great events!
Take Action to Ban Plastic Bags in CT
SB 1003- An Act Concerning Single-Use Plastic and Paper Bags has received a public hearing and now must be voted out of committee before the 3/29 deadline. There is an Environment committee meeting scheduled for this Monday, but the agenda has not been posted yet. We need everyone to contact the Environment Committee leadership and urge them to vote this bill out of committee as soon as possible!
IREJN Earth Films
Showing an environmental film is a great way to educate your community. To assist you in your work to build an environmental ministry, IREJN has complied a list of recommended environmental films for your religious community to screen at your house of worship.
Latest Activity to Ban Fracking Waste In CT
IREJN continues to collaborate with Food & Water Watch on banning fracking waste in CT. Congratulations to the residents of Rocky Hill, which became the thirty-third town to ban fracking waste. Click here to read about the efforts in thirteen more towns to ban this toxic, radioactive waste.
Local Fracking Waste Ban Efforts Continue
Concerned citizens across CT continue to move local ordinances forward, protecting their corner of Creation, property values and public health. 20 CT towns and cities now have local laws banning toxic, radioactive fracking waste and other oil and gas drilling and extraction wastes.
What Is Artificial Turf and How Does It Impact Children’s Health?
Artificial crumb rubber turf is commonly used on public school fields, as well as municipal parks. However, there is growing concern over the chemicals in crumb rubber and the danger they present to the children who play sports and other activities on them.
CT Bans Plastic Microbeads
On July 1, 2015, the CT State Legislature passed groundbreaking legislation to completely phase out plastic microbeads from cosmetic products within three years. Read what toxics organizer Susan Eastwood had to say in the CT Mirror.
