Tackling Pollution in Long Island Sound: YSE x TNC Documentary Screening and Panel

The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut and Yale School for the Environment's Water Learning Community are proud to present a screening of the documentary series “Tackling Pollution in Long Island Sound”, produced by the organizing partners of the Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed Network, including The Nature Conservancy, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and Save the Sound.
After four decades of dedicated protection efforts, the health of Long Island Sound has improved by leaps and bounds. Individuals and member organizations of the Network have contributed to those accomplishments through successful water pollution reduction projects over the past several years. The 4-part series showcases collaborative projects that target and reduce different local sources of pollution entering the coastal waters of Long Island Sound:
• Episode 1: Marine Debris explores the issue of physical debris, like the abandoned lobster traps that were left behind in the wake of Long Island Sound’s lobster population crash in the late 1990s.
• Episode 2: Nitrogen delves into the impacts of nutrient pollution on coastal waters. Did you know that lawn fertilizers, sewage treatment facilities, and septic systems all play a role in water quality in Long Island Sound?
• Episode 3: Bacteria & Pathogens showcases the work of an inter-state (CT and NY) program that monitors sources of bacteria and pathogens to improve the safety and quality of water entering Long Island Sound.
• Episode 4: Nature-Based Solutions focuses on hands-on projects that integrate nature and engineering to enhance resilience, community placemaking, and slow or capture polluted storm water before it enters coastal waters.

So, what’s possible? Tune in to learn more about pollution in Long Island Sound and discover what you can do as a student, local resident, organization or supporter of our coastline. Plus, gain insight from scientists, experts, and civilians who are making positive strides toward a cleaner Long Island Sound. It’s all about pollution solutions!

Doors open at 5:15. Total video runtime 30 minutes.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A session and panel discussion featuring:
Jamie Vaudrey - University of Connecticut
Peter Linderoth - Save the Sound
Justin Susarchick - Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk
Tim Clark - The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut

Please note that there will be a photographer present at this event.

Read more about LIS CWN…
The Long Island Sound Coastal Watershed Network (LIS CWN) was launched in 2020 by organizing members The Nature Conservancy Connecticut, Citizens Campaign for the Environment, and Save the Sound. The Network is focused on bringing together communities, groups and individuals working to reduce pollution loads entering Long Island Sound and its rivers, harbors, and bays. Our goal is to increase the pace and number of local clean water projects that target and reduce pollution from sewage, storm water, fertilizers, and marine debris by sharing the latest science, technology, policies and practices, spotlighting lessons learned, and building new opportunities for collaboration and partnerships across Long Island Sound geographies.
For more information about LIS CWN, visit the LIS CWN website.

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