EEC Monthly Meeting

Kick-Off 15 min

• Sign in & Zoom overview (All)

  • 1st/2nd/Newer Attendees: Introduce yourself & choose someone  you’d like to know more about

• Statements on justice, Indigenous land acknowledgment, climate emergency declaration (Rachel)

• Admin & Technology Overview

  • Board/Nick Update (Nick)

  • Meeting times & structure (Renee)

Focus Area Discussion Flex min

1. 48th Ward Alderperson Candidate Nick Ward (Nick)

2. Construction/Development

• Broadway Visioning & Development (Tricia, Nick, Burton, Adam)

• 48th Ward Office & EEC (Adam)

• Catalpa in Andersonville (David)

• North Lake Shore Drive Redefine the Drive (Renee, Tom)

  • Access and Experience at the Lakefront Survey www.tinyurl.com/ndlsd

  • Recruiting Task Force members to be community researchers for the Public Life Study

EEC Project Updates 1-6 min(ish) each

• Parkways for Pollinators (Nick)

• Osterman/Hollywood Beach & West Ridge Stewardship (Renee/Tom)

• Enlarging the Conversation Surrounding Climate Emergency in Our Community and Working Towards a More Sustainable Planet (Paul)

• Urban, communal environmental resiliency + social gatherings (Monica/Rachel/Renee)

  • Earth Day, Clean & Green 4/23

• CSA advocacy at community gardens (Nick)

• 2-stroke engine organizing (Ginger)

• Community Air Research Experience (Nick)

• Increase the number of people composting (Jonathan)

• Information campaign on sustainability resources (Nick, Bob)

Recent Happenings 1-ish min each

• One Earth Film Fest (Rachel)

• Community Air Research Project Field Trip @ 6018N (Nick)

• Fossil Fuel Divestment Ordinance (George)

• Climate Action Plan Draft Feedback (Renee)

• EXPO Chicago w/ 6018N (Tricia)

Go Round Updates & Shares 1-3 min each

EEC Save the Dates, View Info + RSVP

• 5/11 9 am: Next Month’s Wed. monthly meeting

• Last Saturday of the month: Litter Free Edgewater Clean Up

• Hollywood Beach Stewardship Days: 4/24, 5/29, 6/26, 7/31, 8/28, 9/25, 10/30

• West Ridge Nature Park Stewardship Days: 4/16, 5/21, 6/18, 7/16, 8/20, 9/17, 10/15, 11/19, 12/17

Community Happenings

• 4/30, 5/21: 48th Ward Broadway Visioning meetings

• 1st of the Month: Electronics recycling @ 49th Ward Streets and San, 6300 Ravenswood