IEC AFFILIATES
IEC affiliates are experts on the issues facing our environment
Since our founding in 1975 by a group of dedicated grassroots environmentalists, IEC has advanced public policies that protect the environment in Illinois.
IEC builds the power of the environmental community by convening and advocating on behalf of more than 100 organizations working to protect the Illinois environment. Non-profit organizations are welcome to apply for membership at any time throughout the year.
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AFFILIATE LIST
IEC Lead Affiliates
IEC Affiliates
Advocates for Urban Agriculture
American Fisheries Society, Illinois Chapter
Barrington Area Council of Governments
Bird Conservation Network
Bring Your Own Glen-Ed
Blacks in Green
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Champaign County Audubon Society
Champaign County Forest Preserve District
Chicago Environmentalists
Chicago Recycling Coalition, Inc.
Citizens for Conservation
Clean Power Lake County
Community Development Corporation of Pembroke Hopkins Park
The Conservation Foundation
Clifftop
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Delta Institute
EarthJustice
Ecology Action Center
Empire 13
Environment Illinois
Environmental Defenders of McHenry County
Evanston North Shore Bird Club
Equiticity
Field Museum of Natural History
Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
Friends of Illinois Nature Preserves
Friends of the Chicago River
Friends of the Forest Preserves
Friends of the Parks
Go Green Illinois
Go Green Vernon Hills & Lincolnshire
Go Green Winnetka
Grand Prairie Friends
Heartlands Conservancy
Illinois Arborist Association
Illinois Bobcat Foundation
Illinois Environmental Health Association
Illinois Forestry Association
Illinois Green Alliance
Illinois Hemp Growers Association
Illinois Lake Management Association
Illinois Native Plant Society
Illinois Stewardship Alliance
Izaak Walton League of America, Illinois
League of Women Voters Chicago
League of Women Voters Illinois
Little Village Environmental Justice Organization
Morton Arboretum
National Parks Conservation Association
Natural Land Institute
Northwest Illinois Audubon Society
Ocean Conservancy
People for Community Recovery
Pierce Downer’s Heritage Alliance
Plant Chicago
Prairie State Conservation Coalition
Reduce Waste Chicago
Ride Illinois
Savanna Institute
Save Our Illinois Land
SCARCE
Sierra Club, Prairie Group
Sierra Club, Sauk-Calumet Group
Southern Illinois Audubon Society
Southern Illinoisans Against Fracturing Our Environment (SAFE)
Southeast Environmental Task Force
Southwest Collective
Southwest Environmental Alliance
Sustainable Springfield
Sustain Rockford
Trees Forever
Urban Growers Collective
Wild Ones of Greater Kane County
Climate Action Evanston
Climate Reality Project: Chicago Metro Chapter
Community Awareness Response Encouraging Sustainability
Edgwater Environmental Coaltion
Evergreen Climate Innovations
Illinois Product Stewardship Council
Jubilee Farms
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center
One Earth Collective
Solid Waste Agency of Lake County
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County
MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS
Click here to view our Affiliate Prospectus Brochure to learn more about benefits and support levels.
advocacy, lobbying & coalition building
IEC provides expertise and resources to effectively advocate for your policy priorities.
legislation tracking
Each legislative session, IEC tracks hundreds of bills to keep our affiliates updated on what’s moving in Springfield.
springfield office
Our members can make use of our solar-powered office, which is conveniently only a few blocks from the Capitol.
Systems & Tech
We make a host of tools available to our members, including access to the voter database and more!
APPLY TO JOIN IEC
Enter your contact information to receive more details about benefits, rate structure and the affiliate approval process.
Applications are subject to board approval.
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Ensuring Community-Based Voices are Heard
Community-based and place-based organizations are vital voices in the environmental movement, which is why IEC works with volunteer-based groups to provide free or discounted membership and provide added opportunities for connection, network building, and opportunity to voice concerns in their communities.
Members will be able to hear directly from each other and work collectively on intersecting problems. IEC is here to listen and learn how we can most effectively support you.
Regular activities include:
- Quarterly virtual policy roundtable discussions and presentations
- Regular updates and communications from IEC staff on policy progress and funding opportunities.
Community Council Benefits:
Strategy Development
Contribute to IEC policy development and inform our policy strategy
Advocacy, Lobbying, and Coalition Building
Regular updates on environmental legislative activities and opportunities to provide feedback to the IEC team
Networking and communications Platforms
Networking & access to building professional talent pool
Showcase your organization
Showcase your organization’s hard work, i.e. social media collaboration, site tours, info booths, etc.
Office Resources
Make use of our solar-powered office, which is conveniently only a few blocks from the state Capitol.
Funding opportunities
Regular updates on environmental legislative activities and opportunities to provide feedback to the IEC team