Exploring climate policy and solutions in Chicago, Illinois, and beyond with @sarahjbury. Listen now! 👇
Chicago, IL
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Jordan's show brings attention to post-consumer single-use plastic. Making the fight against climate change sexy! So excited to go to the show tomorrow! fox32chicago.com/video/14883…
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ICYMI: The Chicago Department of Environment is operational! Iyana Simba (@ilenviro) came on the pod to talk about the reinstated DOE. Check it out here: bit.ly/DOEwIyana
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Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, I interviewed Iyana Simba from @ilenviro about how reinstating the Department of Environment is going! Subscribe to hear that episode when it's released. Here is IEC's announcement from 2022: ilenviro.org/chicago-city-co…
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BREAKING: Environmental justice groups reached a first-of-its-kind agreement with the City of Chicago to change zoning policies that resulted in communities becoming ‘sacrifice zones,’ AKA areas impaired by environmental racism & economic divestment. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/5/…
The end of season 3 of House Warming is about the end of our lives! Check out Human Composting: A Cleaner, Greener End, which features an interview with @RepKellyCassidy about her bill and other potential environmental legislation! https://xitter.cf/t.co/75yTbqIAdn
Check out HWP's latest episode, an interview with Katherine Tellock and Miranda Carrico, founders of Chicago Environmentalists and Cleanup Club Chicago. https://xitter.cf/t.co/ifuz2Pw9Ow
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@Andrefor40th states the city has unfinished businesses—we still need a Department of Environment.
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@King4thWard emphasizes the precious resources we have like water and the air we breathe as reasons why we should have a Department of Environment.
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@ChiAlderwoman highlights shoreline erosion and tornadoes in her ward as evidence that the climate is changing and the City needs more environmental support including a standing Department of Environment.
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IEC has asked alderpersons to vote in support of this budget. You can read our statement here: ilenviro.org/statement-iec-v…
ICYMI: Jen Walling from @ilenviro came on the pod to talk about the upcoming veto and lame duck sessions and share some stories about her experience as a lobbyist for the environment. Check it out: https://xitter.cf/t.co/Uqfv9LLXCJ
Enviro orgs call for lead filters while we wait for lead pipe replacement. chicago.suntimes.com/city-ha…
For background, check out last season's episode with Justin Keller (@Metroplanners) and Jeremy Orr (@NRDC) here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/qeZ8fnNaHk
Congratulations to @EcoShip_Chicago for winning a $5000 grant during @DeltaGreatLakes and @DeltaEmLeaders’s #BOOST event! Learn more about Ecoship here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/2C0h31FI52
BOOST is a yearly event, learn more about their previous winners here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/IwxBEJPJCR
ICYMI: Sheelah Bearfoot, Program Manager from @AnthropoceneAL, spoke about her work with frontline communities, fighting for environmental justice. Listen here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/mjAxmsb8IL
Read the MWRD's Climate Action Plan, and provide comments. Commissioner du Buclet includes the link in the comments to her post. If you need a primer on what MWRD does, check out our Housewarming Podcast's episode on the MWRD and sewage overflows: https://xitter.cf/t.co/Y4nHO5twBl
We want to hear from you! Submit your public comments on the draft Climate Action Plan to @MWRDGC today!
The MWRD seeks public comments through 8/8 on its draft Climate Action Plan which will guide our mission of protecting the region’s water environment for the future.
Check out Housewarming Podcast's #HellNoToHilco episode where Edith Tovar of @LVEJO explains that "our bodies are not dollar signs." https://xitter.cf/t.co/OxZCAoRPrd
Today begins Season 3 of the Housewarming Podcast, a show that focuses on local climate solutions in Chicago, Illinois & beyond. Check out the season trailer here: https://xitter.cf/t.co/QtXBTcsbqf #chicago #HellNoHilco #BringDOEback #reducereuserecycle #generaliron #climatechange