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June 5, 2020 at 1:02 AM

RE: June 2020 Monthly Meeting - in solidarity with Black Lives Matter

In light of recent events and in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter, we're changing the format of this Saturday's monthly meeting.  We'll start with 45 minutes of reflection and brainstorming about how our movement can support the fight for #RacialJustice. Following that, we'l…

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June 2, 2020 at 9:10 PM

In solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Dear Volunteers and Friends of 350 Chicago, The mission of 350 Chicago is to advocate for a sustainable and equitable future for ourselves and future generations through divestment from fossil fuels, a just transition to renewable energy, and an end to new fossil fuel proje…

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May 26, 2020 at 4:01 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - May 26, 2020

Election matters + 350 Chicago announcements 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related May 26, 2020 Good morning 350 Chicago! We are grateful for your constant support. Remember there are actions we can all take to tackle climate chal…

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May 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM

350 Chicago June 2020 VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting - hosting Beam Project

Dear friend and climate advocate, Please join us on June 6th when we will be hosting the team from Beam Project, a non-profit that empowers everyday people to donate to early-stage clean energy startups.  The Beam Project team will provide a presentation about their mission as…

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May 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Your support for a clean energy recovery through CEJA

Dear friend and climate advocate, The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust Illinois families and businesses into a public health and economic crisis, spotlighting the cost of failing to plan ahead for global threats. As we emerge from this crisis, we must mount a bold recovery effort …

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May 12, 2020 at 4:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - May 12, 2020

Election matters + 350 Chicago announcements 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related May 12, 2020 Good morning, 350 Chicago! We’ll be continuing our Elections Matter segment, along with a couple of new 350 Chicago announcements and …

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May 1, 2020 at 9:00 PM

A note regarding "Planet of the Humans"

Dear Volunteers and Friends of 350 Chicago, As always, the mission of 350 Chicago is to advocate for solutions to the climate crisis through fossil fuel divestment, a just transition to 100% renewable energy, and halting the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure. Ou…

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April 28, 2020 at 4:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - April 28, 2020

Election matters + what you can do now 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related April 28, 2020 Good morning 350 Chicago! In today's letter we’ll be continuing our Elections Matter segment and providing resources from the climate comm…

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April 22, 2020 at 8:15 PM

This Earth Day, Support Renewable Energy - **LINK CORRECTION**

A correction to the podcast links in our earlier message: Tonight's Hero Power Climate Pod podcast will be live streamed at 5PM CDT via The Climate Pod's Facebook Page. If you want to catch the podcast recording at a later date, you can find it in The Climate Pod podcast libr…

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April 22, 2020 at 6:31 PM

This Earth Day, Support Renewable Energy

Today, we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, the birth of the modern environmental movement that gave a voice to public consciousness about the state of our planet.  We hope that you will join us and others today, and every day, in making conscious choices to help pre…

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April 20, 2020 at 8:01 PM

Celebrate Earth Week with 350 Chicago + allies

Dear friend and climate advocate, Looking for ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of #EarthDay 🌎 this week? We have some ideas for you. 350 Chicago and many of our local ally organizations are putting on a variety of virtual events, from speakers to workshops to direct act…

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April 19, 2020 at 11:00 PM

350 Chicago May 2020 VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting - hosting Hero Power

Dear friend and climate advocate, Please join us this month when we will be hosting our friends from Hero Power, a Green-e Certified retail electricity supplier of 100% renewable electricity.  The Hero Power team will give a presentation about their organization along with a…

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April 14, 2020 at 4:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - April 14, 2020

COVID-19 and climate change + what you can do now 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related April 14, 2020 A Note from the 350 Chicago Team During this current COVID-19 pandemic, 350 Chicago would like to express our deepest apprecia…

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April 3, 2020 at 1:30 PM

*CORRECTION: April 2020 VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting with IL Youth Climate Strike team

