Category: Community Meetings
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Cleaner, Lower Cost, Reliable
The next NEST Community Meeting is on Monday, November 18, at 6:30pm at Nichols Library.
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The Reality of Designing Zero-Energy and Healthy Buildings
Join NEST for our monthly community meeting on Monday, October 21, at 6:30pm.
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Naperville’s Sustainability Progress
The April NEST Community Meeting included updates from all NEST committees on recent actions taken and upcoming plans. To see a recording of the meeting, click here.
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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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November 2023: Kitchen Table Decisions, Meaningful Carbon Reduction
As we face daunting pollution and climate challenges, we can greatly increase the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy in our homes and in our transportation. We have the technology and incentives we need to make these key changes to deal with the climate crisis. Approximately 42% of greenhouse gas reduction in the United…
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Naperville residents show up to demonstrate support for transitioning off of coal to clean energy
Climate change, pollution, and economic trends all point to a need to transition off of coal to clean energy, but Naperville and its electricity supplier, IMEA, have not yet made a clean energy transition plan. Speakers at the September 25 meeting and the over 200 residents in the audience are asking for such a plan.…
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July 2023 Community Meeting: Community Feedback on a Sustainable Naperville
Our July meeting focused on hearing the voices of residents and learning about their sustainability and climate action goals for Naperville. We asked the 60 or so participants, “What will Naperville be like if we address climate change as a community versus the status quo?” Participants were asked to imagine a better future. In response…
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Join NEST on August 21 for a Community Meeting about Civic Engagement for Sustainability and Climate Action
Mimi Cowan, former chair of the Will County Board, will lead NEST in a discussion on civic engagement to create a more sustainable community. We all can be a part of addressing climate change if we work together as a community. Please come and invite your friends! RSVP here. Location:Naperville Municipal CenterMeeting Room B, Lower…