“Sierra Club celebrates the passage of the @VoteYesFP referendum. Sierra Club’s mission is to enjoy, explore, and protect the planet, and the Cook County Forest Preserves provide space for everyone to do just that."
We're so excited to share the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife referendum which will restore and expand protected lands, support and create new jobs, and so much more! Thank you to everyone who supported @VoteYesFP! 🎉
Thank you to the voters who voted YES for Clean Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife in Cook County! We're grateful to all who joined together to pass this incredibly important ballot measure. @VoteYesFP#VotesYesForestPreserves#CleanAirWaterWildlife
UPDATE UPDATE: Supporters ran a clean campaign -- clean air, clean water & wildlife -- and it seems to have paid off. Vast majority of votes counted & yeas 2 to 1 over nays. Cook County loves its preserves. https://t.co/CrCFSZ5zNf
We are extremely proud of everyone who made this happen - from our 170+ coalition organizations to our tireless volunteers and supporters. Your engagement in this campaign is why this referendum was so successful.
Thank you, Cook County!
Because of your support, the referendum to invest in the Forest Preserves of Cook County has PASSED!
We have now ensured the forest preserves are there for future generations by restoring & expanding protected lands, supporting & creating new jobs for our communities, and more.
Tonight’s passage means cleaner air for Cook County residents to breathe, cleaner water in our rivers and lakes, and more protected areas for native plants and animals. It's a great day for the future of our county.
It's #ElectionDay, & there's a critical referendum on Cook County, IL residents' ballots. Daniel Suarez, Conservation Manager for AGL, shares the importance of voting yes for the Cook County Forest Preserves to protect birds. #VoteYES today! @VoteYesFP
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It’s #ElectionDay! Remember to #VoteYes on the back of your ballot for the Cook County Forest Preserves and for clean air, water and wildlife! @VoteYesFP
This is what we are protecting when we @VoteYesFP.
📣Cook County Sierra Club members: when you head to the polls today, make sure you vote YES for clean air, clean water, and wildlife! #VoteYesForestPreserves#SierraVotes
To vote yes, look on the back of your ballot for: Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois - Clean Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife Habitat Protection One-Year Limiting Rate Increase. For more info, visit https://t.co/56tW3eEA78
🗳️ Cook County Residents: It's election day! 🗳️
Today is the LAST DAY to cast your ballot to in favor of Clean Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife. Please VOTE YES to support Brookfield Zoo & forest preserves across Cook County!
Today is #ElectionDay, and there's a critical referendum on Cook County residents' ballots. Hear from @MichelleCarrTNC about the importance of protecting the county's Forest Preserves + why we should invest in local landscapes. #VoteYES today! @VoteYesFP https://t.co/2eyx6C01PG
Cook County (IL) voters have the chance to protect and expand our forest preserves if they vote YES for Clean Air, Clean Water, and Wildlife during early in-person voting, on their mail-in ballot, or in-person on Election Day (November 8, 2022). @FPDCC
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