Lead Poisoning Awareness Week
October 25, 2019
By Iyana Simba | IEC Clean Water Advocate When it came to light in 2014 that residents of Flint, Michigan were exposed to elevated lead
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Reclaimed Heritage: How Simple Appreciation is Better for Us and the Planet
September 5, 2019
By Crystal Kern | IEC Finance Director I grew up on a self-sufficient farm in central Kentucky. We had a diverse garden with more plant varieties
Introducing IEC Staff Picks
August 6, 2019
Get to know IEC while picking up a few tips and tricks for protecting the environment Historically, our blog has been a place for IEC
The Price of Climate Change
July 18, 2019
Midwestern farmers are paying the price of climate change
Team IEC on Capitol Hill
June 28, 2019
While a majority of our work at the Illinois Environmental Council is focused on passing and implementing environmental policies here in Illinois, we also engage
Bringing Lawmakers Out of Their Office Buildings and into Nature
June 11, 2019
To educate lawmakers on the importance of agriculture and natural resource conservation practices, we connect them with experiences that demonstrate the real-world impacts of their votes in the legislature.
Illinois Has the Greenest Cannabis Bill in the Country
May 31, 2019
With input from the environmental community, Illinois is about to become the national leader for environmental protection in the cannabis industry. Earlier this year, Governor
The Critical Need for Water Infrastructure Funding
March 19, 2019
It is past time for dedicated capital funding for water infrastructure to ensure every Illinoisan has access to clean, affordable water.
What joining the US Climate Alliance means for Illinois
February 7, 2019
As one of his first acts, Governor Pritzker signed Illinois onto the US Climate Alliance
Did Illinois just elect the most pro-environment General Assembly ever?
November 7, 2018
The winners of yesterday’s election will be making decisions that have wide-ranging impacts on Illinois’s environment.
Sterigenics, Ethylene Oxide and Human Health
October 4, 2018
Jen Walling Executive Director, Illinois Environmental Council Without a family history of breast cancer, no one can pinpoint how my mother developed cancer. I was
Federal Setbacks and the State of Illinois Energy Policy
August 24, 2018
By Cary Shepherd Policy Director, Illinois Environmental Council The federal administration unveiled its latest attempt to prevent our nation’s transition to a clean energy economy
Legislator Feature: Robyn Gabel
July 18, 2018
Representative Robyn Gabel has represented the 18th District since 2010, and during that time she has earned a reputation as a champion for environmental issues.
How to Pursue a Career Protecting the Environment
July 10, 2018
By Jen Walling Executive Director, Illinois Environmental Council While I’m sure 12-year-old me would be very proud of my current career (my friend Dorothy and
The State of Water Infrastructure in Illinois
June 13, 2018
More and more emergency situations are arising from substandard water infrastructure, with the tragedy in Flint drawing national attention to this critical issue.
IEC Announces League of Conservation Voters Partnership
April 10, 2018
Innovative Partnership to Hold Elected Officials Accountable and Elevate Environmental Issues Protecting Illinois’ environment is the focus of a new partnership launched today between the
IEC Affiliate Interview: Environmental Defense Fund
April 5, 2018
IEC Interviews: Lavannya PulluveetilClean Energy Fellow, Environmental Defense Fund Meet LavannyaIEC: Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. How did you
Staff Feature: Lindsay Keeney
December 18, 2017
By Lindsay KeeneyDownstate Outreach Director, Illinois Environmental Council You can’t protect something you don’t love. Nurtured in central Illinois creek beds that had a tendency
Legislator Feature: State Representative Carol Ammons
November 27, 2017
IEC is excited to release our first “Legislator Feature” on our blog! Through this series, we hope to share with our supporters how legislators think
Why the Race for Attorney General Matters for Environmentalists
November 15, 2017
By Jen WallingExecutive Director, Illinois Environmental Council I’ve never imagined an Illinois where Lisa Madigan was no longer attorney general. She has been an immutable