Past Events
What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead.
Annual Meeting
Norwalk Art Space
Across Connecticut, leaders from municipalities, utilities, schools, law enforcement, community organizations, and sustainability groups are coming together to help build a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future.
This Annual Meeting reflected the power of collaboration and the progress Connecticut continues to make in energy efficiency, clean transportation, community sustainability, equity, and environmental leadership. By bringing together local governments, policy experts, educators, nonprofits, businesses, and community advocates, we are creating practical solutions that strengthen communities and expand access to a more sustainable future for everyone.
Live Green Connecticut is proud to work alongside partners across the state who are helping turn ideas into action and advancing meaningful progress through innovation, partnership, and community-driven leadership.
Live Green Connecticut Festival (2010–2015)
A Community Legacy of Sustainability in Norwalk, CT
From 2010 through 2015, the Live Green Connecticut Festival stood as one of the region’s premier environmental and sustainability events—bringing together families, businesses, nonprofits, and thought leaders at Calf Pasture Beach / Taylor Farm Park in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Founded by Daphne Dixon and Scot B. Weicker, the festival was built around a simple but powerful idea:
“Where green meets mainstream.”
Over its six-year run, the festival evolved from a local initiative into a statewide sustainability showcase, drawing thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibitors annually.
A Community Legacy of Sustainability in Norwalk, CT
Location: Taylor Farm Park (adjacent to Calf Pasture Beach), Norwalk, CT
Format: Annual 2-day outdoor festival (typically mid-September)
Attendance:
~4,500 attendees in 2010
5,000+ annually in subsequent years
Exhibitors:
100–150+ per year
Impact by 2014:
20,000+ people educated
500+ businesses & organizations showcased
1,000+ electric vehicle test drives
Municipal EV Readiness Toolkit
12-Week Program
Electric School Bus Toolkit
Transitioning Our Nation’s Electric School Bus Fleets to Electric
Speakers
Richard Lee
Director of School Bus Sales
Eastern USA Lion Electric Company
Lakiesha Christopher
Director of School Bus Sales
Eastern USA Lion Electric CompanyAngelus Papageorge
Executive Director of Operations
Fairfield Public Schools
Brian Morris
Senior Business Analyst
Eversource
Russell Vare
Director of Business Development
Nuvve
Marc Riccio
VP of Sales
Highland Electric Transportation
Joe Gwin
Sales Representative
Motiv Power Systems
National Conference on Sustainable Development 2020:
Transitioning Our Nation’s Electric School Bus Fleets to Electric
Speakers
Richard Lee
Director of School Bus Sales
Eastern USA Lion Electric Company
Bill McKibben
Co-founder and Senior Advisor, 350.orgThomas Chorman
Senior Engineer, National Grid
Matt Macunas
Legislative Liaison
Director of Transportation Initiatives, CT Green Bank
Matthew Goetz
Senior Associate & Program Manager
Georgetown Climate Center
Sonia Skindrud
Weston, Connecticut
Jennifer Wallace-Brodeur
Director of
Transportation Efficiency
Vermont Energy Investment CorporationKaye Kory
State Delegate, Virginia
Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr.
State Senator, New Jersey
Sergio Alfonso
Transportation Supervisor
White Plains School District, New York
Tim Shannon
Director of Transportation
Twin Rivers Unified School District, California
Angelus Papageorge
Executive Director of Operations
Fairfield Public Schools, Connecticut
Sharon Huttner
Branford, Connecticut
Dave Meeuwsen
Transportation Director
Zeeland Public Schools, Michigan
Regional Conference for Sustainable Development: Electric Vehicle Deployment
Transitioning Our Nation’s Electric School Bus Fleets to Electric
Speakers
Mike Scarpino
Transportation Project Engineer
Volpe Center, US Department of Transportation
Nick Nigro
Founder
Atlas Public Policy
Matt Macunas
Legislative Liaison
Director of Transportation Initiatives, CT Green Bank
Tracy Babbidge
Bureau Chief Air Management
CT DEEP
Ryan Wolfe
Economic Development and Community Affairs Specialist
AvangridAndrea McCarthy
Program Manager
Live Green
Barry Carr
Eastern Regional Manager
Trillium
Lee Grannis
Coordinator
Greater New Haven Clean Cities CoalitionAngelus Papageorge
Executive Director Operations
Fairfield Public Schools
Scott Thompson
Chairman
Sustainable Fairfield Task Force
Charles Rothenberger
Climate and Energy Attorney
CT Fund for the Environment
Sergio Alfonso
Transportation Supervisor
White Plains Public School
Beverly Balaz
President
Fairfield Chamber of Commerce
Bruce Becker
President
Becker + Becker Associates, Inc.
