GreenTown Climate & Equity
Thank you for attending GreenTown Climate and Equity 2023 at Triton College! To access speaker presentations, please click the link below.
We want to express our sincere gratitude to everyone who joined us on June 22, 2023, for the GreenTown Climate & Equity event. It was an incredible day filled with collaboration, learning, and inspiration as communities from across the Chicago metropolitan area came together to address climate change, promote equity, and work towards sustainability goals.
With your support, we were able to bring together approximately 400 attendees, including elected officials, policyholders, and 140 passionate students. This diverse gathering provided a platform for meaningful discussions and collaborations.
Here are the key highlights from the event:
Dr. Tony G. Reames delivered a compelling speech on energy justice, highlighting the need to address disparities and improve public health. His message resonated strongly, sparking meaningful conversations.
C4, the Cross Community Climate Collaborative, was introduced as a joint initiative focused on supporting communities, particularly BIPOC individuals and those with limited resources. C4 utilizes effective strategies, toolkits, and large-scale initiatives, alongside progressive policies, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance living conditions.
The active participation of 140 youth from diverse locations was truly inspiring. Their collaborative activities and engaging discussions showcased their commitment to creating a more sustainable and healthier community for all.
GreenTown is an experience designed to help create healthy, sustainable communities. Since 2007, GreenTown has connected the dots between the public and private sectors. Attendees hear from inspiring speakers, learn from been-there case studies, and discuss actionable steps to make communities more sustainable and equitable.
GreenTown is about inspiration, aspiration, and perspiration. By bringing together the public and private sectors from around the region, GreenTown cuts across boundaries, takes action, and creates healthy sustainable communities – and will help to make a more vibrant community.
GreenTown is a zero-waste event.
We would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our major sponsors, ComEd, Unity Solar Group, and the Village of Oak Park, for their unwavering support. Their generous contributions played a crucial role in helping us achieve our goals, and we are immensely grateful for their partnership and commitment.
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