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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.

CCS Lobby Day in Springfield, April 17

CCS Lobby Day in Springfield, April 17

Join us in Springfield for a CCS Lobby Day on 4-17! Ask your legislators to support three bills that will protect people, land, and water ... READ MORE
Webinar! Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

Webinar! Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees, March 13, 6:30pm. Learn what funding mechanisms are available to bring tree equity to your community ... READ MORE
Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

Uprooting Injustice by Planting Trees

Fewer trees in low-income neighborhoods lead to inequities in the numerous benefits that trees provide, including health, reduced crime, and economic ... READ MORE
Nationwide Indiscretion

Nationwide Indiscretion

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' treatment of Navigator's CO2 pipeline sets a dangerous precedent for our nation's surface waters ... READ MORE
CCS-A False Solution

CCS-A False Solution

Carbon Capture and Sequestration - Climate Savior or False Solution?
With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. is now poised to invest literally hundreds of billions of dollars on carbon capture and storage (CCS) infrastructure. But as time passes, the challenges of capturing, transporting, and sequestering carbon has many policymakers and scientists questioning CCS as a viable solution.  What are the risks? What are the challenges? What is the likelihood that sequestered CO2 won't leak?

Developers, eager to take advantage of the tax credits, claim we've successfully been capturing and sequestering carbon for decades. But ... READ MORE

We need a CO2 pipeline moratorium

We need a CO2 pipeline moratorium

CO2 pipelines are not safe. Tell your Illinois officials to cosponsor and pass HB4835 / SB3441 a moratorium on CO2 pipelines! ... READ MORE
CCS - A false solution that is losing favor

CCS – A false solution that is losing favor

CCS incentivizes emissions, costs more than renewables, and can't help us meet our climate targets ... READ MORE
Big Wins for Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines!

Big Wins for Coalition to Stop CO2 Pipelines!

In a stunning set of victories, EJC is pleased to announce that two dangerous CO2 pipelines proposed for Illinois have been stopped, at least for now ... READ MORE