UConn's Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation is holding a one-day conference at UConn School of Law in Hartford on Friday, November 20, 2026, to learn about CIRCA's programs.
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Agenda
8:45 -9:15: Registration and Coffee
9:15 – 9:30: Welcome Remarks
9:30 – 9:50: CIRCA Update Presentation
9:50-10:35: Legislative Implementation Presentations
- 9:50 – 10:00: Resilience Improvement Districts
- 10:00 – 10:10: Stormwater Authorities
- 10:10 – 10:20: Climate Change and Coastal Resilience Reserve Funds –
- 10:20 – 10:35: Question and Answers
10:35 – 10:45 Break
10:45 – 11:00: CT State Senator Cathy Osten - Panel Framing Remarks
11:00 – 12:00: Legislative Panel
12:00-12:20: Acting Commissioner Emma Cimino
12:20-1 - Lunch
1:00 – 2:10: On the Ground and in the Water Panel
2:10 – 2:30 – Networking
Parking
For complimentary parking, please complete this
In the field titled CIRCA, enter code (do not copy & paste)
Code: 112026CIRCA
During the authorization process, event attendees are required to provide vehicle license plate numbers. Filling out this form in advance will ensure that no parking fees are incurred and will serve as your parking "permit" during the event.
Location: UConn School of Law, Starr Hall, 45 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT
For GPS purposes, use 110 Sherman Street as your destination address. Parking Lot B
If you do not pre-register you will be able to access a self-pay by phone system on site.
Featured Speaker
Acting Commissioner Emma Cimino – Biography
Emma Cimino is Acting Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). She was appointed to this position by Governor Lamont in July 2026 and appointed as DEEP’s Deputy Commissioner for Environmental Quality in November 2023, overseeing the Department’s air management, water protection and land reuse, and materials management programs.
Emma joined DEEP from the office of U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, where she led the Senator’s work on energy, environment, and infrastructure issues, including work on the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. Prior to the Senate, Emma worked as a Senior Policy Advisor at the National Governor’s Association. She began her state service working for former Governor Dan Malloy, serving as a Director of Government Affairs. Emma also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer from 2009-2011, during which she taught English in the Philippines.
Emma holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut and a master’s degree from the Harvard Kennedy School.
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