Resilient CT! Workshop & Toolkit

You are cordially invited
to attend the second in a series of workshops intended for municipal and community leaders throughout Connecticut that provide turnkey solutions that address municipal challenges, while providing economic and environmental protection. 

The Resilient CT! Workshop  & Toolkit features special guests and great speakers! Lean about Fairfield University's co-generation plant, key building blocks that all communities should have in place, and how your municipality can be better prepared for and recover from disasters. Find out how your municipality can get paid to recycle,
engage your community in an Energy Challenge, and learn how food waste is being turned into compost. Talk with energy experts like William Leahy from the
Institute of Sustainable Energy and learn about projects that can save your municipality money. Also, enjoy refreshments, light fare, networking and
exhibits.

Click HERE to register

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

Workshop Benefits

1.) Find out if a co-generation plant is right for your

community or institution.

2.) Share your community's success

stories with others and be a part of the Resilient CT! Toolkit. The Toolkit is

shared with all workshop attendees. To be included

in the Toolkit, send your community's success story to

daphne@resilientct.org

3.) Receive a complimentary, easy to

use, EPA award winning tool that residents of your community can use to answer

the question, "How Green is My Town" and tools to help make your

community greener right away.

4.) Find out how your town can make

money by using single-stream recycling.

5.) Learn how your community can

engage in an "Energy Challenge" where residents can save 10% - 20% on

their electricity bill.

6.) Learn about Fairfield

University's Jesuit Community Center - named a "Top Ten House" by

American Institute of Architects. 

7.) Find out the latest on disaster

preparedness and measures your town can take to recover quickly.  

8.) Learn about easy ways to get your

community involved and connected to each other.

9.) Free promotion and visibility for

you and for your community's projects and initiatives. 

10.) Find out about new technologies

that are modernizing and improving our communities.

11.) Learn about products and

services that will improve quality of life and save your community money.

12.) Network with community and municipal leaders to learn what is new and discover best practices and projects that are working well.

13.) Take advantage of the complimentary offer to be featured on your GreenTowns community network with
your photo and quote. Check out the Norwalk
Network. 

8:30am - 9:00am

Registration, Networking,

Exhibits Open, Refreshments

Special Guests:

Alex Greg

Deputy Chief of Staff

CT Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection

First Selectman Mike
Tetreau

Town of Fairfield

9:00am - 9:25am

Opening Remarks

Studies & Associate Professor of Politics

Fairfield University

9:30am - 10:30am 

Session I

Find Out Why Your Community

Would Financially Benefit From A Co-Generation Plan4

Featured Speakers:

William Leahy

Chief Operating Officer

& Director The Institute of Sustainable Energy

 David W. Frassinelli 

Associate Vice President for Facilities Management

Fairfield University's

Jesuit Community Center:

AIA "Top Ten House" in the Country

 Presented by

Alexander Long

10:40am - 11:15am

Networking, Exhibits Open,

Refreshments

11:15am - 12:15pm

Session II Panel Discussion

Learn the Key Elements to

Help Your Community

Recover Quickly From a

Disaster

Moderator:

Robert Kenny

Connecticut Department of

Emergency Services and Public Protection

Panelists:

Joseph Bracchitta

Agility Recovery

Jon Perelstein

Stamford Citizens Response

Team

Deputy Chief Art Reid

Fire Department &

Emergency Management

Town of Fairfield

12:15pm - 12:45pm

Networking, Exhibits Open,

Refreshments