Apologies!  We neglected to mention: the scheduled time for this virtual meeting is 10AM - 11AM CDT   Saturday, April 4, 2020. We look forward to seeing you online. Dear friend and climate advocate, We hope this note finds you and your loved ones healthy and doing well. P…

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April 2, 2020 at 1:30 PM

April 2020 VIRTUAL Monthly Meeting with IL Youth Climate Strike team

Dear friend and climate advocate, We hope this note finds you and your loved ones healthy and doing well. Please join us online this Saturday, April 4, 2020 for our very first virtual Monthly Meeting where we will be hosting the Illinois Youth Climate Strike team.  They will be …

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March 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - March 31, 2020

Climate news, COVID-19, and how you can help 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related March 31, 2020 Good morning! As we continue to live through the COVID-19 pandemic, new questions emerge over how optimistic we should be over its imp…

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March 17, 2020 at 4:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - March 17, 2020

The state of activism, clean energy and our new virtual meetings 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related March 17, 2020 Good morning! This week read about some success stories on cleaner energy and the ongoing battle between climate a…

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March 9, 2020 at 8:00 PM

Upcoming March Events: Film fest meetup and media discussion

Dear friend and climate advocate, We're constantly looking for new ways to connect, network, and foster conversation about climate-related issues facing our community. This month, we've got several exciting events that do just that! The One Earth Film Festival is taking Chicago …

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March 3, 2020 at 5:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - March 3, 2020

A new blog post, global climate news, and a coal update 350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your bi-weekly newsletter for all things climate-related March 3, 2020 Good morning! This month, read about stories of climate change from across the globe, and how coal continues its steady decli…

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February 20, 2020 at 5:00 PM

Chicago Climate Emergency Resolution Passed!

Yesterday (Wed, Fed 19th), the Chicago City Council officially passed the Climate Emergency Resolution, declaring a "state of climate emergency" for the City of Chicago and calling for the creation of a climate mobilization initiative.  (Among other advocates, 350 Chicago's ow…

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February 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - Feb 17, 2020

350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your newsletter for all things climate-related. Feb 17, 2020 Good morning! This month, Trump continues on his campaign to promote fossil fuels even as conservatives begin bowing to pressures around climate change, though their efforts around climate …

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February 17, 2020 at 2:10 PM

UPDATE Re: Chicago City Council Vote on Climate Emergency - Wed, Feb 19, 2020

Please note a minor change and addenda to our earlier email about this Wednesday's Climate Emergency Resolution vote at City Hall: There will be no pre-meeting rally.  Instead, attendees should arrive directly at City Hall 2nd floor lobby no later than 9AM (Wed, Feb 19) to…

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February 15, 2020 at 10:55 PM

Bill McKibben in Chicago Feb 25th - 'Responses to Climate Change' panel discussion

Bill McKibben will be in Chicago!  For those of you who don't already know, Bill McKibben is the founder of 350.org, the global grassroots environmental organization dedicated to fighting climate change, of which 350 Chicago is a chapter.  Bill is also the author of several bo…

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February 14, 2020 at 8:56 PM

Chicago City Council Vote on Climate Emergency - Wed, Feb 19, 2020

(Fred Faulkner / Flickr) Dear friend and climate advocate, Last Monday, the City Council Committee on Environmental Protection and Energy passed out of committee the Climate Emergency Resolution, declaring a "state of climate emergency" for the City of Chicago and cal…

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February 11, 2020 at 9:34 PM

RE: Petition: Divest state pension funds from fossil fuels

Dear friend, Did you see our email last month re: the coalition effort to press state government to divest state pension funds from fossil fuels?  If you haven't already signed the petition, sign today to help us with one more big push to get the message across to Governor Pritz…

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February 7, 2020 at 4:32 PM

​Invitation to March 4th, 2020 Clean Energy Lobby Day in Springfield

Dear friend and climate advocate, 350 Chicago and many other organizations across Illinois have been working hard to promote the Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act - CEJA (HB3624/SB2132).  This important piece of legislation, if passed, will decarbonize the state’s electricity sector…

