Sustainable CT is a town certification program that recognizes and rewards towns that are active in improving their sustainability efforts environmentally and economically in an equitable manner. In order to become certified, a town “must complete one action from each of the nine action categories to receive either Bronze or Silver certification. Many Sustainable CT actions have variable points, which means there are several ways to complete the action. All you need to do is achieve one of the designated point levels listed for that action to consider it complete.”
| Action Title | Status | |
| 1. Thriving Local Economies | ||
| 1.1 Support Redevelopment of Brownfield Sites | ||
| 1.2 Implement Sustainable Purchasing | ||
| 1.3 Inventory and Promote Local Retail Options | Completed | |
| 1.4 Provide Resources and Supports to Local Businesses | ||
| 1.5 Promote Sustainable Workforce Development | ||
| 1.6 Participate in and Promote C-Pace Program | Completed | |
| 2. Well-Stewarded Land and Natural Resources | ||
| 2.1 Provide Watershed Education | ||
| 2.2 Create a Watershed Management Plan | ||
| 2.3 Engage in Watershed Protection and Restoration | ||
| 2.4 Develop an Open Space Plan | ||
| 2.5 Create a Natural Resource and Wildlife Inventory | ||
| 2.6 Manage for Drought and Municipal Water Use | ||
| 2.7 Provide Education on Water Conservation | ||
| 2.8 Implement Low Impact Development | ||
| 2.9 Manage Woodlands and Forests | Completed | |
| 2.10 Facilitate Invasive Species Education and Management | Completed | |
| 2.11 Implement Green Grounds and Maintenance Program | ||
| 3. Vibrant and Creative Cultural Ecosystems | ||
| 3.1 Map Tourism and Cultural Assets | Completed | |
| 3.2 Support Arts and Creative Culture | ||
| 3.3 Develop a Creative Placemaking Plan | ||
| 3.4 Provide an Arts and Culture Program for Youth | ||
| 4. Dynamic and Resilient Planning | ||
| 4.1 Integrate Sustainability into POCD | Completed | |
| 4.2 Adapt Permitting Process to Promote Sustainable Development | ||
| 4.3 Develop Agricultural-Friendly Practices | ||
| 4.4 Assess Climate Vulnerability | Completed | |
| 4.5 Inventory and Assess Historic Resources | ||
| 4.6 Streamline Solar Permitting for Small Solar Installations | ||
| 5. Clean and Diverse Transportation Systems and Choices | ||
| 5.1 Implement Complete Streets | Completed | |
| 5.2 Promote Effective Parking Management | ||
| 5.3 Encourage Smart Commuting | ||
| 5.4 Support Zero Emission Vehicle Deployment | ||
| 5.5 Promote Public Transit and Other Mobility Strategies | Completed | |
| 6. Efficient Physical Infrastructure and Operations | ||
| 6.1 Benchmark and Track Energy Use | Completed | |
| 6.2 Reduce Energy Use Across All Municipal Buildings | Completed | |
| 6.3 Achieve High Energy Performance for Individual Buildings | Completed | |
| 6.4 Increase Use of Renewable Energy in Municipal Buildings | Completed | |
| 6.6 Manage Municipal Fleets | ||
| 6.7 Install Efficient Street Lights | ||
| 6.8 Implement a Community Energy Campaign | Completed | |
| 7. Strategic and Inclusive Public Services | ||
| 7.1 Hold a Sustainability Event | Completed | |
| 7.2 Provide Effective Community Communications | ||
| 7.3 Train Municipal Commissions | ||
| 7.4 Encourage Healthy and Sustainable Food Networks | ||
| 7.5 Report Materials Management Data and Reduce Waste | ||
| 7.6 Implement Save Money and Reduce Trash (SMART) Program | ||
| 7.7 Recycle Additional Materials | Completed | |
| 7.8 Develop a Food Waste Reduction Campaign | ||
| 7.9 Conduct Health Impact Assessments | ||
| 7.10 Encourage Smoke-Free and Tobacco-Free Public Spaces | ||
| 8. Healthy, Efficient and Diverse Housing | ||
| 8.1 Design and Implement a Housing Needs Assessment | ||
| 8.2 Grow Sustainable and Affordable Housing Options | Completed | |
| 8.3 Benchmark Energy and Water Use for Multifamily Housing | ||
| 9. Inclusive and Equitable Community Impacts | ||
| 9.1 Optimize for Equity | Completed | |
| 10. Innovation Action | ||
| 10.1 Innovation Action | Completed | |