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RACE is made up of volunteers and open to all residents who want to help our community live sustainably
and be good stewards for the earth.  Serving in an advisory capacity to Ridgefield's First Selectman,
our mission is to raise awareness, educate and bring about action  for the:
  • responsible use of energy
  • conservation of natural resources, and
  • reduction of waste

COME TO A RACE MEETING
RACE meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month, September through June, at 7 pm
in the Town Hall basement (use the Bailey Avenue entrance).
Contact us! Email molly@racefortheearth.com

Connecticut River to Become First National Blueway

 On May 24th, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will sign a Secretarial Order establishing the National Blueways Initiative and recognizing the Connecticut River and watershed as the first National Blueway. The Connecticut River and Watershed and the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge serve as a model of collaborative watershed partnerships that seek to accomplish river recreation, restoration, conservation and education goals.

CT Legislative Session Ends: Environmental Outcomes

See the Connecticut Fund for the Environment's summary of the 2012 session of our state's legislature.

Join the Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge!

Small changes, Big Results. Find out how you can participate and reduce your utility bills.
See our GREEN HOMES, Energy Use page.
See also the latest N2N news on their N2N blog.

IMPORTANT HOME ENERGY SOLUTIONS UPDATE:
  As of May 15th, 2012, oil customers in CL&P territory may not book Home Energy Solutions visits past June 21st. Additionally contractors will no longer issue insulation or window rebates to oil customers after May 18th. Get more details on the Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge newsletter.

See our GREEN EVENTS page
for a listing of local happenings.

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To make a donation to RACE,
download a donation form.
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