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April 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM

Say 'Hands Off our Planet!' for Earth Month

Say 'Hands Off our Planet!' for Earth MonthEarth Month is jam-packed with ways you can make a difference. Join the national 'Hands Off!' Day of Action, donate, sign a petition, and read how choices on clothes and couches can affect the climate͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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March 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM

Trump's Climate Purges and the Resistance

Trump's Climate Purges and the ResistanceOur two main articles highlight how Trump is purging staff, experts, and climate data at the EPA and DOJ. But groups in Illinois and across the country are fighting back.͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏    …
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February 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM

Pushing Forward on Climate Solutions Under the Second Trump Administration

Pushing Forward on Climate Solutions Under the Second Trump AdministrationWhere Trump is moving backwards on climate, we're pushing forward. The Fossil Fuel Divestment Act is re-introduced into the Illinois General Assembly and Bill McKibben, 350 founder, speaks on solar!͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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January 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM

350 Chicago: 2024 Year in Review!

350 Chicago: 2024 Year in Review!As we go into an uncertain 2025 we look back on what we accomplished in 2024 and prepare to ramp up the fight next year͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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December 3, 2024 at 8:56 PM

Giving Tuesday: Help Fight the Climate Crisis!

Giving Tuesday: Help Fight the Climate Crisis!Today, December 3rd, is Giving Tuesday. so please consider giving to climate! Donations are matched 100%. Otherwise it's a light month in December as we gear up for climate fights in 2025.͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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November 11, 2024 at 8:00 PM

350 Chicago Hires Our First Executive Director

350 Chicago’s Board of Directors is proud to announce that Larry Coble has been hired to serve as our Executive Director. This is our first full-time employee position, and an important milestone in our ability to fight the climate crisis in Chicago. Larry co-founded 350 Chicago 10 ye…
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November 2, 2024 at 2:01 PM

Don’t Forget About Climate at the Ballot Box

Don’t Forget About Climate at the Ballot BoxThis November, the US elects a new president, 350 Chicago hires a new executive director, and there is quite a lot to do if you're interested in climate (including voting!)͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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October 2, 2024 at 10:04 PM

Hurricane Helene, Harris, Trump, and the Need for Climate Action

Hurricane Helene, Harris, Trump, and the Need for Climate ActionFor October there are many opportunities to take action on climate in Chicago. Join us for our conversation, our general meeting, or one of the many events below.͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏   …
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August 30, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Can We Solve Our Ecological Emergency?

Can We Solve Our Ecological Emergency?Wondering if we can save our planet and ourselves? Check out our upcoming speaker, and our book review. And we have a slew of volunteer opportunities, actions, and events throughout September͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏…
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July 9, 2024 at 8:45 PM

Fighting the Climate Crisis: Divestment, Regenerative Farming, and Happy Hours

Fighting the Climate Crisis: Divestment, Regenerative Farming, and Happy HoursJuly 2024: 350 Chicago has another full slate of events for anyone looking to get more involved in fighting the climate crisis, including our panel on the Power of Regenerative Farming͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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May 21, 2024 at 9:37 PM

May 2024: Building a Clean Energy Workforce in Illinois, EcoFest, and a Call to Action

May 2024: Building a Clean Energy Workforce in Illinois, EcoFest, and a Call to ActionWe have two new speaker series events on the horizon, lots of fun events lined up (did someone say happy hour?!), and a call to action to urge President Biden to declare a climate emergency.͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏  …
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April 17, 2024 at 12:34 AM

Earth Month 2024

Earth Month 2024Lots of events are planned for Earth Month 2024, and 350 Chicago is raising money to support our divestment campaign͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­͏     ­…
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March 12, 2024 at 11:35 PM

Carbon Capture & Storage: A Climate Cure-All or a False Solution?

