Hello EEC friends, community members, and environmental stewards. Below in this message you will find the July agenda with associated materials, community connections, save the dates, and in case you missed it.
On Wednesday, we'll hear about a fiscal sponsorship update and a new park coming to the neighborhood. Plus, dig into energy topics with residential and efficiency programs, and solar for all. We'll also talk about a many current and upcoming initiatives; from development to native plant starter kits to school partnerships and others!
A special thank you to all our community photographers that have submitted pictures including the ones you see above.
MEETING AGENDA
View the agenda below for our monthly meeting on Zoom. We strive to keep the meetings to an hour and sometimes the conversation extends us to an hour and a half.
Meeting ID: 829 1770 2982
By Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82917702982
By Phone: +13126266799,,82917702982# US
VIEW AGENDA AT THIS LINK
SIGN IN SHEET
ENERGY FOCUS
CHECK OUT THIS NEW EEC BLOG ON REDUCING YOUR ELECTRIC BILL IS A GREAT WAY TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT!
By new members Dave! It's reviews: The Hourly Pricing program / The Peak Time Savings program / The Central AC Cycling program
Join the Facebook discussion group Hourly Pricing to learn more and contact Dave Brost (david.brost3@gmail.com) if you have any further questions. Dave is a co-founder of the energy solutions company qilo. Follow qilo for updates on the development of an app that will optimize the use of Hourly Pricing.
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT ON WHAT YOU WANT CHICAGO'S ENERGY FUTURE TO LOOK LIKE WITH HELP FROM DEMOCRATIZE COMED!
SAVE THE DATES
VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS TO RSVP HERE7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16 : Vedgewater Work Day 10am-12pm (3rd Saturday of the month)
7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16 : West Ridge Preserve Stewardship: Third Saturdays 10 AM
7/19: SOIL WORKSHOP @ VEDGEWATER
7/25, 8/29, 10/10, 11/21: HOLLYWOOD BEACH STEWARDSHIP
8/12 6pm: IEC North Side 30x30 Conservation Listening Session
8/11: Next EEC Wednesday monthly meeting, 9am
8/21: BIOSWALES & RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP @ VEDGEWATER
Mondays 3-7pm: Edgewater Farmers Market
Wednesdays 3-7pm: Andersonville Farmers Market
Last Saturday of the month: LITTER FREE EDGEWATER CLEAN UP
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
A grassroots effort aiming to provide critical relief and engage in mutual aid practices with those in our community.
Fill out our form - Become a recurring donor - facebook - instagram
Farmers Market Extended into July & August!
We need more volunteers to greet, welcome, and count, please sign up if you can help!
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE
Fall 2021 Sustainability Leadership Training
The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Fall 2021 Sustainability Leadership Training Series. Take part in an introduction to the unique, urban environmental challenges Chicago confronts by learning from community and environmental leaders, finding opportunities for change, and then leading a sustainability service project in your community with support and resources from the Nature Museum.
Attend an orientation to learn more; visit www.naturemuseum.org/c3 or call 773-755-5100x5277. to reserve a space
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
SIGN UP FOR YOUR FALL TREE
We are recipient of an Openlands Treekeeper tree planting grant. This form is to collect candidate locations for the new trees in the neighborhood!
FIND FORM HERESURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS FOR EEC
Please let us know the organization where you are a member or actively participating in. Also let us know whether we can use your name and email contact information on a list of these environmental organizations that we can share with our EEC core team. We are hoping that sharing this networking information will help make us stronger and more interconnected.
COMPLETE 3 MIN SURVEY HEREEEC ORIENTATION INTEREST
Complete form below to express interest.
Renee will then follow-up to schedule a time that works best for everyone.
SUBMIT INTEREST HEREA REQUEST FOR EDGEWATER PHOTOS! 📸
Help EEC out by sharing with us your Edgewater pictures to use in advocacy and for content, design, and marketing. Please feel free to ask any questions and share your photos with us by emailing sustainedgewater@gmail.com or replying to this email!
On Wednesday, we'll hear about a fiscal sponsorship update and a new park coming to the neighborhood. Plus, dig into energy topics with residential and efficiency programs, and solar for all. We'll also talk about a many current and upcoming initiatives; from development to native plant starter kits to school partnerships and others!
A special thank you to all our community photographers that have submitted pictures including the ones you see above.
MEETING AGENDA
View the agenda below for our monthly meeting on Zoom. We strive to keep the meetings to an hour and sometimes the conversation extends us to an hour and a half.
