Building Power for People and the Environment
Join us to advance equitable public policies that ensure a healthy environment across Illinois.
Since
1975
IEC brings together the Illinois environmental movement to influence decision makers
and ensure clean air, clean water, and healthy communities.
Our roots run deep
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IEC coordinates our over 130 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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Read what IEC staff, our affiliates & decision makers are writing about environmental issues.
addressing Illinois' most urgent environmental issues
Clean Water
Illinois has abundant water resources that need protecting and infrastructure that requires updating.
Clean Energy
Eliminating climate-warming emissions from Illinois’ power sector is key to addressing the climate crisis.
Conservation
Open space in Illinois is disappearing due to the rapid spread of urbanization and development.
Equitable Transportation
Transportation is the single largest source of climate warming emissions in Illinois.
Zero Waste
Illinois has a long history of championing recycling & composting programs, but there is so much more to do.
Sustainable Agriculture
Farms cover about 75% of the Illinois' total land area.
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Protected: Defining Illinois’ Federal Strategy for Environmental Advocacy
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Federal Funding Cuts are Hurting Small Farmers
Illinois’ farmers can’t wait around for the federal government to decide if critical agriculture programs are worthwhile. Their livelihoods are on the line.
City of Chicago and Environmental Justice Advocates Rally Support for Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance
CHICAGO – The City of Chicago and environmental justice advocates today announced and rallied support for the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance (O2025-0016697), which was
Conservation Advocacy in Illinois
We are at the midway point in the state legislative session. Our team has been hard at work this week rounding up roll call votes for many of the bills we’ve been tracking at this critical juncture in session.
Illinois’ Gardens Fight Climate Change
The Homeowner’s Native Landscaping Act, passed into law in 2024, is a win for Illinois’ biodiversity and climate.