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.
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.
If you would like your opinion heard, written comments may be submitted to carbonpollutioninput@epa.
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