Action for a greener, healthier Illinois

We testified to support expanding protections for North America's only barrier reef

This month, we spoke out for the world's third-largest coral reef, right off the coast of Florida. Read our February blog to see why this place is so special.

Renewables on the Rise

Clean energy is sweeping across America and is poised for more dramatic growth in the coming years.

Plastic 'nurdles' are filling our oceans — but this bill would hold plastics companies accountable

They're tiny pellets used to make most plastic products, and about 9,200 truck loads of them end up in our oceans each year. 

Trump administration clears the way for logging in America's "crown jewel" national forest

Alaska's old-growth Tongass National Forest—home to trees as old as America itself—is now just a step away from devastating logging.

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News Release | Environment Illinois Research and Policy Center

New report shows Illinois leadership in decade of U.S. renewable energy progress

Illinois ranks 2nd in the nation for growth in battery storage since 2010, according to a new report released today by Environment Illinois Research & Policy Center. The project, Renewables on the Rise 2020, documents and compares the growth of five key clean energy technologies in each state over the past decade: solar power, wind power, battery storage, energy efficiency and electric vehicles. Illinois now has 132.7 MW of utility-scale battery storage capacity, second only to California.

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We need to protect the boreal forest, and Procter & Gamble shareholders can help

Each year, 1 million acres of boreal forest is cut in Canada, much of it turned into pulp that is used for tissue products. This threatens wildlife and puts incredible pressure on our changing climate. 

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The buzz about coffee and bees

Traditional techniques in sustainable farming can play a role in protecting pollinators from overwhelming declines

News Release | Environment America

Environment America unveils new initiatives during Climate Week

One of the largest climate summits of the year, Climate Week NYC, kicks off this week, as fires continue to burn across the American West, hurricanes brew in the Atlantic and heat records are broken across the country.

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Extreme weather and extreme urgency: It’s time to defend the climate

Sign our pledge to take action and become a Climate Defender today.

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Coronavirus update

Our work to defend the environment can’t stop and won’t stop in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. We’ll keep advocating on your behalf — at a safe social distance — for clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.