Carbon Capture & Storage: A Climate Cure-All or a False Solution?In our next entry in the 350 Chicago Speaker Series, we present Jenny Cassel from Earthjustice and Pam Richart from the Eco-Justice Collaborative to discuss essential CCS protections for Illinois͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­…
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February 25, 2024 at 10:54 PM

Climate Crisis 101: Where the World Stands Now & the Effects of Climate Change on Illinois

Climate Crisis 101: Where the World Stands Now & the Effects of Climate Change on IllinoisIn our next entry in the 350 Chicago Speaker Series we are hosting Trent Ford, the Illinois State Climatologist, to speak on the Climate Crisis and its effects on Illinois͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     ­͏ ‌     …
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January 27, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Biden Hits Pause on LNG

Biden Hits Pause on LNGPresident Biden pauses approvals for approvals for new liquefied natural gas terminals, marking a big win for the climate  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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January 2, 2024 at 12:14 AM

350 Chicago's 2023 Year in Review

350 Chicago's 2023 Year in Review2023 was a turning point year for 350 Chicago with record highs in member engagement, funding, and on the ground actions- and we're setting up for an even more impactful 2024.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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November 30, 2023 at 11:17 PM

Green Theater and Business-as-Usual at COP28

Green Theater and Business-as-Usual at COP28COP 28 puts the hypocrisy of the oil industry on full display as the UAE uses their position as host of a climate conference to make behind the scenes oil deals  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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October 29, 2023 at 10:13 PM

Fast Fashion Fueling Climate Crisis

Fast Fashion Fueling Climate CrisisHalloween Shines a Light on how Fast Fashion Contributes to Climate Crisis  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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September 25, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Join us for Webinar on Enhanced Geothermal Energy Produced by 350 Colorado & 350 Chicago

Join us for Webinar on Enhanced Geothermal Energy Produced by 350 Colorado & 350 ChicagoThe US Department of Energy will speak about this important new technology in a webinar this week. Join us to learn about how this tech might revolutionize the energy transition! 9/25/20  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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August 20, 2023 at 11:33 PM

The Age of Climate Anxiety

The Age of Climate AnxietyAs the existential crisis deepens, & governments and corporations fail to act, people, especially young people, are becoming crippled with climate anxiety. 8/20/23  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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August 8, 2023 at 1:11 AM

Hottest Days Humanity has Ever Experienced

Hottest Days Humanity has Ever ExperiencedFor four days in July, fossil fuel burning brought temperatures across the world to levels human beings have never experienced.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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July 9, 2023 at 5:38 PM

Conservative Climate Activist Bob Inglis to Speak in Chicago

Conservative Climate Activist Bob Inglis to Speak in ChicagoFormer GOP Congressman first speaker for Chicago 350's Monthly Speakers Series in a webinar entitled "Free Enterprise Solution to Climate Change."  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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June 7, 2023 at 12:40 AM

What a New Mayor May Mean for Chicago's Climate Action Agenda

What a New Mayor May Mean for Chicago's Climate Action AgendaA review of Mayor Johnson's stated plans regarding what he intends to do to help Chicago end the fossil fuel era and create a just energy transition. 6/6/2023  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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May 15, 2023 at 5:24 PM

The Reason Chicago's Air is Among Worst in Nation

The Reason Chicago's Air is Among Worst in Nation5/15/2023  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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April 18, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Should Oil Companies Be Charged with Homicide?

Should Oil Companies Be Charged with Homicide?Intriguing question, isn't it? 350 Chicago Newsletter, April 18th, 2023  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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March 20, 2023 at 10:31 PM

350 Chicago's Divestment Bill Introduced in the General Assembly

350 Chicago's Divestment Bill Introduced in the General Assembly Learn more about 350 Chicago's Divest IL campaign.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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February 21, 2023 at 3:57 AM

Chicago-land Hosts 3 Worst Polluting Refineries

Chicago-land Hosts 3 Worst Polluting RefineriesExxon, BP and Citgo dump toxic chemicals in Lake Michigan and poison our air with deadly pollution.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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January 31, 2023 at 5:09 PM

Natural Gas Kills

Natural Gas Kills Why Americans need to replace their natural gas appliances, with financial help from the government.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …
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December 26, 2022 at 11:00 PM

They Knew All Along

They Knew All AlongWhat the fossil fuel industry knew before the rest of us  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌…
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November 21, 2022 at 2:45 AM

350 Chicago Newsletter

350 Chicago NewsletterIssue #3  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ …