Category: Community Meetings
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May Community Meeting
Saving Double: How a Home Energy Audit Saves Money and Cuts Emissions Join us to learn how a home energy audit can help individual homeowners cut emissions, save money, and make smarter choices about future upgrades. Green builder Craig Schneider will share what Batavia learned from its community energy audit initiative and how those insights…
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April Community Meeting
From Vision to Action: How Communities Build and Implement Climate Action Plans Our April meeting will feature Edith Makra of the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus and Sarra Hinshaw, Sustainability Manager for Kane County, for a focused look at climate action planning. Edith will offer a high‑level framework for why climate action plans matter, and Sarra will…
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March Community Meeting
Sustainable Landscaping: Creating Beautiful and Environmentally Responsible Outdoor Spaces – Transform your yard! Create a beautiful, sustainable outdoor space that supports wildlife and saves money. In this presentation, the Conservation Foundation will show you tips & tricks for how to create a landscape that conserves water, attracts birds and butterflies, and reduces environmental impact through…
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Sustainability Progress in Naperville
Join NEST at our January Community Meeting on Jan. 12 to review our sustainability progress and identify areas that have the most potential for the future.
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Sustainability Leadership at the City Level
Continuing our series on excellence in sustainability, NEST is thrilled to have Cara Pratt, Chief Sustainability & Resilience Officer for the City of Evanston speak at our October community meeting.
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NEST To Host Karis Critical Datacenter Discussion
NEST will host an informational meeting and discussion on September 29 around the data center currently proposed for the former Alcatel-Lucent property at 1960 Lucent Lane, adjacent to I-88.
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Planet Earth’s Future: Student Voices on Climate Change
As young people face an uncertain future on an overheating planet, they are taking action and raising their voices to create a better world for all who call Earth our home. Please join some amazing local climate leaders for their insights on the problems that our environment is facing. We will start with a presentation,…
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School District 203 – The Path to a Sustainable Future
On May 21, speakers from D203 discussed the district Carbon Action Plan.
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Forest Preserve District-DuPage Shows Us What Green Leadership Looks Like
On Monday, April 21, Dan Hebreard spoke about green initiatives under the Forest Preserve District of DuPage.
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Modernizing the Grid
Presenters from Argonne and Invenergy spoke at North Central College on Monday, 2/17. See the video here.