We're joined by Bridgeport's dynamic duo, Sustainability Manager Chadwick Schroeder and City Planner Dianalys Bonilla, to talk about how the coastal city is meeting the challenges of climate change and making sustainability a central part of municipal action. Listen to find out how they came to be knocking on certification's golden door.

This summer's cohort of Sustainable CT Fellows analyzed data from all 169 Connecticut municipalities to build the first of its kind database of tree ordinances and zoning laws. Guiding them through the process was Dr. Danica Doroski, urban forestry coordinator with the CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and Drew Goldsman, urban conservation director with The Nature Conservancy. Doroski and Goldsman join guest hosts Anna Hilary and Grace DiTunno to talk about the project and how it could inform and benefit municipal decision-making in the area of urban and community forestry.

Guest producers for this month's show are Fellows Natalie Crowley and Maya Avilés. Jim Hunt just smiles and waves.

This fun and interesting show features two of our fabulous 2026 Fellows - Grace DiTunno and Natalie Crowley. We learn how they came to the program, what they hope to accomplish, what they think - about sustainability, about politics, about life - and how they see the future. They'll be joined by our equally fabulous Fellows Program Coordinator, and guest producer of this episode, Lilly Adamo. And, just to make things really exciting, Sustainable Communities Fellow extraordinaire Katie Meder takes over the host chair. It's wall-to-wall Fellows this month on the IMPACT. Don't miss it!