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No matter what field of environmental studies your degree is in-fuel & energy, community outreach/education, sustainable agriculture, etc.-one thing is for certain; as you as you finish up your time as a college student and begin making moves towards the professional world you will find yourself swimming in a sea of job interviews (unless you [...]

Thanks to all the amazing student and community leaders who came out to represent their districts at the Illinois Environmental Council’s Lobby Day 2013, Thursday May 2nd in Springfield. We travelled the halls of the State’s Capitol Building from 8am until 3:30pm, chasing down our state senator’s and representatives; finding their offices, pulling them out [...]

Register today to join the Heartland Coalfield Alliance from May 17 to May 19 at Camp Ondessonk in the beautiful Shawnee Hills (see map). We’ll focus on building the skills, networks and campaigns we need to ensure that the true costs of coal are borne by the industry as we work to create a just and sustainable [...]

Registration ends at 5pm this Friday (4/26). Students-don’t miss out on your chance to learn how to change environmental policies in Illinois.  Join ISEC for Lobby Day on Thursday May 2nd. We have a limited amount of scholarships available to reimburse students for train travel to Springfield BUT YOU MUST SIGN UP BEFORE 5PM FRIDAY. [...]

A video from the Lobby Day Webinar on April 14th has been uploaded!  Check it out HERE The slides to the presentation can be downloaded here: Lobby Day Workshop Presentation Tweet This Post

Earth Day 2013 activities have been posted.  Check them out in the Events section on the webpage, or click HERE. Which school is showing Dr. Seuss’ ‘The Lorax’? Which student organization has a ‘Thrift Shop Fashion Show’ planned? Which school is hosting ‘EcoJamapalooza’? Find out about the awesome Earth Day activities organized by college students [...]

Sunday 4/14 12 pm – 1:30 pm At: your computer! Campus campaigns aren’t only about direct action, in order to successfully pull off a campaign, you must know how to effectively speak to those in leadership positions. This webinar will teach you skills you can use not only for Lobby Day, but also skills to [...]

Join ISEC for our annual trip to Springfield to speak with State Legislators about critical environmental issues in Illinois. We’ll tour the capitol, watch a session in progress, and meet one-on-one with your Representatives and Senators. What better reason is there to take a day away from school than to learn first-hand how environmental laws [...]

Saturday, March 23, 2013 11:00am until 4:00pm Respiratory Health Association of Metropolitan Chicago 1440 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL Students, prepare yourselves to meet and speak with your state representatives at Lobby Day 2013 (Thursday, May 2nd) Review the in’s and out’s of lobbying Get the scoop on Lobby Day 2013 issues Hear from professionals & [...]

Power Up! Divest Fossil Fuels: Student Convergence 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA19081 Feb 22- 24 The 2013 student convergence at Swarthmore College will be an opportunity for students from across the country working for fossil fuel divestment to meet, share skills, and develop strategy for a powerful national movement. If you want to [...]

Title: Stop Funding Climate Change Campaign Kick-off Location: Harper 140 Link out: Click here Description: Stop Funding Climate Change, UChicago will be having its campaign kick-off this Thursday, January 17th at 6pm, in Harper 140. We’ll talk about the philosophy and the strategy behind the campaign and map out a strategy and timeline – we’ve [...]

Title: Presidents Day Keystone XL action in DC Location: Washington, D.C. Link out: Click here Description: It’s never been clearer that we need bold and immediate climate leadership – that’s why this Presidents Day weekend thousands of activists will head to the White House and tell President Obama to shut down the climate-killing Keystone XL [...]

Title: Climate Crisis Summit in Chicago Location: Chicago-Kent College of Law 565 West Adams Street, Chicago, Illinois Link out: Click here Description: The February 16, 2013, Climate Crisis Summit in Chicago will be a full-day working conference that will provide each participant with insightful briefings about scientific as well as social roots of the problem, [...]

Wild Things: A Chicago Wilderness Conference for People & Nature University of Illinois at Chicago Feb. 2, 2013 Wild Things will feature more than 90 large and small-group sessions drawn from real-life experiences with everything from the nitty gritty of habitat management, botany, and zoology to advocacy, culture, history and backyard and neighborhood ecology. It’s [...]

Students from Green Cycle Group of Northeastern Illinois University organized a multi-campus panel event on Thursday, November 29th. The event was sponsored by NEIU’s Green Fee; a mandatory student fee that goes toward renewable energy technologies and improvement of campus energy efficiency at Northeastern Illinois University. The first session featured NEIU initiatives, including recent energy [...]