EJC Delegation to West Virginia …….. Dear Friends: Since its inception, Eco-Justice Collaborative has worked with interns, volunteers and a lot of collaboration to develop a multi-faceted program consisting of popular education; personal transformation; and public advocacy. We have made presentations to people of all ages; guided small group studies; led delegations; hosted events; and established coalitions working [...] [...]
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Statewide Alliance Calls For End to Subsidies and Misinformation Supporters of the Heartland Coalfield Alliance, a statewide coalition of community and environmental organizations, held a rally outside the Thompson Center today, calling on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) to stop the waste of taxpayer funds on a school curriculum the group calls [...] [...] 
Rally at IDCEO: Tell them to Stop Selling Coal in the Classroom! CHICAGO: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 11:45 am James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph (NW Corner, Randolph and Clark). Contact: Lan Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative, at lrichart@ecojusticecollaborative.org. SPRINGFIELD: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 12:30 pm SE Corner of Monroe Avenue and 5th Street Contact: Brian Perbix, Prairie Rivers Network, at bperbix@prairierivers.org or Terri Treacy, [...] [...] 
Vandana Shiva and John Edel to Keynote Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago November 2012 Event! EJC is collaborating with others to bring the first-ever Bioneers event to Chicago the weekend of November 2-4, 2012! The gathering will take place at the University of Illinois, Student Center east. We’re proud to announce that Vandana Shiva and John Edel have [...] [...] 
Dragline at Peabody Energy’s Bear Run Coal Mine Sullivan County, Indiana Coal in the Heartland Join us for a multimedia presentation by EJC on the growing movement to protect the health of land, water and people in the heart of America from coal’s deadly impacts April 18, 2012 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm DePaul University McGowan South, Room 105 1110 W. Belden [...] [...] 
“It would be immoral to leave these young people with a climate system spiraling out of control.” -James Hansen, February 29, 212 TED Talk NASA climate scientist James Hansen gave a talk at the TED conference in Long Beach, CA on February 29th where he laid out the case for taking urgent action to reduce greenhouse emissions. He also [...] [...] 
EJC announces Chicago’s polluting coal plants to close … Eco-Justice Collaborative, one of the founders of the Chicago Clean Power Coalition, announces a major victory for the people of Chicago! After 2 1/2 years of continuous organizing by grassroots organizations and environmental groups, Midwest Generation, owner and operator of Fisk and Crawford coal plants on the city’s southwest [...] [...] 
Historic victory: Coal-free Chicago will electrify clean energy movement by Jeff Biggers, journalist and author, ‘Reckoning at Eagle Creek’ and ‘In the Sierra Madre. In a move that should electrify the clean energy movement across the country, the tireless champions with the Chicago Clean Power Coalition have announced that Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of multinational giant Edison International, will soon [...] [...] 
EJC offers a six-week series on eco-justice … As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? How can our actions reflect the justice and affimation of life in which we believe? Assemble six [...] [...] 
DISCOVER THE TRUE COST OF COAL! Join an EJC Delegation to the coalfields of Illinois or West Virginia this Year! Delegation to America’s Heartland! Interested in learning first-hand about the true cost of coal in Illinois? Join an EJC delegation where we take a driving tour of historic and contemporary coal mining sites. We’ll learn about the history of [...] [...] |
Eco-Justice Collaborative is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We highlight the real costs of a growth-oriented, consumer-based economy powered by fossil fuels while identifying and promoting solutions that serve all people without harm to our planet. We accomplish our mission through workshops, delegations, advocacy and by collaborating with other groups and coalitions. Learn more here! |
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