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admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:15:04 +0000

EJC Delegation to West Virginia …….. Dear Friends: Since its inception, Eco-Justice Collaborative has worked with interns, volunteers and a lot of collaboration to develop a multi-faceted program consisting of popular education; personal transformation; and public advocacy. We have made presentations to people of all ages; guided small group studies; led delegations; hosted events; and established coalitions working [...] [...]

Illinois taxpayers foot the bill for pro-coal curriculum in schools

admin — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:01:26 +0000

Statewide Alliance Calls For End to Subsidies and Misinformation Supporters of the Heartland Coalfield Alliance, a statewide coalition of community and environmental organizations, held a rally outside the Thompson Center today, calling on the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (IDCEO) to stop the waste of taxpayer funds on a school curriculum the group calls [...] [...]

Join EJC at May rallies! Tell the IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity their coal curriculum fails to make the grade!

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:24:01 +0000

Rally at IDCEO: Tell them to Stop Selling Coal in the Classroom! CHICAGO: Wednesday, May 2, 2012, 11:45 am James R. Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph (NW Corner, Randolph and Clark). Contact: Lan Richart, Eco-Justice Collaborative, at lrichart@ecojusticecollaborative.org. SPRINGFIELD: Thursday, May 3, 2012, 12:30 pm SE Corner of Monroe Avenue and 5th Street Contact: Brian Perbix, Prairie Rivers Network, at bperbix@prairierivers.org or Terri Treacy, [...] [...]

Vandana Shiva & John Edel to Keynote Great Lakes BIoneers Chicago, November 2012

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:03:37 +0000

Vandana Shiva and John Edel to Keynote Great Lakes Bioneers Chicago November 2012 Event! EJC is collaborating with others to bring the first-ever Bioneers event to Chicago the weekend of November 2-4, 2012! The gathering will take place at the University of Illinois, Student Center east. We’re proud to announce that Vandana Shiva and John Edel have [...] [...]

EJC presents multimedia show highlighting the REAL costs of coal

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 14:38:30 +0000

Dragline at Peabody Energy’s Bear Run Coal Mine Sullivan County, Indiana Coal in the Heartland Join us for a multimedia presentation by EJC on the growing movement to protect the health of land, water and people in the heart of America from coal’s deadly impacts April 18, 2012 6:15 pm to 7:00 pm DePaul University McGowan South, Room 105 1110 W. Belden [...] [...]

Why I Must Speak Out about Climate Change … James Hansen

admin — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:01:19 +0000

“It would be immoral to leave these young people with a climate system spiraling out of control.” -James Hansen, February 29, 212 TED Talk NASA climate scientist James Hansen gave a talk at the TED conference in Long Beach, CA on February 29th where he laid out the case for taking urgent action to reduce greenhouse emissions. He also [...] [...]

BREAKING NEWS … EJC announces Chicago coal plants closing 2012 and 2014!

admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 21:38:56 +0000

EJC announces Chicago’s polluting coal plants to close … Eco-Justice Collaborative, one of the founders of the Chicago Clean Power Coalition, announces a major victory for the people of Chicago! After 2 1/2 years of continuous organizing by grassroots organizations and environmental groups, Midwest Generation, owner and operator of Fisk and Crawford coal plants on the city’s southwest [...] [...]

Coal-free Chicago will electrify national clean energy movement!

admin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:24:49 +0000

Historic victory: Coal-free Chicago will electrify clean energy movement by Jeff Biggers, journalist and author, ‘Reckoning at Eagle Creek’ and ‘In the Sierra Madre. In a move that should electrify the clean energy movement across the country, the tireless champions with the Chicago Clean Power Coalition have announced that Midwest Generation, a subsidiary of multinational giant Edison International, will soon [...] [...]

Reduce your Ecological Footprint with EJC’s Lifestyles for a Sustainable Future

admin — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 00:29:54 +0000

EJC offers a six-week series on eco-justice … As we face growing concerns over a warming planet, diminishing natural resources, food security and the end of the fossil fuel age, we must ask ourselves: How does our faith guide us? How can our actions reflect the justice and affimation of life in which we believe? Assemble six [...] [...]

Join one of EJC’s delegations this year and learn about longwall mining or MTR

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:45:20 +0000

DISCOVER THE TRUE COST OF COAL! Join an EJC Delegation to the coalfields of Illinois or West Virginia this Year! Delegation to America’s Heartland! Interested in learning first-hand about the true cost of coal in Illinois? Join an EJC delegation where we take a driving tour of historic and contemporary coal mining sites. We’ll learn about the history of [...] [...]