UNH hosts sustainability fair focusing on Long Island Sound
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Students, neighbors and local organizations gathered at the University of New Haven on Sunday for a sustainability fair.
The program helped community members to explore and learn ways to live in an sustainable way.
Students explore career options at ReadyCT's Manufacturing Roadshow hosted by Quinnipiac University
Organizers say they wanted to put a focus on how the university and its neighbors are working to protect Long Island Sound.
'We have a bunch of local community partners, we're trying to engage the community, teach people about how they can live more sustainably, and learn more about Long Island Sound,' said Amy Carlile Assistant Dean of College of Arts & Sciences at UNH.
There were nature-themed activities, touch tanks and art projects, all promoting sustainability and taking care of the environment.
'Just trying to educate people about their — what I like to call the 'blue backyard,' their Long Island Sound,' Carlile said.
Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
CT Veterans Alliance to collect gently used books during D-Day of Remembrance rally
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Veterans Alliance will host a book drive during a D-Day of Remembrance rally Friday in memory of Sgt. Daniel R. Keegan to benefit Operation Paperback. The event will be on Friday at the Connecticut State Capitol Building from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The book collection will benefit American troops overseas, veterans and military families. Requested genres include: Bestsellers Action Murder mysteries Fantasy Science fiction Business and investing Classics History Current events and nonfiction Children's books Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
The race to find a thief: Berlin police investigating after Torch Run signs were stolen
BERLIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Anticipation and excitement surround the Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics each year in Berlin. Year after year, students line the route in front of their school to cheer on the officers. Annual Special Olympics Torch Run begins in Connecticut This year, there was also disappointment. The signs, which usually line Veterans Way, were stolen sometime between Monday when they were placed there, and Wednesday, when Mark DePinto, the officer who organizes Berlin's leg of the run, realized they were gone. 'He works very hard for this to come out perfect and that was like a setback to him,' Carmen DePinto, Mark's wife, said. It was too late to replace the signs before Thursday's torch run. The signs show the businesses and organizations which support the torch run and the Special Olympics. DePinto's daughter Christine is one of the athletes. On the day of the race, she rides in the truck which leads the police officers through town. 'She gets excited to be part of it every year,' DePinto said. 'She gets so excited she don't even want to go to her job.' 'It's just… it's hard to understand why somebody would pull those signs out and take them for a cause as good as the Special Olympics,' Berlin Deputy Police Chief Drew Gallupe said. Berlin police have launched a full investigation and say whoever is responsible will face larceny charges. 'We're reviewing video from surrounding businesses and we would ask anyone that has information or saw someone taking the signs or knows who took them if they would call us at the Berlin Police Department,' Gallupe said. Berlin police say there were about a half a dozen signs stolen from Veterans Way and because of that, those businesses and organizations didn't get the recognition they deserve for supporting this worthy cause. One of them was a local fire department. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
House of Heroes cleans 78-year-old veteran's home
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — An army veteran has fallen on tough times, and House of Heroes is helping him have safe access to his home in West Hartford. House of Heroes will be cleaning up the property of a 78-year-old deserving Vietnam War veteran. He has had difficulty accessing his home, and House of Heroes says they're getting the home back in shape. Wolcott police rescue deer from swimming pool The organization was founded in 2012 and has since helped hundreds of heroes. This is their 267th project. There will be about 25 volunteers from Triumph CT helping clean the property. So far, the property has been cleaned inside, but House of Heroes and volunteers will be freshening up the outside of the home. For more information, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
