@Eric_Erins “Data show in the past 10 years, Chicago's tree canopy has gone from 19% to 16% with areas of concern interconnected to Chicago's history of poverty, racism, the environment, and health … average canopy cover in a metropolitan area is about 29%.” https://t.co/QA1MhUXqSo
Trust between water utilities and community orgs is critical. In our new video, meet two successful partnerships and learn from their stories!
🌵 Tucson, AZ: @TucsonWater + @seriazsolutions
⚜️ New Orleans, LA: @ServicesHealthy + @SWBNewOrleans
Watch: https://t.co/YRBqE120Qi
SCOOP: Today at at the WH Tribal Nations Summit @POTUS will commit to putting hundreds of thousands of acres in southern Nevada around Avi Kwa Ame, Spirit Mountain, off limits to development. When signed, it would be his biggest national monument yet. https://t.co/hYvgMNO9aK
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.
Colorado’s Camp Hale, Quandary Peak, and the Ten-Mile Range — as of this morning, the country’s newest National Monument: Camp Hale-Continental Divide #MonumentsForAll#WeDidItJoe
So you wanna work on implementation…
The IRA is passed (hooray), and now it’s time to implement it. Implementation! Its the talk of the town.
But, what does that mean, to work on implementation, as a policy advocate..? (or as a concerned citizen)
A🧵— hopefully useful
"Moral panics feed on illogic. What I hope is that no one who considers themselves an ally stays silent but instead speaks up against this creeping hate. So many of us feel the old instinct to make ourselves invisible; tell us we don’t have to." @jpbrammer https://t.co/TZMhKsPoHG
Looking for a palate cleanser after today's SCOTUS EPA decision? Ecosystem restoration projects always make me happy. This project in McHenry County is very exciting. https://t.co/UVCjA5Oqq7
The people of El Paso, Texas deserve a place for solace, peace, and beauty. @POTUS — let’s make #CastnerRange a national monument! Check out this exclusive article by @c_m_dangelo from the @HuffPost, featuring Castner Range. #Castner4Ever
https://t.co/HiwGRGlbeW
To hit 30 by 30, Illinois needs to conserve an addt'l 9M acres in the next 8 years. It's protected 27k acres in the last 5 years. https://t.co/Z59NHOoYpB
This week's guest is also a 2021 @macfound fellowship recipient. "Creative ideas are vital, especially those that can be deployed at the pace and scale needed to address food and water security, climate change, and biodiversity loss." @LSchulteMoore https://t.co/kqrXmjwqZG
This new report from @protectNPS outlines how the Antiquities Act has always been used to protect America’s most majestic places and how @POTUS can use it to make sure even more national treasures are kept safe forever #castner4ever
https://t.co/HciP0YhDjp