IEC Environmental Power Hours
Take Your Advocacy to the Next Level
IEC offers educational webinars hosted by our policy experts. Our goal is to provide you with the knowledge and tools you’ll need to help Illinois meet its climate and conservation goals.
Whether you’re new to environmental issues, advocacy, or have been with us since the beginning, we’re always working on innovative policy solutions to protect Illinois’ future.
These events are all virtual and free of charge. When possible, we offer Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for participating attorneys.
Register for Our Upcoming Environmental Power Hours:
Organizing 101: Building Community Power During the Rise of Data Centers
Thursday, August 27, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Explore the basics of relational organizing and leadership so your community can fight hyperscale data centers.
Data Centers, Drinking Water, and You
Friday, August 28, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Learn about the connection between data centers, your drinking water supply, and water pollution.
Breaking Down the 2026 WRDA for Illinois
Friday, September 4, 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Join us to get the inside scoop on the newly released Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) legislative text, its major provisions, and its implications for Illinois and the Great Lakes.
State of Local Ecosystems: Urban Wildlife Health in Chicagoland
Tuesday, October 6, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join the veterinary and science team from Brookfield Zoo Chicago to walk through the wildlife health research they conduct across the Chicago region: what they monitor, how they do it, and what the current data tell us about the state of local ecosystems.
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Too Good to Waste: Solutions for Organic Waste
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