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Washington Environmental Council (WEC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the environmental quality of the Town of Washington, CT and beyond through advocacy, leadership, education, and collaboration.

2024 YEAR END APPEAL

Dear Neighbor, 

As 2024 comes to a close, the Directors at Washington Environmental Council reflect on another year in beautiful Washington, Connecticut and the surrounding region.  We are incredibly grateful for the support and engagement of our generous community as we continue our work toward fostering and expanding an enduring respect for our environment.

We are proud to look back on a year full of projects that fueled our mission and continued to weave environmental protection, sustainability, and climate awareness into the fabric of the town of Washington and beyond. Some highlights from 2024:

  • Scholarships - Our scholarship fund issued $8000 to 4 local Shepaug students pursuing environmental protection and sciences at the college level.

  • Earth Day - We organized a fantastic roadside clean up event during Earth Week and held our annual Earth Day Celebration at The Judy Black Memorial Park & Gardens. This event brings together like minded local schools and organizations and we are thrilled to watch it grow into one of Washington’s foundational annual events.

  • Harwood Lecture - We presented two incredible speakers through our Harwood Lecture Series: Takeaways from COP28 with Jay Collins, and Sustainable Organic Farming with Patrick Horan. The Harwood lecture series offers cutting edge information and essential perspective to our community through expert speakers in their fields. These lectures are always FREE and open to the public. 

  • Local Campaigns - We partnered with the Sustainability Committee to promote and champion a “no idling” campaign with the goal of raising awareness about the negative effects of car idling on the planet's carbon footprint, our lung health, and our bank accounts. We hope to help Washington and our neighbors emerge as leaders among environmentally thoughtful communities. 

In the new year, we are more motivated than ever to continue our important work through advocacy, leadership, education, and collaboration. Your support helps ensure that we are able to sustain our current projects and initiatives, fund future scholarships, and guarantee that the environmental quality of our region and our planet remain an essential priority. Please consider contributing with a tax deductible donation today. 

Gratefully,

Karen Silk, President 
Washington Environmental Council, Inc.