The Climate Initiative
PBS Climate Initiative on Connecticut Public
Connecticut Public is proud to support PBS’s climate programming initiative, a bold commitment to explore environmental impacts on our planet through solutions-driven storytelling.
Tune-in for programming focused on the challenges of a changing climate while highlighting examples of positive impact.
Climate in the News
-
Mario Tama/Getty ImagesPresident-elect Donald Trump's record on climate change is forcing state lawmakers to re-think local policy changes. This hour on The Wheelhouse, how the incoming administration will impact initiatives seeking to curb climate change. -
Eddy Martinez/Connecticut PublicThe PSEG Plant, in service from the 1950s to 2021, used to power much of Bridgeport’s business base, but shuttered as the state signaled a move away from fossil fuels. Demolition is expected to occur within a three-year timespan, removing a visible part of the city’s skyline. While the site is expected to be a draw due to its location near the waterfront, officials say environmental remediation is needed.
-
An investigation into a New Haven petroleum distribution facility uncovered several alleged violations of state environmental laws. State officials announced a settlement Tuesday with Pike Fuels, which had been doing business as Gulf Oil. -
In New Haven, Connecticut, one school is working on a solution to pumpkin waste, with a fun twist: a community compost drop-off, which once a year hosts a pumpkin smash. -
President-elect Donald Trump’s win is a loss in the fight against climate change, Connecticut environmentalists say. They're hoping state lawmakers can step up to help. -
Milford Point saw a record number of piping plovers fledge in the summer of 2024. The shore bird is a federally threatened species.
Featured Video Episodes
Connecticut Public Podcasts: Episodes Exploring Climate Change
Disrupted
The Colin McEnroe Show
Connecticut Garden Journal
Where We Live
- Examining links between climate distress and climate action
- Exploring sea jellies on Connecticut's coastline and beyond
- Connecticut coral could play a key role in climate resilience
- Understanding how climate change is impacting our health and wellbeing (and what you can do about it)
- Small solutions to climate change that make a big impact
- A look at environmental justice efforts in Connecticut: 'It's everybody's problem'
- In 'Reciprocity Project,' Indigenous voices reframe our relationship to the Earth
- Many beach-nesting birds in Connecticut face an "uncertain future"
More Climate Content to Explore
| 
| 
|
| 
| 
|
| 
| 
|
Watch more programs from PBS looking at Climate, Nature, and Our Planet