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The Heat Is On!
Planet Connecticut transportation and environmental education offers many opportunities for relevant press coverage. Your readers will be interested in learning about:
  • Connecticut students taking action for the environment.
  • Public/private partnerships to reduce emissions and improve air quality.
  • Ways CDOT is targeting global warming—and traffic congestion—with alternative transportation solutions.

Planet Connecticut Quick Facts

Program launch date: May, 2004
Number of schools enrolled: Check back soon for schools enrolled in Planet Connecticut
Schools enrolled: Check back soon for schools enrolled in Planet Connecticut
Students taught: Check back soon for schools enrolled in Planet Connecticut
Sponsor: Connecticut Department of Transportation
Author: Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
Purpose: Explains ecosystems and how choices made by students and their families can impact the environment, along with ways they can contribute to the solution to global warming, improving mobility as they improve the environment.
Expert Sources

Our experts on environmental and transportation topics can help round out your story with facts and trends info. To schedule an interview, contact 1-800-FIND-RIDE (1-800-346-3743).

Global Warming & Transportation Fact sheets

The data you need to explain global warming to your Connecticut readers

Connecticut Air Quality (from USEPA)
National Energy Consumption (from American Public Transportation Association)
National Transportation Data (From USDOT) (coming soon!)

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For Media Inquiries:

Contact: Planet Connecticut Program Manager
1-800-FIND-RIDE (1-800-346-3743)
info@planetconnecticut.org

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