AGENCIES RECEIVE AWARD TO CONTINUE TO TACKLE COASTAL WATER POLLUTION

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and Save the Sound in Larchmont have received funding to continue their partnership in facilitating the bi-state Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed Network. The award of more than $262,000 was recently announced by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund.
The new round of funding will support information sharing —including an upcoming webinar in January on nitrogen pollution—and collaborative opportunities for local governments, NGOs, businesses and concerned residents around Long Island Sound to address water quality challenges in their communities.
“We are thrilled to receive this Long Island Sound Futures Fund grant to continue leading the Network with Citizens Campaign for the Environment and Save the Sound. Since 2020, our organizations have highlighted more than 40 local projects and built a network of 560 members working to reduce local water pollution from sewage, stormwater, fertilizers, litter and marine debris. We are grateful to the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation for supporting this effort to protect and conserve the Sound’s water quality,” said Holly Drinkuth, director of river and estuary conservation for The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut.
“Our goal for the Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed Network is to drive action to tackle water pollution at the local level,” said Peter Linderoth, director of water quality for Save the Sound. …Our Network enables municipalities, environmental groups, scientists, educators and committed community members to learn from each other’s experiences in planning, securing funding for, and executing clean water projects. Reducing the harmful impacts of microplastics, sewage and excess nitrogen, are priorities of this collaboration —especially with our waters warming due to climate change.”