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Environment

The Environmental Committee is a group of League members who are passionate about the environment and concerned about the effects of climate change. We educate and advocate for environmental protections, sustainability, and reduction of waste.
Committee Leaders: .
Jackie McGrath and Renee Gladstone
Volunteer Opportunities:
We are always looking for new committee members to help us in our efforts. If you are interested in joining us or attending one of our meetings, please contact Jackie McGrath at lwvpalatinearea@gmail.com.
Activities: .
  • Committee members recently interviewed local elected officials and village managers about their sustainability efforts. A standard questionnaire was used for each interview. Listed below are the interviews we have conducted to date, with a link to each.
Sustainability Interview Summaries
Barrington
Palatine
Inverness
Hoffman Estates
Mt. Prospect
Harper College
  • Transportation Transformation: Plugging Into a Greener Future, Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM.
    To view a video of the program click HERE
    To view the list of Resources presented click HERE

  • Pollution Solutions - A Virtual Program:
    On May 24, 2020, we co-hosted (along with the Northwest Cook County Group of the Illinois Sierra Club) an online meeting to discuss what each of us can do to help reduce waste and pollution.
    To view a video of the program, click on the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1igBJ4-cppNufbBee3ypt-1dz3N420R6C/view
      (Sharable link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1igBJ4-cppNufbBee3ypt-1dz3N420R6C/view?usp=sharing)
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