Clean air.
Clean water.
open space.
Join us to advance public policies that create healthy environments across Illinois.
Since
1975
IEC brings together the Illinois environmental community to influence decision makers
and ensure clean air, clean water and healthy communities.
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IEC coordinates our over 90 affiliate member organizations to share resources, mobilize supporters
and respond quickly to the most pressing issues facing the environment in Illinois.
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Learn more about IEC, including our history & mission, our staff and our vision for Illinois.
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bUILDING A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ILLINOIS
the water we drink, and the places that make our state special.
addressing the most urgent issues
Clean Water
Illinois has abundant water resources that need protecting and infrastructure that requires updating.
Energy
IEC works on many issues related to the energy sector, including growing energy efficiency & clean energy.
Conservation
Open space in Illinois is disappearing due to the rapid spread of urbanization and development.
Environmental Justice
COMING SOON!
Waste Reduction
Illinois has a long history of championing recycling & composting programs, but has a long way to go.
Food Production
Farms cover about 75% of the Illinois' total land area.
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IEC Lunch and Learn: The Role of the Attorney General in Environmental Protection
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Read More >>FY21 Budget and the Environment
An update on how environmental priorities fared in the 2021 fiscal year budget
Read More >>Who is left behind during the pandemic?, COVID-19’s impact on IL environmental policy
Mike Stephen discusses the racial disparity of COVID-19 with Duaa Eldeib of ProPublica Illinois, learns about the impact of the pandemic on the state’s environmental...
Read More >>Life Without Running Water During COVID-19
We haven’t done right by the communities most impacted—Black, brown and low income communities—until we’ve guaranteed this vital resource regardless of zipcode, race or ability...
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