EJC Blog Posts
Eco-Justice Collaborative's posts explore current issues around climate, sustainability, and justice. Each respects our mission and work in each of these areas, including local, regional or statewide campaigns.
Can you help support our work?
Eco-Justice Collaborative needs your financial support over the next year to in order to continue to work with communities affected by carbon capture, transport (pipelines), and storage. Will you help? ... READ MORE
EJC successes and the work ahead
We have organized to stop CO2 pipelines and drafted and helped pass legislation that protects IL from carbon sequestration. What's next? ... READ MORE
Pam & Lan Richart – recipients of inaugural seeds of change award
On October 3, 2025, Prairie Rivers Network honored Pam and Lan Richart of the Eco-Justice Collaborative with the inaugural Bruce Hannon "Seeds of Change" award ... READ MORE
Oppose criminalization of CO2 pipeline protests
Oppose the criminalization of CO2 pipelines. Support common-sense legislation that protects communities! ... READ MORE
Campaign Win! The Mahomet Aquifer is protected from CCS
EJC partnered with Prairie Rivers Network to pass legislation that protects Illinois' ONLY sole-source aquifer from CO2 pollution! ... READ MORE
Tell Congress the Pipeline Safety Act MUST protect IL communities!
Don't tolerate Senator Sheehy's proposal to criminalize peaceful protests of CO2 pipelines. Insist Congress adopt amendments that protect Illinois communities from these hazardous pipelines! ... READ MORE
What’s behind the oil & gas industry’s funding of CCS?
Oil and gas industry has poured nearly a $ billion into carbon capture and storage, claiming it is a climate solution. But what's the REAL story? ... READ MORE
VICTORY! Mahomet Aquifer protected from CCS
The passage of this bill shows an informed and organized public can make a difference ... READ MORE
