Climate Rider Honored with Climate Change Leadership Award

Veteran Climate Rider Bernard Brennan was honored with a 2010 CT Climate Change Leadership Award for his active leadership of numerous initiatives that strive to respond to climate change by creating resilient re-localized communities.  His accomplishments include:

Founding member of Transition Greater New Haven, which has become the 30th official transition initiative in the US and the first in Connecticut.  Transition Greater New Haven fosters local sustainability and resilience through community conversations and practical projects, including recent skill-sharing events and nut tree plantings. 

Founding coordinator of SHARE Haven Time Bank, a local currency in which members exchange time and services, while stitching communities together.  

Steering Committee member of theNew Haven Bioregional Group which connects Greater New Haveners to their “life-place.” Activities include guided excursions, community gardening, and public presentations with critical discussions. 

Member of the Hamden Energy Use and Climate Change Commission: Bernard has initiated a clean energy sign-up campaign that included compact fluorescent lightbulb give-aways.

Founding member of the board of directors of the Turtle Ridge Cooperative: this is the first cooperative in Connecticut to administer a Community Supported Agriculture farm. 

Learn more about Bernard's accomplishments here, or talk with him on Climate Ride!