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jamie johnson

@jaemen

father, entrepreneur, soccer organizer, and founder of @verdeExperts getting better every day.

 Chicago, Illinois
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Joined April 2009
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IEC@ilenviro26 Jan 2024
Our city needs a plan to electrify our new buildings that's safer, cleaner, and better for our people. Businesses & our EJ community know it. #ElectrifyChi 🚨Tell your alderperson that Chicagoans deserve health, jobs, and lower energy costs: act.ilenviro.org/a/cleanbuil…
Illinois Clean Jobs (@ILCleanJobs) profile pictureIllinois Clean Jobs@ILCleanJobs24 Jan 2024
UPDATE: One day after Mayor Brandon Johnson, 13 alderpersons, and more than 50 community organizations announced the Clean and Affordable Buildings Ordinance, fossil-fuel backed alderpersons are using parliamentary tricks to slow down the process. #ElectrifyChi
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According to the newly released 2022 National Household Travel Survey, 17% of all vehicle trips in the Chicago MSA were under one mile. Nearly 30% (more than a billion trips) were under two miles. With the right investments, we could shift a lot of those to other modes.
A table of 2022 vehicle trips in the Chicago MSA by trip length

ALT A table of 2022 vehicle trips in the Chicago MSA by trip length

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4,00 more reasons to buy an #EV in Illinois. @WBEZ wbez.org/stories/how-to-get-…
Everything you need to know about Illinois’ $4,000 electric vehicle rebate

Everything you need to know about Illinois’ $4,000 electric vehicle rebate

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librarian = inspirational @AlsipMP_Library verde.expert/energy-efficien…
Energy Efficiency for Libraries - Verde

Energy Efficiency for Libraries - Verde

Libraries are a great community space, and use a ton of energy by design. However, there are programs and ways to reduce energy usage.

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double J says double down. forbes.com/sites/forrester/2…
Amid The Pandemic, It’s Time To Double-Down On Sustainability

Amid The Pandemic, It’s Time To Double-Down On Sustainability

Sustainability must remain on organizations’ tech spend list. Additionally, every organization across any vertical can take several measures to become sustainable, which has become an important...

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CUB Illinois@cubillinois12 Aug 2020
CUB news release about customers of alternative power suppliers losing $1B since 2015: "Beware of a sales pitch that claims or suggests that you will pay less. Remember, the most reliable way to cut your electric bill is through energy efficiency.” ow.ly/QsAn50AXqtl
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Sometimes work is more than just work.
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Eisenhower once said: “Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” It's time to cut the Pentagon budget by 10% and invest in human needs.
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Ten years of saving energy in Chicagoland. Pretty special week for Verde. verde.expert/major-milestone…
Verde Reaches Major Milestone - 10!

Verde Reaches Major Milestone - 10!

Verde Energy Efficiency Experts reaches a major milestone that less than 30% of companies reach - 10 years old!

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Libraries have a difficult task in reopening. But they got this.
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@VerdeExperts16 Jun 2020
#commit @AlsipMP_Library
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High Fives to some local companies working hard on sustainability. verde.expert/top-10-most-sus…
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@VerdeExperts7 Apr 2020
We had so much fun last Friday, we're doing it again! If you have grade school aged kiddos at home, this is a great opportunity for a science lesson in energy use! This Friday, LIVE on Facebook at 1pm CST with spunky energy analyst, Beth Holaday!
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We've made a commitment to ourselves, to our business and to our customers that puts us on a path for continued growth so we can continue to make a positive impact and keep IL as a global leader in energy efficiency. #FEJA #Comed #EnergyEfficiency
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grist@grist9 Jul 2019
Uh, the U.S. produces far more garbage and recycles far less of it than other developed countries. buff.ly/2JAPhJn
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@Inc16 Jun 2019
A 60-year-old founder is 3 times as likely to found a successful startup as a 30-year-old founder. on.inc.com/7GWsFVk
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@Inc10 Jun 2019
Want to see if someone is a good leader? Send them an email. @SimonSinek explains.

Want to See If Someone Is a Good Leader? Send Them an Email

Author Simon Sinek explains how a seemingly helpful behavior actually belies a lack of trust.

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Science says this is how to can turn yourself into a morning person @jeff_haden inc.com/jeff-haden/how-to-tu… via @Inc

How to Turn Yourself Into a Morning Person, Backed by Science

Even if you're convinced you're a night owl, and hate waking up early.

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"I always left the early morning [Junto] Forums feeling “full,” like a runner’s high or a yoga trance. I could go about my day with a shield from some of the normal things in daily life." John Godwin is Co-Founder & COO at Schlep (J4). #JuntoProfiles hubs.ly/H0j6FFy0
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