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It’s been a busy few months for Rhode Island State Coordinator Barbara Sullivan-Watts and the Rhode Island At-Large chapter. @Barbara Watts (pictured above, right) co-leads the chapter with @Dan Corley and @Tom Dresser.
This small state is putting in the work to make a big impact on a green legislative future. They met with RI’s full congressional delegation during June Lobby Day, and they are working with the state government on reducing building emissions. CCL RI plans to demonstrate the En-ROADS climate simulator to state legislators soon.
Barbara and other CCL RI members, including Mary Jane Sorrentino, Randy Watts, Peter Trafton, Caroly Shumway, and Bill Ibelle, were featured in an ecoRI article titled “Gray is the New Green,” highlighting the power of older generations in climate advocacy. Another chapter member, Kevin O'Neill, is a retired engineer who has been working on a thoughtful plan for Rhode Island’s Public Utilities Commission to encourage consumers to switch from gas to electric. And Barbara, a retired oceanographer at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, hopes to reach out to younger climate advocates too by helping start CCL chapters at URI for both undergrad and graduate students.
Don’t let all this hard work fool you — with a chapter potluck in July and collaboration with environmental groups around the state, “Rhody” is packing in the community fun as well. Cheers to the CCL Rhode Island At-Large chapter and all they do!
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