Category: Committees
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Styrofoam Recycling Event
On Saturday, August 10, NEST and the Naperville Noon Lions will be collecting styrofoam packaging and unused styrofoam containers for recycling.
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Naperville’s Coal Problem
The March NEST Community Meeting featured presentations by Professor Paul Bloom of North Central College, Maureen Stillman from the NEST Energy Committee, Christine Nannicelli from Sierra Club Beyond Coal, and Scott Buckley from the Citizens Utility Board. Please join us in calling for the following: What we can do: Opening up the process to competitive…
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School districts present commitment to sustainable schools
The NEST community meeting on Monday, February 19, focuses on the efforts made by Districts 203 and 204 to become more sustainable. NCTV provided coverage of the event – please click here for a summary of the presentations as well as the full video of the meeting.
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Discussing Naperville’s electric utility
The January NEST meeting featured a presentation by Naperville Electric Utility Director Brian Groth. A summary of the meeting is available here through NCTV along with a full video of the event.
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NEST Youth Team Participates in Volunteer Fair
NEST Youth team (NESTY) recently had the opportunity to participate in the KidsMatter volunteer fair at Fort Hill Activity Center. NESTY leader, Emma Orend, spoke to attendees about getting involved in climate action and was able to signup several new members. We also spread the word about NEST’s high school environmental challenge, BLAST. The event…
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NEST Youth Team and Accelerate Climate Solutions Organize Pop-Up Thrift Shop Fundraiser for BLAST
Building Leadership Around Sustainable Transformation – BLAST – is a challenge for high school students to develop projects that solve pressing environmental problems. Please support this project by donating books and clothing to the BLAST Pop-Up Thrift Shop. Drop-off locations are at the Alive Center in Naperville and Aurora, Aurora Public Libraries, and, starting August…
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NEST Youth Share Results of the 2023 School Sustainability Survey
In the News: Students urging Indian Prairie and Naperville districts to reduce carbon footprint, energy costs, by Suzanne Baker, Naperville Sun. Teen Activists Urge Eco-Friendly Changes in Naperville and Aurora Schools, by Mariyam Syed (COD student and NEST volunteer), The COD Courier. YouTube videos: Audio Enhanced: NEST Youth Team at D204 Board Meeting, 4/10/23 NEST…
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Walkability/bikability radio appearance
Listen to NEST’s Tom Craighead, the Transportation team’s leader on walkability/bikability, discuss challenges we face in Naperville on WBEZ’s Reset. Tom’s comments are at about 22 minutes. Visit the City’s website for more information on their Biking Maps, Guides and Plans.
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Sustainable Naperville Schools
Imagine your kids riding to school in electric school buses, no longer having to breathe the polluted air from burning diesel. Envision every school rooftop covered in solar panels or thriving with plant life. Think about money redirected from heating and cooling school buildings to educational opportunities for students because the buildings are now highly…
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Natural Resources Team Roundup
Before the settlers arrived and the steel plow was invented, this area of Illinois was covered in tall grass prairie. The loss of that habitat is one of the causes of biodiversity loss, including the reduction in populations of birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and many plant species. When was the last time you saw…