Join us to learn how Chicago can shift to newer, more affordable, and more efficient all-electric technologies and build support for Clean Buildings policies that can protect our health and our economic well being by phasing out fossil fuels in Chicago’s buildings–and how you can take part. Hear from experts about how modern, all-electric heating […]
This is a monthly meeting to learn and discuss environmental issues that affect us in our neighborhoods and city. This meeting will focus on the Clean and Affordable Building Ordinance (CABO) to ban gas in new construction. Bring your ideas and questions. Everyone welcomed. This meeting will take place in person at the ONE Northside […]
What will it mean to switch to electric appliances? Why are gas appliances so bad anyway? What will it mean for our health and for the environment to make this switch? Our Environmental Justice leaders are hosting a free workshop, open to everyone, to explore the future of clean energy in our homes as the […]
Nearly 1 in 5 Chicago residents are behind on their gas bills and gas rates are continuing to increase. Additionally, burning gas indoors exposes us to chemicals that cause cancer and asthma. The Clean & Affordable Buildings Ordinance is a key first step in the necessary transition away from fossil fuels that are expensive, harmful […]
April is Earth Month! This month our Environmental Justice Team will be talking about our Environmental Justice framework, and how we can engage our neighbors in this essential work. Monday, April 29, Dinner 6pm, Meeting starts 6:30pm ONE Northside office, 4648 N Racine RSVP: buff.ly/4aTiPgf
In April a cohort of organizers, elected officials and housing advocates from Chicago and across the country traveled to Vienna and Berlin to learn from experts there about the social housing they've had in place for decades. Join us for a report back from Ruth, our Environmental Justice organizer, on what she saw, heard, and […]
We are excited to invite you to participate in the first open bargaining session between Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). This historic event is set to take place as part of the broader Green Schools Campaign, supported by three dedicated organizations: Southeast Environmental Taskforce, People for Community Recovery, and ONE […]
Join us for our monthly meeting! We'll talk about the Green Schools campaign and other ways to get involved in our neighborhoods.
Join our Environmental Justice team for our monthly meeting to learn about the Green Schools Campaign and how you can get involved! Everyone is welcome to join. This meeting will be in-person and hybrid via Zoom - register to receive the Zoom link.
Let’s Go Green to Save Green for Our Schools $ 14.4 Billion Dollars: That’s how much money Chicago Public Schools (CPS) needs to fix aging roofs, pipes, windows, and walls at the schools that your children attend. $ Hundreds of Millions of Dollars: That’s how much money is available to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in […]
Join us for our first meeting of 2025! Meet new organizers Ben and Itzelle, and get caught up on our work on the Green Schools campaign and the Illinois Climate Bank. We'll also talk about our 2025 listening campaign and how you can get involved.
Join us for the March EJ team meeting! We'll talk about the latest updates in our Green Schools and Climate Bank campaigns, and dive into the listening campaign plans after the Membership Council meeting. Click here to register
