In order to reduce brand confusion and add necessary functionality, I’m working on launching a new website for the CSLN. The most exciting part is the robust functionality behind the new sustainability map. Being able to search for nearby initiatives, save lists, and more. Chicagoleaders.net
Using the energy created by the CSLN Memo to the Mayor, the CSLN Policy Group is turning to local policymaker action in 2020. I’m leading the CSLN Policy group to engage community and policymakers at the ward-level. This survey will formally close in mid-February 2020.
As the facilitator of the CSLN Policy Team I led the initiative to submit a CSLN Memo to newly elected Mayor Lightfoot on May 21 2019. The memo is focused on holistically sustainability and based on five key principles, seven “practical and tangible ways” for the City of Chicago to incorporate them, and “reasonable, and catalytic” actions the administration could take in its first 100 days. To start the process I worked with a subgroup of the Policy Group to update the network’s Suggestions for Citywide Sustainability Programs, Partnerships, revised with the full Policy Group, and then used a network…
As a multi-site conference, INSS encompassed seven different regions across the US and UK. The intent of the conference was to convene academics and practitioners working across the broadly defined arena of social sustainability. Over 80 people participated at the Chicago site, and 150+ were engaged across all the sites. The conference sessions included on-site presenters as well as cross-site virtual presentations. The format for the on-site sessions was informed by the Permaculture flower design. Each session highlighted unique perspectives from academics, policymakers, and community practitioners on one of the 7 domains, or petals, of the flower. By giving a platform to…
I was the main organizer of the Faith & Sustainability Forum where over 85 participants from communities across the Chicagoland area gathered at the ICA GreenRise to meet like-minds and share approaches on faith based sustainability projects. Eco-Justice/Policy Urban Ag/Native Plants Energy Spirit Sharing Approaches That Work Tracks Event activities included: Hearing upcoming opportunities to increase sustainability in faith communities Seeing how local congregations are currently engaging in sustainability efforts Connecting with resources through organization and peer-to-peer sharing Gaining new understanding of the challenges facing our earth Developing a personal or congregation action plan
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