Midwest Sustainable

We are the non-profit of Incinerator Free Lake County working on environmental and economic sustainability issues in the Midwest.

[Joanne Manaster @sciencegoddess]

This is a very informative gif of bird migration. Looks like Illinois is a main thoroughfare for them! https://t.co/Bk53GUqLSZ

[Darcel @DarcelTribune]

Turn off your building lights from 11pm-6am to save birds' lives. @BirdMonitors volunteers are doing their part for their safety. If you find an injured bird in the Chicago area, call their hotline: [phone].
https://t.co/JqMERVAzc2

[Streetsblog USA @StreetsblogUSA]

The humble zoning code may be the most important tool that sustainable transportation advocates can wield in the fight to end car dependence…if they can make heads or tails of it. @sarabronin talks to @streetsblogkea about a new tool that can help.
https://t.co/hwWLE11f5T

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Hybrid work is here to stay and we must adapt our transportation and community planning to this changing environment. #Baxter #LakeCountyIL #sustainabletransportation

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

Baxter International is selling its headquarters in Deerfield to adapt to the hybrid work model many of its employees have chosen. https://t.co/E6iQMViAdO

[Janette Sadik-Khan @JSadikKhan]

Don't just build to mitigate and manage today's infrastrucutre woes, invest so you have fewer problems to fix, maintain and manage in 20 years, with more choices and greater resilience, sustainability & cost effectiveness. Talking infra with @GovKathyHochul

[Barbaraklipp @barbaraklipp]

Task force on fate of the taxpayer-owed Rt. 53 corridor approved! Coalition press release here: https://t.co/gaGYzmhqul Thanks to @SenatorBush, @RepDidech, @DanMcConchie, @Chris_Bos, @Sen_Johnconnor, @JohnWasik, @JessVealitzek and all who supported #GreenlightTheGreenway

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Victory!!!!
Today, the Illinois General Assembly approved a resolution to create a task force to study/make recommendations for new uses for the Rt. 53 corridor. We look forward to next steps. Thanks to @SenatorBush & @RepDidech for carrying the resolution! #LakeCountyIL #twill

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Building new roads or adding lanes actually creates more traffic.(counter-intuitive right?) It's called induced demand. Glad to see this making its way into mainstream media.

https://t.co/4DuOfcWqn7

#induceddemand #SmartGrowth #transit

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

in a modern urban greenway would be a perfect way to help Illinois meet that goal, @GovPritzker !

https://t.co/l7BJJcZoFS

#BidenAdministration #ProtectOurLand #twill

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

The Biden administration has set a goal to conserve at least 30% of the nation’s land & oceans by 2030. Illinois has only protected 4.1% of our land. Protecting the Rt. 53/120 corridor and connecting to the Liberty Prairie Reserve, Volo Bog and Hackmatack Ntl. Wildlife Refuge

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Don't miss our November/post-election wrap-up newsletter!

https://t.co/i3Oo6DcCF5

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

An absolutely brilliant and fact-based case on how big polluters and others use dark money to weaken our regulatory framework, continue the influence of #darkmoney, weaken the power of the civil jury and suppress the vote.

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

@SenWhitehouse today in the Barrett confirmation hearing: This is a must watch! #BarrettConfirmationHearing #DarkMoney https://t.co/9DQYdgBmvE...

[Lake County IL Gov @LakeCountyIL]

It's going to be HOT, HOT, HOT and HUMID, HUMID, HUMID this weekend. A #HeatAdvisory will be in effect as heat indices near 105º are expected. Stay safe by limiting outdoor activities, staying hydrated, and wearing light-colored clothing outdoors: https://t.co/8EreRRm5a6

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

New study showing how important sustainability is to consumers/voters. Elected officials should internalize this for when making decisions on policies such as procurement. The recycling industry is also a HUGE jobs creator #ZeroWaste #Recycling
https://t.co/shsGvNduM2…/

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

HUGE SHOUT OUT to @SenatorBush for coming through for the region's transportation system and her constituents by securing $30M in funding in this year's IL budget for the grade separation for IL Rt. 120 & 83! This was a huge victory! #twill @lcdot

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Please show your support for a bill is to protect the Rt. 53 corridor: https://t.co/LlAoUX0A1z

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Urgent action is needed — but let me be clear, the old ways of negotiating energy legislation are over. It’s time to put consumers and climate first. I’m not going to sign an energy bill written by the utility companies.”

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

We saw the effects of climate change right here in Illinois last year with a polar vortex, devastating floods, record lake levels, and emergency declarations in more than a third of Illinois’ counties.

[Midwest Sustainable @MidwestSG]

Governor Pritzker’s Today:
“Our spring agenda must also address the pressing issue of adopting new clean energy legislation that reduces carbon pollution, promotes renewable energy, and accelerates electrification of our transportation sector.

#cleantransportation