Climate Justice Chicago

Fisk and Crawford Reuse Task Force Final Report

Herr Tom — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:28:58 +0000

From: the Delta Institute, http://www.delta-institute.org/FiskandCrawford In late August 2012, Chicago’s last remaining coal-fired power plants closed. The sites they occupy have the potential to become job-rich, productive and environmentally sustainable assets for their communities, and the city. Delta Institute was appointed by Mayor Emanuel to facilitate a Task Force that considered how this potential could [...more]

Students took part in a soil-testing project in LV and Pilsen

Herr Tom — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:26:58 +0000

This past September, students from Social Justice High School of the Little Village Lawndale High School campus traveled to Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. The students took part in a soil-testing project that tested soil samples from areas both in Little Village and Pilsen. It was a great opportunity for students and LVEJO organizers to [...more]

Thousands Of Chicagoans Ask Emanuel To End Coal Plant Pollution

Herr Tom — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 00:05:13 +0000

Year after year, the two remaining coal-fired power plants in Chicago emit 260,000 pounds of soot, more than 17,000 tons of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, and 200 pounds of mercury, according to data by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Today, a coalition of Chicagoans delivered a message to Mayor Rahm Emanuel asking him [...more]

Urban Agriculture Group Semillas de Justicia worked with Jump Start

Herr Tom — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 06:09:37 +0000

LVEJO’S Urban Agriculture Group Semillas de Justicia worked with Jump Start on a harvest day at the Gary Garden. Thank you to Jumpstart for volunteering!

LVEJO hosted a community meeting on October 16th at Langostino’s

Herr Tom — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 05:28:16 +0000

LVEJO hosted a community meeting on October 16th at Langostino’s restaurant to update community members on what was happening on the 31st Street Bus, the new Park at Celotex, and the Coal Power Plants! Thank you to everyone who came out and Langostinos for hosting us! Kimberly Wasserman Nieto Executive Director Little Village Environmental Justice [...more]

Mayor Emanuel Announces Agreement with Midwest Generation to Retire Two Coal-Fired Power Plants in Chicago

Herr Tom — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:40:17 +0000

Negotiation Results in More Rapid Timeline for Closing of Plants and Achieves Goals of Proposed Clean Power Ordinance Midwest Generation today announced that it will retire its two Chicago power plants, as the result of an agreement forged with Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the City of Chicago in consultation with community groups and aldermen. The [...more]

Chicago’s other Latino neighborhoods reach out to Southeast Side

Herr Tom — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 23:20:05 +0000

CHICAGO | Residents of the city’s Southeast Side neighborhoods who oppose construction of a proposed coal gasification plant got to hear Wednesday from residents of another Chicago neighborhood where local residents are fighting against projects with potential for pollution. Kim Wasserman, executive director of the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization, told the more than 150 [...more]