Urban Ecology PhD | IL Sierra Club Clean Water Advocate | Editor @chicagonewsweekly
Chicago, Illinois
Joined July 2011
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Dear @ChicagoParks please initiate a drowning prevention campaign at all public beaches & harbors 70% of AfAm’s can’t swim that’s over 500K AfAm Chicagoans. With the 100 year anniversary of the #ChicagoRaceRiots it seems like a perfect time to purposely help save lives.
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Illinois EPA opposes proposed toxic waste dump expansion on Southeast Side lakefront
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This Thursday, 1/30, join the City of Chicago for an Open House to kick off the Calumet Area Land Use Plan! @ChicagoDPD will lead interactive activities so those who live, work, & play in the Calumet area can help shape the community's future. RSVP at: eventbrite.com/e/calumet-are…
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Still have your holiday tree up? 🎄 You have a few more days to drop it off to get it mulched and save it from the landfill! Check out the list of dropoff locations here: chicago.gov/city/en/sites/ch…
@StreetsandSan @ChicagoParks
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Mellody Hobson, Starbucks' Lead Independent Director, is stepping down after nearly 20 years on the board, citing confidence in the company's new leadership.
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In 1973, the State of Illinois became the first state to make Martin Luther King’s birthday a state holiday.
#ChicagoHistory ☑️
I heard it was an inspiring day!
Today we honored MLK’s legacy and heard from our National Executive Director @BenJealous at the @RPCoalition MLK brunch. Today is an especially important day to keep hope alive ❤️🌈
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Chicago does it best! #Chicago celebrates Dr. Martin Luther
King
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⚡🚗 Illinois has secured $114 million in federal funding for EV charging infrastructure to build 14 truck charging hubs. In addition $39 million in state funding has been awarded to build 1,476 charging ports at 242 locations statewide.
For more info: bit.ly/3Ps2CGa
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Exciting news for IL communities! @ILEPA & @RecycleCoachAppare partnering to help your residents recycle right! ♻️
✅ No cost to Illinois communities
✅ Gain searchable “What Goes Where” tool
✅ Calendars, notifications, and reminders
Learn more: bit.ly/4jg8rnJ
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It's #FieldPhotoFriday! 📸
Take a look at one of our field biologists in action, conducting a macrophyte survey in a stream. Using a specialized rake, they toss it into the water, let it sink, and then retrieve it to identify and count the aquatic plants.
It’s International Mentoring Day! I’m so grateful for those that have supported me through my career and life.
#InternationalMentoringDay
When I think about a session I wonder how a water literacy for elected officials would be received.
Save-the-date! The 2025 Great Lakes Conference will be Thursday, September 25 to Friday, September 26 in Rochester, New York! Stay tuned for more updates, including our request for proposals and registration.
#GreatLakes #CleanWater #NewYork
ALT Skyline of Rochester, New York, with overlay text: 2025 Great Lakes Conference. September 25-26. Rochester, New York. Hyatt Regency.
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A study detects #PFAS in fitness tracking wristbands, and another correlates prescription drugs with "forever chemicals" in drinking water.
Catch the latest PFAS news from around the #GreatLakes region:
greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/st…
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Trump’s statement about a "large faucet” that could be turned on to bring water from Canada to California did not go unnoticed by Canada’s Maude Barlow, who has a long career working to preserve and protect water.
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"Central Ohio has been wrongly known as a climate haven. And now we have data to show that people are facing disruptions."
Story by @GreatLakesEcho:
greatlakesnow.org/2025/01/ma…
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Off to knock doors for Suzanne Akhras for State Rep! Let’s get a climate and environmental champ in the 82nd district! #SierraVotes
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Springfield has witnessed some of our nation’s darkest moments and brightest hopes. In 2007, I stood here with Vice President Kamala Harris as Barack Obama launched his presidential campaign. This week, we returned to honor the Springfield Race Riot National Monument, marking another pivotal chapter in our history.
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A delegation of water leaders and experts from throughout the world visited the MWRD’s Stickney Water Reclamation Plant to share ideas & advance strategies about the water industry.
#MWRD #CookCounty #StormwaterManagement #WastewaterTreatment
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We're proud to announce that we've endorsed more than 80 candidates on the state and local level who are running for election in IL! sierraclub.org/illinois/blog… #SierraVotes
