KINGSTON, R.I., Nov. 9 -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news release:
KINGSTON, R.I. - Nov. 9, 2026 - This fall, Rhode Island's Executive Climate Change Coordinating Council (EC4) allocated $1.5 million across state partners to support Rhode Island's implementation of the Act on Climate law, signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee in 2021.
Now, three programs at the University of Rhode Island-led by Jennifer McCann, Rhode Island Sea Grant; Kate Hardesty, Cooperative Extension; and Sara Sweetman, in the Feinstein College of Education-will receive $476,312 in total funding in this year's annual statewide EC4 allocation.
The EC4 panel assesses Rhode Island efforts to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, guiding state agencies...