Environmental Education

Pritzker signs bill requiring climate change education in Illinois public schools

A new law will require students in Illinois public schools to learn about climate change starting with the 2026 school year. The law calls for instruction on identifying environmental and ecological impacts of climate change on people and communities. It also requires education on solutions to address and mitigate the impacts of climate change. “Illinois continues its record […]

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Illinois Becomes Fifth State to Require Climate Change Education in Public Schools

Springfield, IL – On Friday, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation requiring Illinois public schools to educate students on climate change starting in 2026. The law, which was championed by State Senator Adriane Johnson and State Representative Janet Yang Rohr, requires that students learn about the environmental and ecological impacts of climate change on individuals and

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IEC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 24

Find the full PDF online or scroll down to read. Preview of Veto Session Update on Bottle Bills New appointments to commissions’ Middle Fork Dam Update List of legislation status and committee hearings Review of committee votes on the intermittent controls bill and Land Resources Management Study Commission bill List of legislative committee assignments and

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IEC Newsletter Vol. 1 No. 17

Find the full PDF online here or scroll down to read. Bill to restrict eminent domain for coal development passes Senate Victory for environmentalists as authorization for Lock and Dam 26 was defeated in Congress IEC lobbies against Crosstown Expressway Explanation of the Louisville Reservoir project Illinois Nature Preserves Commission receives an appropriations increase Defeat

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