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speakers offered Alliance for the Great LakesCan speak on the challenges facing efforts to ensure the health of the Great Lakes; invasive species; Great Lakes restoration; water withdrawals; water quality; and what citizens can do in return. Environmental Law & Policy Center ELPC professional staff are available to speak on a wide variety of environmental issues including global warming (Joe Shacter), water quality (Brad Klein), and high-speed rail (Kevin Brubaker). Friends of the Fox River Presentation entitled Our water quality depends on you! Here’s what to do: “Today,” “Tomorrow,” and “Before Long.” Friends of the Parks Can present on park conservation and preservation Illinois Audubon Society Speakers available to talk on a variety of nature/bird-related topics Nuclear Energy Information Service Informational/training sessions on “The Low-Carb(on) Diet: Lose 5,000 pounds (of atmospheric carbon) in 30 days AND save $300-$600/year on your energy bills” Natural Land Institute Programs on the land protection and restoration activities. Openlands Presentations on tree preservation, building urban gardens, lead testing, and more - can be offered as a brown bag lunch. Prairie Rivers Network How to design a rain garden - These attractive landscape features help stop excess rainwater and pollutants from leaving a residential lot, thereby reducing flooding and pollution problems in local waterways. Shedd Aquarium Presentations on sustainability (in the workplace, at home, in the world, etc), sustainable seafood, and ocean health Sierra Club Illinois Brown bag lunch seminar on how to solve environmental problems that threaten Illinois. |
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