What we’re about
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We are the local chapter of 350.org, a global movement to solve the climate crisis. Our current campaign focuses on calling for the state of Illinois to divest its operational budget and pension funds from fossil fuels. We are building this campaign by participating in days of action, bi-monthly working meetings, happy hours, and other fun events like movie nights, tabling at farmer's markets, book discussions, attending festivals and a whole lot more.
We are launching a Utility Accountability Campaign to hold Investor Owned Utilities (IOU's) to account for cost overruns, increasing price hikes on rate payers to pay for cost overruns and stop these companies for having ratepayers subsidize their lobbying activities before legislators and government administrators and commissioners.
We would love to have you get connected and feel empowered to work on the climate crisis! We currently have teams for Divestment, Fundraising, Communication, and Outreach.
Want to get more involved? Join our mailing list and our newsletter where we send out events, protests, announcements and news to anyone wanting to help fight the climate crisis in Chicago.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 350 Chicago Outreach MeetingLink visible for attendees
Love networking? Could you gab about your favorite climate issue to just about anyone? Then our Outreach committee may be for you! Join our virtual meeting for members of the Outreach team in 350 Chicago. We help promote our organization through tabling at Chicago festivals and markets, climate advocacy events from likeminded organizations, and more.
If you are interested in joining, whether you are a current member of 350 Chicago or not, please message Mary Baker directly to discuss joining the group.
350 Chicago is a local chapter of 350.org, a worldwide organization dedicated to fighting the climate crisis. Learn more about us here: https://world.350.org/chicago/
- The Dark Side of Light: How Lighting at Night Impacts the Climate CrisisLink visible for attendees
For more than 4 billion years our planet has experienced bright, sunlit days followed by dark, star-filled nights. In a little more than a century we've upended that natural pattern with the unconsidered introduction of electric light at night, which has been increasing at a rate of 10% per year. What are the ramifications of our transformation of the night?
Join Ken Walczak, Senior Manager of Far Horizons, a scientific research and engineering program at the Adler Planetarium, as we explore this thought-provoking question to better understand how light pollution impacts climate change and other ecological areas, health, and economic and social justice.
- Illinois Pension Fund Divestment - Recruiting VolunteersLink visible for attendees
350 Chicago is proud to announce the organization’s State Divestment campaign will be joining forces with 3rd Act Illinois and Climate Reality Project Chicago to form a newly invigorated umbrella collaborative: Climate Safe Pensions Illinois: Divesting for a Fossil-Free Future!
Our partnership with 3rd Act and Climate Reality Project is merely the beginning of the process. With the new collaborative group now formed, volunteers for 350 Chicago will have a great opportunity to contribute to building the infrastructure for and participating in the revamped state campaign.
If you're interested in volunteering, please fill out this survey in order to receive the link for the recurring Divestment Committee meeting invite: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNnhzxIS7IHizAqYUhFeF-br-7ewU2gqMEAfnGG-phi-vjCw/viewform?link_id=0&can_id=e34a6e0140fae33c1fa2788e2e86ca4f&source=email-il-pension-fund-divestment-recruiting-volunteers&email_referrer=email_2250548&email_subject=il-pension-fund-divestment-recruiting-volunteers or email info@350.org for more information.
In Illinois, we can make a difference in fighting the climate crisis by advocating to policy makers and educating the public about the advantages of divesting from fossil fuel assets. Come join us at 350 Chicago as we launch our new initiative: Climate Safe Pensions Illinois: Divesting for a Fossil-Free Future!
- 350 Chicago Communications Team MeetingLink visible for attendees
Meeting for members of the Communications & Education team in 350 Chicago. We work on promoting our organization across social media, putting on speakers and education events for the public, and creating content for our newsletter.
If you are interested in joining, whether you are a current member of 350 Chicago or not, please message the host Josh Horwitz directly to discuss joining the group.
350 Chicago is a local chapter of 350.org, a worldwide organization dedicated to fighting the climate crisis. Learn more about us here: https://world.350.org/chicago/
