NEST

City Council Candidate Forum

Prior to the April 1 election, NEST will be co-sponsoring a City Council Candidate Forum with First Congregational Church on …

Say No To Coal

On January 21 at 7:00pm, we plan to support Say No To Coal and voice our opinion against an early extension the IMEA contract …

Clean and Healthy Naperville


There are exciting opportunities to change how we use gas and electricity in our homes to increase efficiency, save money an …

Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force

The Naperville Environment and Sustainability Task Force is a group of Naperville residents working together for clean energy in Naperville. We are recognized Task Force of the City of Naperville.

As a whole, we generally meet on the 3rd Monday of each month, and our focused committees meet independently. Please read more about them at Committees and volunteer with our effort.

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Scope of work

Education

Educating Naperville citizens about environmental issues and their impact is a core initiative of NEST. Community awareness, understanding, and consensus about environmental issues is critical towards getting policies passed and political representatives elected that have the goal of stopping pollution, climate change, and other environmental issues. NEST also works to educate individuals and organizations they can take to lower their own climate and environmental impact.

Political advocacy

As a task force of the City of Naperville we have the purpose of informing city staff and politicians about what actions they can take to improve the quality of life in Naperville by taking environmental actions. Our committees work on creating plans and policies that are then communicated to the city and other environmental stakeholders like utilities and waste management companies. 

Priorities

  • Align with other governments and scientific consensus to reduce Naperville’s carbon pollution by 50% (from 2005 levels) by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050. 
  • Transition to clean electricity. 
  • Building energy efficiency. 
  • Building electrification. 
  • Electric vehicle infrastructure. 
  • Safe active mobility (biking, rolling, and walking). 
  • Waste reduction, composting, and recycling. 
  • Add native landscapes and trees. 
  • Transition to electric lawn equipment.

See our 2036 page to learn more.