Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project
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About the
Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project

We are a group of local volunteers working to protect our environment and live sustainably. We promote  local walking, local shopping, care for historic places as well as becoming energy efficient, use of renewable energy and care of water & air resources. 

Volunteer: Go to Home Page
Focus Areas
  • Information Source on Sustainable Issues – Fact Sheets; Education; Updates on Legislative Issues
  • Fact Sheet Links:  General: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XPegtpvTAJJAMuCBYRMm9FLpVJun_F_c/view?usp=sharing
    Native planting: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UOC4-7pAj1oBXYs7pKmO_UGn3UtB9Kp8/view?usp=sharing
  • Multi-Media Publicity for Public Action & Education  (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)
  • Youth & Adult Outreach & Involvement - Activities, Tours & Presentations
  • Meet with Public Officials, Block Clubs and Faith Groups to find mutual areas of interest for future action.
EESP Outreach
  • We will be one of the Edgewater community's leading advocates for environmental issues
  • EESP volunteers will collaborate with other like minded residents community groups, schools & universities, businesses and faith groups in Edgewater and in the Chicago area
Your Role - What Can You Do? 
  • Examine your home-make it energy efficient:  insulate, use LED lighting; & energy efficient appliances.
  • Convert to renewable energy sources. 
  • Walk whenever possible, bike when you can and shop locally.
  • Join us for Go Edgewater bike and walking tours to learn more about your neighborhood and its rich resources and history.
  • Participate in our community's activities planting parkways, greening parks and expanding the tree canopy.
  • Engage in political action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from all sources - your health depends on it.
  • Pull down the "Resources" tab for links to informative sites.​
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Donate
The Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project (EESP) is an all volunteer group - and a partner of the Overhead Project, a 501(c)3 non profit group.(EIN 46-4457047). Donations to EESP are tax deductible under IRS rules.*
Use the button above to donate via a secure PayPal link.

 You may donate directly via check:
​Make checks payable to the Overhead Project, Inc./EESP Partnership.  Mailing address: Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project; Unit 1E; 1516 W. Thorndale Ave; Chicago, IL 60660.
​                                 Thank You!
​*Check with your accountant if you have any questions.



Donations are welcome and fund various sustainable projects:
  • Educational presentations & speakers on sustainable issues. 
  • Grants for corner & circle beautification;
  • Energy efficiency assistance;
  • Radon monitoring devices;
  • Spring Clean & Green events;
  • Tree audits & trimming events;
  • Recycling & ReUse Projects
  • Social Media Outreach
and other environmental projects.
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