​LWVUS POSITION IN BRIEF

• Promote an environment beneficial to life through the protection and wise management of natural resources in the public interest. 

LWV-Wilmette is committed to supporting environmental issues here in our Village, in our country, and around the world. This year, the LWV Wilmette will:

1. Support the development of a comprehensive sustainability plan for Wilmette
   Contacts: Karen Glennemier and Nancy Hoying
2. Research and work towards the best strategy on reducing plastics
   Contacts: Alison Arden-Gossar
3. Protect and celebrate our Great Lakes
   Contacts Pam Lurie and Susie LaBelle
4.  Advocate for clean energy and understand the impacts of climate change
   Contact: Karen Glennemeier
5. Promote cleaner, quieter lawn care practices that support clean air, habitat for wildlife, and a high quality of life for our residents.                 Contact: Karen Glennemeier

​News & Latest Developments

Latest Update on Stormwater Management

Clean Energy Jobs Act 

RESOURCES

• Go Green Wilmette https://www.gogreenwilmette.org/
• Illinois Environmental Council  https://ilenviro.org/
• Sierra Club, Illinois chapter  https://www.sierraclub.org/illinois
• Environmental Law and Policy Center  http://elpc.org/
• Great Lakes NOW 
• Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
• Alliance for the Great Lakes

Past Studies

COAL TAR PAVEMENT SEALERS

Stormwater Management

LWV Toolkit for Climate Change

GREENEST REGION COMPACT 2

CLIMATE ACTION EVENT

Environmentally Focused Inter-League Organizations (ILOs)

​The LWV-Wilmette is a member of two different Inter-League Organizations (ILOs) that work on environmental issues in our region.  To learn more about them, here are links:

LWV Upper Mississippi River Region:  https://www.lwvumrr.org/

LWV Lake Michigan Region:  https://www.lwvlmr.org/
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