Meeting ID: 829 1770 2982
By Computer: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82917702982
By Phone: +13126266799,,82917702982# US
VIEW AGENDA AT THIS LINK
SIGN IN SHEET
ENERGY FOCUS
CHECK OUT THIS NEW EEC BLOG ON REDUCING YOUR ELECTRIC BILL IS A GREAT WAY TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT!
By new members Dave! It's reviews: The Hourly Pricing program / The Peak Time Savings program / The Central AC Cycling program
Join the Facebook discussion group Hourly Pricing to learn more and contact Dave Brost (david.brost3@gmail.com) if you have any further questions. Dave is a co-founder of the energy solutions company qilo. Follow qilo for updates on the development of an app that will optimize the use of Hourly Pricing.
SUBMIT YOUR COMMENTS TO MAYOR LIGHTFOOT ON WHAT YOU WANT CHICAGO'S ENERGY FUTURE TO LOOK LIKE WITH HELP FROM DEMOCRATIZE COMED!
SAVE THE DATES
VIEW UPCOMING EVENTS TO RSVP HERE7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16 : Vedgewater Work Day 10am-12pm (3rd Saturday of the month)
7/17, 8/21, 9/18, 10/16 : West Ridge Preserve Stewardship: Third Saturdays 10 AM
7/19: SOIL WORKSHOP @ VEDGEWATER
7/25, 8/29, 10/10, 11/21: HOLLYWOOD BEACH STEWARDSHIP
8/12 6pm: IEC North Side 30x30 Conservation Listening Session
8/11: Next EEC Wednesday monthly meeting, 9am
8/21: BIOSWALES & RAIN GARDEN WORKSHOP @ VEDGEWATER
Mondays 3-7pm: Edgewater Farmers Market
Wednesdays 3-7pm: Andersonville Farmers Market
Last Saturday of the month: LITTER FREE EDGEWATER CLEAN UP
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
A grassroots effort aiming to provide critical relief and engage in mutual aid practices with those in our community.
- Grow bag kits: We still have free grow bag kits to distribute. These kits include a 5 gallon grow bag, seedling, and healthy soil. Grow bags are a container for your plants to grow in that's actually better for them than a pot. If you’d like one, comment on the Grow Kits post in the Food Distro EMAN slack channel or message Leah at 414-469-4411.
- Share what you grow: if anyone has produce from their own gardens to share, you can drop it off at the free food distribution every Saturday 12pm at Kenmore and Bryn Mawr
- A neighbor's mutual aid plot: an Edgewater neighbor has planted a mutual aid garden in the raised beds outside their home, anyone is welcome to stop by and take produce grown in the plots outside of 5549 N Glenwood
- Free produce: EMAN has a weekly free produce distribution - come pick up free veggies Saturdays at 12pm outside Edgewater Presbyterian Church (1020 W Bryn Mawr)
Fill out our form - Become a recurring donor - facebook - instagram
Farmers Market Extended into July & August!
We need more volunteers to greet, welcome, and count, please sign up if you can help!
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER HERE
Fall 2021 Sustainability Leadership Training
The Chicago Conservation Corps is now recruiting for its Fall 2021 Sustainability Leadership Training Series. Take part in an introduction to the unique, urban environmental challenges Chicago confronts by learning from community and environmental leaders, finding opportunities for change, and then leading a sustainability service project in your community with support and resources from the Nature Museum.
Attend an orientation to learn more; visit www.naturemuseum.org/c3 or call 773-755-5100x5277. to reserve a space
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
SIGN UP FOR YOUR FALL TREE
We are recipient of an Openlands Treekeeper tree planting grant. This form is to collect candidate locations for the new trees in the neighborhood!
FIND FORM HERESURVEY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS FOR EEC
Please let us know the organization where you are a member or actively participating in. Also let us know whether we can use your name and email contact information on a list of these environmental organizations that we can share with our EEC core team. We are hoping that sharing this networking information will help make us stronger and more interconnected.
COMPLETE 3 MIN SURVEY HEREEEC ORIENTATION INTEREST
Complete form below to express interest.
Renee will then follow-up to schedule a time that works best for everyone.
SUBMIT INTEREST HEREA REQUEST FOR EDGEWATER PHOTOS! 📸
Help EEC out by sharing with us your Edgewater pictures to use in advocacy and for content, design, and marketing. Please feel free to ask any questions and share your photos with us by emailing sustainedgewater@gmail.com or replying to this email!
