New Board Members voted in… New board members Dr. Michael Bresnan (second from right) and Don Droppo (not in picture) Board members from left to right: Lauren Hintlian, (Co-director & Secretary), Harry Hintlian, Bob Sussler, Herster Barres, (Director), David Anderson, Treasurer, Michael Bresnan, Scott Keller RTT (volunteer)
Archive for the ‘RTT Staff & Volunteers’ Category
4 Oct
RTT Forester Ing. Rolando Camacho
Mr. Rolando Camacho is a talented, hardworking Costa Rican that watches over the RTT carbon-offset forests. This picture, taken in the forest established for Marco & Dorla Barres of Jewitt City, Connecticut, shows a 3-year old planting of Klinkii trees. The forest, designed to offset 25 tonnes of CO2 annually in a 25-year contract, is [...]
28 Sep
Reforest the Tropics Board Meeting
Reforest the Tropics, Inc., held its annual board meeting yesterday in Griswold, Connecticut. Attendees, including board members and guests, are shown in the photo above.
27 Sep
Dr. Barres Named Eco-preneur
Dr. Herster Barres, founder of Reforest the Tropics, Inc., was recently named one of ten eco-preneurs in Connecticut by CT Green Scene. Thanks to Heather Burns-DeMelo, editor of the blog, for this recognition. Read more about it here.
9 Jun
Reforest the Tropics Receives Connecticut Sun’s “Community MVP” Award
The Connecticut Sun, currently the top-ranked team in the WNBA, honored Reforest the Tropics last week with its “Community MVP” award. The award recognizes RTT’s ongoing efforts to sequester greenhouse gas emissions and fight global warming. The Connecticut Sun play basketball at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which is located at the Mohegan Sun Casino. The [...]
26 Nov
Seeking Volunteer Assistant Director
As described more fully on our job posting on Monster.com (click here to view), Reforest the Tropics is currently seeking a Volunteer Assistant Director. An excerpt from the job description is provided below. Interested candidates should contact the Director of Reforest the Tropics, Dr. Herster Barres, at hbarres@aol.com for additional information and to apply for [...]
16 Jul
RTT Wins Hybrid Car Race
An RTT-sponsored Honda Insight, pictured below, won Southeastern Connecticut’s first hybrid car race. Driver Scott Keller averaged a record-setting 74.9 miles per gallon during the race. Read more about RTT’s “Eco-Car” here. THE RTT ECO CAR: 2 ½ TONNES OF ANNUAL CO2 EMISSIONS, OFFSET IN A FOREST FOR THE LIFETIME OF THE CAR This Honda [...]
10 Jul
Dr. Barres Interviewed in Danbury News Times
Reforest the Tropics and its president, Dr. Herster Barres, were recently the subject of the “Growth and Environment” column in the Danbury NewsTimesLive. Read the article here.
