We’ve just been through a crazy summer of heat domes, atmospheric rivers and smoke polluting the air we breathe. What are the most impactful ways for individuals to reduce their carbon emissions?

We’ve heard from the scientists, journalists and activists, but what about the artists? Art centered on climate issues has been a missing piece of the conversation, but the Chicago Design Museum has such an exhibit through October 30.

Hey, environmentalists—we’ve got ideas for a fun summer outing and the perfect beach read!

Trees provide many benefits to a city like Chicago—what can you do to preserve and grow our city’s tree canopy?

What happens to those plastic bags you “recycle”—and what can you do about it?

Lead pipes are the largest threat to drinking water in Chicago. Lead is a neurotoxin and is unsafe in any amount. Chicago has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city—approximately 400,000. What should you do about it?

It’s International Compost Awareness Week! Composting is way easier than you think, and it’s one of the highest-impact changes you can make.

What happens once an election is over? It becomes time to hold the winner accountable and make sure he walks the walk when it comes to campaign promises.

Does climate angst keep you up at night? Do you feel pangs of guilt as you go through your day? You are not alone. Taking action may help you feel in control.

We’ve gathered together a list of ways you can celebrate, have some fun and make a difference this Earth Month.

As Women’s History Month draws to a close, let's make history ourselves and take advantage of exciting opportunities to lobby for impactful environmental legislation.

Here are a few of our favorite ways we can all help our environment by saving water.

Run, don’t walk, to sign up for a Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) slot. CSA’s list of nearby farmers deliver locally grown, farm-fresh produce straight to your doorstep.

March is Women’s History Month! While women are fourteen times more likely to die in climate-related catastrophes, their participation and leadership is essential to driving climate policy solutions. 

Leaguers traveled with the Coalition for Plastic Reduction last Wednesday for a Lobby Day to Ban Polystyrene Foam. Check out photos from the day and learn how you can help.

Representatives from LWV Chicago’s Environmental Action Committee are joining the Coalition for Plastic Reduction for a Lobby Day in support of a Foam Foodware Ban in Illinois. Please join us!

It’s time to take stock and see what you can do for the environment in 2023. Check out our suggestions for ways to tackle change that won’t exhaust or overwhelm you.

We are in a plastic explosion. Our food comes encased in it or with plastic stickers affixed to it. Our cleaning products are packaged in it. It’s in our clothing. It’s in our waterways. So what are we to do?