This is a past event.
The Illinois Environmental Council is teaming up with many of our affiliates, elected leaders and other experts to offer educational sessions about the issues facing our environment, food systems, infrastructure and good governance daily during the lunch hour.
Register now to receive an email with the full schedule, webinar link and calendar invitations.
As we all do our part to reduce the spread of COVID-19, we hope this series will provide our beloved environmental community in Illinois a much-needed sense of connection, support and belonging.
WEEK 1
March 18 - Overview of Clean Energy Jobs Act with Andrew Barbeau, Environmental Defense Fund
March 19 - Grow Your Own Food with Rep. Sonya Harper, Nicole Virgil and Master Gardener
March 20 - Environmental Justice and Workers During a Pandemic with Theresa Yoon, SEIU Local 1
WEEK 2
March 23 - Electric vehicles and transportation with Brian Urbaszewski, Respiratory Health Association; and Gavin Taves, IEC
March 24 - Clean Energy Workforce Development with Delmar Gillus from Elevate Energy
March 25 - Lead in Drinking Water with Justin Williams, Metropolitan Planning Council, Caroline Pakenham - Elevate Energy, and Iyana Simba - IEC
March 26 - Pollinators and Backyard Habitat with Chris Young from IDNR
March 27 - Illinois Bobcats with Jennifer Kuroda, Illinois Bobcat Foundation
WEEK 3
March 30 - Making your home more sustainable while you're stuck at home with Kay McKeen of SCARCE
March 31 - Clean Energy & Utility Bills with Sarah Moskowitz from Citizens Utility Board
April 1 - Save Our Illinois Soils with American Farmland Trust and the Association of Illinois Soil and Water Conservation Districts
April 2 - National Environmental Protection Act Rollbacks with Rachel Granneman of ELPC and Stacy Meyers of Openlands (Attorney CLE credit may be available)
April 3 - How does Illinois get renewable energy with Brian Granahan from Illinois Power Agency (Attorney CLE credit may be available)
WEEK 4
April 6 - Organizing for the Environment with Caroline Wooten of Sierra Club
April 7 - State Recycling and Composting planning with James Jennings, IEPA
April 8 - Coal ash and groundwater with Faith Bugel, attorney (Attorney CLE application in process)
April 9 - History of Spring Ephemeral Wildflower with Chris Benda of Illinois Native Plant Society
April 10 - Toxics in the Environment with Meleah Geertsma, NRDC (Attorney CLE credit is available)