Since 1972, Sierra Club Connecticut has advocated to protect people, natural resources & the planet. Founded in 1972, The Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club is the state-level branch of the organization, and currently has more than 40,000 members and supporters. Our mission is to advocate for and protect the resources of our state, from the waters of the Long Island Sound, to our hundreds of miles of coastal areas, to our forested upland hills, and the flora and fauna that occupy these places and the spaces in between. We are also advocates for and defenders of the people of Connecticut. We seek to make Connecticut a more equitable state by working alongside and organizing with communities most adversely affected by fossil fuel energy infrastructure, waste incinerators, and other polluting industries.

We are dedicated to conserving, improving and protecting our natural resources and the environment - and increasing the availability of cheaper, cleaner, and more reliable energy.

Based at the University of Connecticut at Avery Point, Sea Grant is a unique partnership between the nation's universities and NOAA - our motto is Wise use and conservation of marine and coastal resources. Connecticut Sea Grant will work towards achieving healthy coastal and marine ecosystems and consequent public benefits by supporting integrated locally and nationally relevant research, outreach and education programs in partnership with stakeholders. Groton, Connecticut

Save the Sound leads environmental action in your region. We fight climate change, save endangered lands, protect the Sound and its rivers, and work with nature to restore ecosystems. Save the Sound works across the entire Long Island Sound region. Whether you're in inland Connecticut, Westchester County, Long Island's East End, or somewhere in between, we have a project near you. New Haven, Connecticut and Larchmont, New York

The mission of Willimantic Whitewater Partnership is to recapture the waterfront of the Willimantic River primarily in the Town of Windham and Willimantic, including but not limited to increasing safe access to the river for residents, restoring the environment of the river and the anadromous and other fish populations and other wildlife, creating a regional swift water rescue and training center, encouraging environmental and hydrologic scientific research, involving and serving as a resource and opportunity for local educational institutions to participate in action research, developing an urban waterfront and whitewater park, enhancing the potential of Willimantic as a recreation hub, celebrating the cultural history of the Willimantic River and supporting the growth of a trans-cultural arts and enterprise zone in Willimantic, Connecticut.