Alliance for a Greener South Loop

06/02/2021

Help Illinois pass a Climate Bill. Quick Action. -

The Illinois legislature recently failed to pass a much-needed, much negotiated, and broadly agreed-upon comprehensive climate and equity bill.

04/22/2021

Hello Again! And Happy Earth Day 2021! - Check out our newsletter for ideas on how to act locally in honor of this Earth Day

Hello Again! It’s been so long. Just as the Alliance has been on hiatus for awhile, so has the newsletter. We thought Earth Day was a good time to touch base with you. In addition to sharing some ideas about things to do locally, we also wanted to let you know our website is live again, thanks to ...

02/26/2021

Residents of the SE side are fighting to block General Iron's permit to establish a recycling facility in their community that has been burdened for years with industrial polluters. Check out the many ways to support their efforts.

For recent coverage by the SunTimes: click here.

Residents of the SE side are fighting to block General Iron's permit to establish a recycling facility in their community that has been burdened for years with

02/23/2021

Watch excellent films from the comfort of your home; join a local community of people who care about Earth; be moved while you learn something!

https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/

Watch excellent films from the comfort of your home; join a local community of people who care about Earth; be moved while you learn something! https://www.

02/23/2021

If you haven't had a chance to go to One Earth Film Festival showings in the past, you missed some great films. This year, you can go from the comfort of your home! Hope to see you at the show!

02/04/2021

Live in the South Loop? Care about air quality? Want to be part of a discussion about what residents can do - together - to improve it? Let us know! Email: [email protected]

04/19/2019

Earth Day 2019 - https://mailchi.mp/3cc4bb21ffa9/earth-day-2019
Check out the many ways you can be good to Earth, the South Loop, and YOU in honor of Earth Day 2019. Plus...hear the latest about our community science air monitoring project.

04/06/2018

April’s Neighbors’ Night Out will feature a discussion and mapping exercise to identify local concerns and locations of common urban nuisances – potholes, litter, flooding, pests, graffiti… and whatever else you have. This information will be provided to the appropriate Alderman and City of ...

04/04/2018

Ways to Celebrate Earth Day, 2018- Together! -
There are many ways in the South Loop to show your love for our planet- before and after the official Earth Day: Sunday April 22!

03/11/2018

Hello (Early) Spring, 2018! - . Here are some ways to jump start Spring in the South Loop; including SLN's Trivia Night (Bar Louie, Mon, Mar 12); GSLA's Community Gardening and Plant Swap (Vice District NNO, Wed, Mar 14); MWRD candidates on Mar 20 ballot; and TWO Clean&Green options (April 8 and April 21)

02/16/2018

LVEJO has a vision for their community, a vision that is founded on sustainability principles that do not sacrifice healthy environment, employment, and housing for development.
They have been working for years on this, and aren't about to stop.
This is what democracy looks like.

A developer plans to raze the plant and build a distribution center; neighbors fear they're just trading coal smoke for diesel exhaust.