October Newsletter
- Edgewater Environmental Coalition
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Hello EEC friends, community members, and environmental stewards!
In our last meeting, we discussed how we can reimagine EEC meetings (any ideas?!), transit initiatives and ordinances, zoning and housing ordinances, the AFGE Council 238, and upcoming events. Transit systems across Illinois are at risk of losing funding, and you can push for solutions via your alderperson and lawmakers. Want to learn more about Parkways for Pollinators and seed saving? RSVP to our P4P Bike Ride and seed saving events!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Our monthly meetings take place at 6:30 PM every second Thursday of the month, they are all posted on Upcoming Events. Our next meeting will take place on November 13, 2025
Meeting Highlights |
Join the Sierra Club's upcoming phone banks to advocate for transit! Volunteers are calling voters in key districts to urge them to contact their lawmakers in support of fixing & funding transit.
Get involved with our Parkways for Pollinators program by joining our Bike Ride Garden Tour on November 1st to talk to site leaders and seed collect! Learn about seed saving and help us reinvest seeds into Parkways for Pollinators at our Seed Saving event on November 8!
See One Northside for information about supporting our immigrant neighbors via neighbor-to-neighbor solidarity, education, and community defense. They also offer know your rights trainings, risk reduction resources, ICE watch trainings, and more.
Help Save Transit in Illinois! |
We need YOU to help save transit! There are opportunities with many organizations to take action:
Sierra Club volunteers are calling voters in key districts to urge them to contact their lawmakers in support of fixing & funding transit. Can you join a phonebank? ☎️ Learn more & RSVP here or see phone bank dates above!
Email lawmakers with this template from the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition! https://win.newmode.net/specialsession
Join the Active Transportation Alliance to urge your legislators to #FixItFundIt during next week’s veto session! bit.ly/fixandfundtransit
All hands on deck to #FixItFundIt! Better Streets Chicago is taking to the streets EVERY DAY to urge transit riders to contact their legislators. 📣 Join a canvass: act.savetransit.org
Transit can’t wait! Find your legislator's phone # and give them a call today: ilga.gov
Our Upcoming Events |
EEC Events & Save the Dates
In Case You Missed It |
Are you a participant of the Chicago Food Scrap Drop-Off Program? There's a new local site!
UPTOWN/ Uptown Library - 929 W Buena Ave
You have the option to change your drop-off to a new location. Follow this link to update your preference in the online sign-up form.
We encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the Electric Vehicle and Mobility Infrastructure Framework survey. Your input will help shape a more equitable and effective electric mobility future for Chicago.
Don't trash your pumpkins this year! Give them new life as compost instead. Pumpkin Drop-Off is available at all of the City's food scrap drop-off locations. Help spread the word by giving these trick-or-treat cards out with your candy or taping this flyer to your door.
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) released a new set of Community Data Snapshots to help local leaders and the public track progress and make informed decisions in their communities. View your community's snapshot or download the data on CMAP's Data Hub.
Follow the AFGE Council 238 on social media to amplify EPA's union messages:
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