Drew Drummond
Regional Sales Manager
Greenlots
Ken Kleban
President
Kleban Properties
Chris Nihan
Infrastructure Deployment Manager
Chargepoint
Jason Moore
Electric Vehicle Operations Manager
Nissan Northeast Region
Dan Shanahan
Director of Sales and Marketing Electric Vehicles, EVSE LLC
Electric Vehicle Corridor Planning
Connecticut Southwestern Area Clean Cities Coalition
Speakers
Jennifer Reilly
Transportation Planner
CT DEEP
Marc Riccio
Program Manager
CT Clean Cities
Fleet Forum
Connecticut Southwestern Area Clean Cities Coalition
Speakers
Kate Knight
DEEP
Environmental Analyst
Drew Drummond
Greenlots
Charging Station Operations
Mike Scarpino
US DOT
Transportation Project Engineer
Joe Gwin
Motiv Power Systems
All Electric Chassis FleetsRegional Workshop on Sustainable Development: SDG 12
Ensure Sustainable Production and Consumption Patterns
Speakers
Louis P Grasso Jr.
Managing Partner
Urban Mining Northeast
Jennifer Heaton - Jones
Executive Director
Housatonic Resources and Recovery Authority
Sherill Baldwin
Sustainable Materials Management
CT DEEP
Louis Burch
Connecticut Program Director
Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Reusable Bag Alliance Convening
Speakers
Wayne Pesce
President
CT Food Association
Jeanine Behr Getz
President
BYO Greenwich
Mary Hogue
Co-Chair
Connecticut League of Conservation VotersLouis Burch
Connecticut Program Director
Citizens Campaign for the Environment
Jennifer Heaton - Jones
Executive Director
Housatonic Resources and Recovery Authority
Daphne Dixon
Co-founder and
Executive Director
Live Green Connecticut
RCSD 2018
Integrating Global Goals into Local Action
Speakers
Jennifer Siskind
Coordinator
Food and Water WatchSherill Baldwin
Sustainable Materials Management
CT DEEPLouis Burch
Connecticut Program Director
Citizens Campaign for the Environment
RCSD 2018 Transportation Forum
Speakers
Bill Finch
Executive Director
The Discovery Museum
Bruce Becker
Chair
Electric Vehicle Club of CT
Lee Grannis
Coordinator
Greater New Haven Clean Cities Coalition
Dr. Floyd Lapp, FAICP
Professor in Urban Planning Columbia GSAPP
David Kooris
Deputy Commissioner
CT Department of Economic & Community Development
Roddy Diotalevi
Director of
Programs and Products
UIL Holdings Corporation
Regional Conference on Sustainable Development 2018: Inaugural Event
Speakers
Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs
Director of the Center for Sustainable Development
Columbia University
Jessica Espey
Senior Advisor to SDSN
Director of the Urban and Data Programs
Kanni Wignaraja
Director, UN Development Operations Coordination Office
Jessica Scott
Education Manager, SDG Academy, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
Catherine Smith
Commissioner of Economic and Community Development, Keynote Speaker
Scott Cassel
CEO & Founder
Product Stewardship Institute
Jeff Ulrich
Director of Supply Operation Aquarion Water Company
Bryan Garcia
President and CEO Connecticut Green Bank
Angelus Papageorge
Executive Director Operations
Fairfield Public Schools
Jason Shaplen
CEO
Inspirica
David L. Downie, PhD
Associate Professor
Fairfield University
Tracy Van Holt
Director of Academic Research NYU/Stern
Dr. Floyd Lapp, FAICP
Professor in Urban Planning Columbia GSAPP
Howard Rosenbaum, PhD
Director, Ocean Giants Program
Senior Conservation Scientist
Global Conservation
James Biardi, PhD
Associate Professor
Fairfield University
Keri Enright-Kato
Director, Office of Climate Change
Department of Energy and Environmental Protections
Christopher Bruhl
Executive Director
Fairfield County Business Council
Joe DeLong
Executive Director
Connecticut Conference of Mayors
Peter J. Tesei
First Selectman, Greenwich
Jayme Stevenson
First Selectman, Darien
Rudy Marconi
First Selectman, Ridgefield
Jim Marpe
First Selectman, Westport
Harry Rilling
Mayor of NorwalkKevin Moynihan
First Selectman, New Canaan
David Gable
President and CEO
Hocon Gas
Josh Cohen
Founder
The Junkluggers
Stillman Jordan
P.E., C.E.M. Division Manager
Encon
Brian Paganini
Vice President & Managing Director
Quantum Biopower
Mark Robbins
Founder and President
MHR Consulting
Dan Delventhal
Founder and CEO
MowGreen
Midge Iorio
Executive Director Bedford 2020
Melissa Everett, PhD
Executive Director
Sustainable Hudson Valley
Dan Welch
Program Coordinator
Sustainable Westchester
Scott Thompson
Chair
Sustainable Fairfield Task Force
Lynn Stoddard
Executive Director
Sustainable Connecticut
Daphne Dixon
Climate and Energy Attorney
CT Fund for the Environment
Adam Thatcher
Director of Operations
Grace Farms
Jeff Sachs addresses the audience at the Regional Conference on Sustainable Development
Featuring: Jeff Sachs, Director, SDSN, and Director, Center for Sustainable Development, Columbia University Regional Conference on Sustainable Development, New Canaan, CT