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February 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM

350 Chicago Newsletter - Feb 4, 2020

350 CHICAGO Newsletter Your newsletter for all things climate-related. ~ Feb 4, 2020 Good morning! This week, Australians call on their government to account for its inaction on climate; the EU debates the European Green Deal, which aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. In…

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January 30, 2020 at 4:37 AM

Join us this Sat, Feb 1st as we host Zero Hour

Please join us this Saturday, February 1st for our regular monthly meeting when we will be hosting our friends from Zero Hour, a youth-led international movement for climate and environmental justice. Hear from Zero Hour's Director of Partnerships Devishi Jha about what the or…

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January 25, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Petition: Divest state pension funds from fossil fuels

Dear friend and climate advocate, Nearly all public pension funds in the United States have investments in fossil fuel companies and are thus using tax dollars to support the powerful polluters causing the climate crisis. Aside from the obvious climate-related impacts…

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January 16, 2020 at 8:47 PM

CHANGE OF DATE for Outreach Committee Meeting due to Women's March

Due to a conflict with this Saturday's Women's March Chicago 2020, the upcoming 350 Chicago Outreach Committee meeting has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 25th at 10AM at the Lincoln Belmont Branch of the Chicago Public Library (1659 W. Melrose Street). Please be sure to u…

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January 3, 2020 at 3:28 PM

Monthly Meeting TOMORROW - Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign

Hi all, This Saturday, for our monthly meeting, we’ll be discussing and giving updates on our divestment campaign. For the meeting, we’ll provide a summary of where we’re at and then discuss steps forward, so this’ll be a good opportunity to learn about ways you might be involve…

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December 21, 2019 at 10:26 PM

Beat back this week's FERC ruling - take action today to support CEJA

Dear 350 Supporters, The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) passed a disastrous new ruling last Thursday that in effect subsidizes dirty fuel suppliers and will force consumers to use electricity generated from fossil fuels, regardless of their wishes. The new bi…

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December 3, 2019 at 7:37 PM

Monthly Meeting on Saturday - Rising Tide & Divestment

Hi all, Please join us for our next monthly meeting this coming Saturday, December 7th . We’ll be joined for this meeting by Rising Tide Chicago. Rising Tide is a network of groups and individuals that uses educational events, protests, creative activism, and direct action to dir…

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November 18, 2019 at 4:14 PM

Climate Events in THIS WEEK!

Hi All, Here are some climate change related events we want to bring to your attention. Not all events are hosted by us, but we plan to attend as 350 Chicago members. We ask you to join us! TONIGHT from Climate Pod with 350 Chicago: STILL TIME TO GET TICKETS! WHAT: Live ep…

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November 5, 2019 at 12:08 AM

Climate Events in November

Hi All, Here are some climate change related events we want to bring to your attention. Not all events are hosted by us, but we plan to attend as 350 Chicago members. We ask you to join us! November 9th from our friends at Rising Tide: WHAT: Potluck & Teach-In: Is Climate…

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November 1, 2019 at 10:17 PM

Monthly Meeting & New Member Info Session TOMORROW

Hi all, This Saturday, for our monthly meeting, we’ll be discussing our divestment campaign. We hope you’re able to join us! We’re in the midst of updating and refining our campaign to get the city of Chicago to divest from fossil fuels. So, if you’ve been thinking of getting mor…

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October 29, 2019 at 8:51 PM

Monthly Meeting & New Member Info Session THIS SATURDAY

Hi all, This Saturday, for our monthly meeting, we’ll be discussing our divestment campaign. We hope you’re able to join us! We’re in the midst of updating and refining our campaign to get the city of Chicago to divest from fossil fuels. So, if you’ve been thinking of getting mor…

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October 25, 2019 at 12:18 AM

TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS ACT

INVITATION TO OCTOBER 29 CLEAN ENERGY LOBBY DAY IN SPRINGFIELD - REGISTRATION CLOSES TOMORROW, OCTOBER 25! This year, 350 Chicago and many other organizations across Illinois have been working to promote the Clean Energy Jobs Act (HB3624/SB2132). During the summer, 350 Chicago v…

