Sustainable Connecticut is a voluntary certification program that recognizes thriving and resilient Connecticut municipalities. The Town of Groton has been a bronze-level certified government since 2019.
The town developed a plan to make Downtown Mystic more resilient to climate hazards. To access the plan, please click here.
The town will be hosting a fellow through the University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute during the summer of 2024. The fellow will be working with local businesses to help them become more resilient to climate hazards including flooding.
Groton’s Parks and Recreation Department has partnered with The Nature Conservancy to design and construct a coastal resilience project at the Esker Point Beach parking lot. The project uses multiple approaches to reduce stormwater runoff, including replacing the existing lot with pervious materials that allow rainwater to soak into the ground. For more information, please see the Parks and Recreation press release.
Did you know that the Town has electric vehicle (EV) chargers available to the public at the Town Hall, Town Hall Annex, and Public Library? These chargers are currently free to use! There are currently 15 locations throughout Town that have chargers; you can learn more about charger type, number of chargers, and accessibility at PlugShare.com.
The Town of Groton will be developing its first Climate Action Plan in 2024. Please visit our project page on GreaterGroton.com to provide input on how the plan should be developed.
The town worked with a University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute fellow during the summer of 2023 to better understand how the town is, and will continue to be, impacted by extreme heat as well as to develop priority action recommendations that will increase the town’s resilience to this climate hazard. For a comprehensive overview of the fellow’s work, please click here.