Greener Gov CT Reporting Dashboard

• This interactive database summarizes the utility use and associated costs for Connecticut's executive branch agencies by fiscal year.
• Each agency has a data table, a line graph depicting year-to-year change, a pie chart of the cost breakdown, and a pie chart of the resulting emissions by commodity.

Positives

• The resource presents the data in graphs and charts for easy comparison.
• This data transparency allows students to hold their government accountable for sustainability goals.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should know the sources of greenhouse gas emissions and understand how utilities cause emissions.
• Students should know how to read graphs and charts.

Differentiation

• In social studies and civics classes, students can assess the progress made toward the state's sustainability goals, which are linked.
• Earth science classes can focus on the emissions breakdown and explore how these agencies can further reduce emissions.
• Students can identify areas for improvement in emissions or cost reduction, brainstorm possible solutions, and write a letter to the government encouraging these changes.
• Math students can analyze the data and answer questions comparing the datasets.