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October 15, 2019 at 2:55 PM

Event Nov 11th: Deep Decarbonization with Professor George Crabtree

Hello John, We wanted to let you know about a speaking event that we'll be hosting next month with local "green guru" and renowned scientist, George Crabtree. Join 350 Chicago and the DePaul University Institute for Nature and Culture for an evening of discussion on Deep Decarb…

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October 8, 2019 at 3:55 PM

OCT 13 Community Conversation on Clean Energy, Jobs and Environmental Justice

Join members of the community, policy experts, and state legislators for a discussion of how Illinois can lead the transition to clean energy and a just economy. We will discuss the future of distributed energy in the Oak Park area, and in all of Illinois. Featuring Sen. Don Harm…

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October 4, 2019 at 7:45 PM

Meeting TOMORROW with Extinction Rebellion!

John, Please come to our monthly meeting this Saturday, during which we’ll hear from Extinction Rebellion Chicago. Extinction Rebellion Chicago has organized several climate change actions around the city and has a big action planned for Monday, October 7th—just a couple days af…

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September 30, 2019 at 3:43 PM

An Evening with Naomi Klein @ Music Box

Hello all, This Wednesday night, come out and hear from one of the strongest voices of the environmental movement. Social activist, filmmaker, and bestselling author Naomi Klein will be discussing her new book ON FIRE: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal with 33rd Ward Alderman…

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September 26, 2019 at 11:54 AM

Climate Strike Tomorrow! October Events!

Hello All, We wanted to bring a few events to your attention: The Global Climate Strike continues with an event this Friday! Come strike and march with us to demand that Governor Pritzker declare a climate emergency in Illinois, ban fracking in Illinois, and halt the doubl…

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September 20, 2019 at 9:10 PM

How to help with Clean Energy Jobs Act! (CEJA)

Jessica Sun Li, the Illinois Youth Climate Strike Creative Director at Libertyville High School, wrote the following in an article in Wednesday’s Chicago Sun-Times: “In Chicago, we’ll be striking for the Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA). Chicago has committed to 100% renewable elect…

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September 19, 2019 at 9:18 PM

Youth Climate Strike Tomorrow!

Hi All! The Youth Climate Strike is tomorrow!   If you want to join up with the 350 Chicago crew, we will be meeting at the Potbelly on Roosevelt at 10:45am. Potbelly, 48 Roosevelt Rd, Chicago, IL 60605 We will head over to the strike together at bit before 11am. The strike begin…

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September 16, 2019 at 4:41 PM

​INVITATION TO OCTOBER 29 CLEAN ENERGY LOBBY DAY IN SPRINGFIELD

INVITATION TO OCTOBER 29 CLEAN ENERGY LOBBY DAY IN SPRINGFIELD This year, 350 Chicago and many other organizations across Illinois have been working to promote the Clean Energy Jobs Act (HB3624/SB2132). During the summer, 350 volunteers collected petition signatures in support of…

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September 13, 2019 at 3:28 PM

Five for Friday!

Hi, All – If you’re anything like me – and, c’mon, we can’t be that different – you probably spend more time worrying about the state of the world than you did five years ago. Or even five weeks ago? *Yipes* Great news: There is something you can do right now that will have a 100…

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September 10, 2019 at 5:56 PM

Climate Strike September 20th! Art Builds Leading Up to the 20th!

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September 10, 2019 at 5:45 PM

Climate Strike on September 20th! Art Builds Leading Up to the 20th!

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September 3, 2019 at 2:45 PM

Monthly Meeting THIS Saturday - Illinois Youth Climate Strike

Hello All, Our September monthly meeting is this Saturday. We will hear from Isabella Johnson of the IL Youth Climate Strike: My name is Isabella Johnson and I am a student environmental activist. I am the Illinois state lead for US Youth Climate Strike, which means I control the…

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