Tomorrow Night • November 25th • 7:00 PM • NBK Library • Are These the Reasons Behind the Destruction of our Environment?

What is a Sustainable Community?

In many ways, this ARTICLE sums up the entire mission of Go Green Northbrook.  Here is an excerpt:

“Sustainable communities share a common purpose:  places where people thrive to enjoy good health and create a high quality of life.  

A sustainable community reflects the interdependence of economic, environmental, and social issues by acknowledging that regions, cities, towns and rural lands must continue into the future without diminishing the land, water, air, natural and cultural resources that support them.  

Housing, transportation and resource conservation are managed in ways that retain the economic, ecological and scenic values of the environment. 

And they are communities where the consumption of fossil fuels, emissions of greenhouse gases, water resources and pollution are minimized.”

Time To Speak Up Against Carbon Pollution by Amanda Hanley

Amanda Hanley is a friend of Go Green Northbrook. She is the Co-Founder of the Hanley Family Foundation, formed to promote environmental, educational and humanitarian programs. A strong advocate of environmental protection and innovative ideas for a healthier planet, people and economy, she’s been seeking out sustainable solutions for over 20 years. Ms. Hanley serves as Co-Chair of the Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) Midwest Council; Board Member of the Academy for Global Citizenship, a green Chicago Public Charter School; and Co-Founder of North Shore Green Women, a social network for local green women activists and professionals. She shares inspiring, smart, fun, local eco-information on her blog, wren.

Last Friday, over 230 citizens voiced their concerns at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) listening session in Chicago about proposed carbon pollution standards for existing power plants. I was one of them. Although I'd much rather be behind a laptop than a microphone, I took the opportunity to speak before an imposing table of EPA administrators in favor of adopting strong carbon limits to protect our communities from climate change.

Among a sea of aqua "CLIMATE ACTION NOW" shirts, speakers overwhelmingly stood in support of the power plant standards, three to one. Nearby at the Federal Plaza, 500 enthusiastic supporters came together to cheer on the Climate Rally. People are standing up for good reason.

READ MORE OF THIS ARTICLE. . .

Amanda Hanley is also the author of Solar Surprises in Illinois.

If you would like your opinion heard, written comments may be submitted to carbonpollutioninput@epa.gov.  We have been told that written comments bear as much weight as live comments at the hearing, so please take one minute to make your voice heard. It matters. 

FRACK ATTACK

The rules for fracking have been published and the time is NOW to PUSH BACK!

YOUR FRACKING TO-DO LIST:

1. Hear about THE FRACKING RULES • Tuesday, November 19th 

    11:00 AM to 1:00 PM • AM1710 or www.que4.org 

    New progressive radio show called, "All In For Mother Earth"

    www.facebook.com/AllinForMotherEarth

    Re-broadcast on Thursday, November 21th, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM and

                                     Saturday, November 23rd, 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM

    Dr. Lora Chamberlain of Frack Free Illinois will host a discussion with

    Frack Free IL members and Tabitha Tripp of Southern Illinois

2. PUBLIC HEARINGS • Bring your friends!

    Tuesday, November 26th, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

    University of Illinois at Chicago [UIC]

    726 S. Halsted Street

    Student Center East, Room 302

    Chicago, Il 60607

NOTE: Citizens who want to speak will be given four minutes and should bring a written copy of their comment to provide a record of testimony. 

Comments can also be submitted online at http://www.dnr.illinois.gov/OilandGas/Pages/OnlineCommentSubmittalForm.aspx.  All public comments are due by Friday, January 3, 2014.

    

3. Fracking Info as it becomes available at:

    www.facebook.com/FrackFreeIllinois

ENERGY/SOLAR PRESENTATION • November 21st • 7:00 PM • Northbrook Public Library Auditorium

No Walmart

From the Village via email:

Walmart Appplication Withdrawn

The Village of Northbrook was just notified that 

Walmart has withdrawn their application for 

zoning changes to construct a 150,000 square foot 

Supercenter at 1000 Skokie Blvd. 

The Walmart withdrawal comes prior to the 

Plan Commission formally voting on a 

recommendation to the Village Board 

and therefore ends the application process 

prior to the Village Board review. 

Visit www.northbrook.il.us for updates and other 

Village news.