- Will Chicago's next mayor lead on environmental issues?
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- Now that we're all dug out from the blizzard, the Environmental Law & Policy Center's (ELPC) webinar on the Green Growth Platform for Chicago’s next mayor has been rescheduled for this Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 9:30 am (CST). Please register on ELPC's site.
The Green Growth Platform and…
Every drop counts-
“Before the Wells Run Dry,” a half-day forum hosted by MPC and Openlands on Oct. 13, drove home one key message: ‘Water waste and inefficiency we can solve; water scarcity is something our region must avert.’
Reinventing public investment for a greener Chicago region-
The final installment of the MPC-CAF summer discussion series, "Reinventing Public Investment," focused on opportunities for more environmentally and economically sustainable energy, drinking water, and wastewater policies.
- Reinventing investment for a more livable Chicago region
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The second event of the MPC-CAF summer discussion series, "Reinventing Public Investment", focused on how federal policies in housing, transportation and economic development have shaped decisions and community development in the Chicago Region.
- The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable
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Bob McNulty of the Partners for Livable Communities spoke to a sold-out crowd at MPC’s first 2009 roundtable, “The Creative City: Keeping Chicago Vibrant and Viable.”
- Goal-Driven, Right-Sized and Coordinated: Federal Investment Reform for the 21st Century
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- In the midst of an unprecedented economic downturn, community, civic, government, nonprofit and foundation leaders across metropolitan Chicago are planting encouraging seeds of innovation. MPC has released a white paper documenting some of those innovative local efforts, and is seeking more examples to further build the case for federal investment reform.
- Swimming upstream
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- Legislation requiring high-volume across Illinois to report their usage passed the House unanimously on May 19, 2009, and will soon be law. With this major victory toward sustainable water supply management, MPC now turns its attention to the state’s budget to ensure that this invaluable new data does not just run down the drain.
- A “Green” Tour of MPC’s New Home
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- In February, MPC moved to a beautiful and sustainable new home in Chicago’s historic Marquette Building. The new office space boasts many environmental features and a flexible conference center. Take a virtual tour of MPC’s new office and learn how we’re doing our part to help the planet.
- Planning for Prosperity: MPC releases 2009 policy agenda
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- MPC's 2009 policy agenda lays out new investment strategies and priorities that will brace our region against the harsh economic headwind, and ensure we invest our limited resources wisely – netting short-term economic gains and building a foundation for long-term sustainability.
- MPC supports legislation to ensure informed water supply decisions in Illinois
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- SB2184, sponsored by Ill. Sen. Susan Garrett (D – Highwood), would require all high-volume water users, in all parts of the state, to report groundwater withdrawals and surface water.