Cook County Releases 2015 Sustainability Report
U.S. Energy Department Award Will Enable Cook County, Partners To Identify Opportunities for Advancing Solar Power
Recent News- Smart Thermostats Rebates Available To Help Cut Energy Bills August 26, 2016Residents across northern Illinois are eligible for significant rebates on smart thermostats that can cut in half the cost of the device. Smart thermostats are devices that connect to Wi-Fi and allow remote control of heating and air conditioning settings in homes through smart phones, tablets and computers. They can help increase comfort, convenience and […]laura.oakleaf
- Partnership for a Roadmap to the Building Materials Reuse Industry of the 21st Century August 11, 2016The building industry in the United States is responsible for an estimated 350 million tons of construction debris flowing into landfills per year. Beyond the environmental implications of this waste stream, the lost economic benefit is staggering. Archeworks (a design school, research lab and think-tank based in Chicago) is leading a multi-year initiative to expand […]laura.oakleaf
- Brownfield Redevelopment Community Meeting – August 22nd July 14, 2016Public Meeting: West Suburban Cook County Brownfield Project Maywood Council Chambers (125 S. 5th Ave., Maywood, IL) Monday, August 22, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. You are invited to attend a community meeting, co-hosted by the Cook County Department of Environmental Control and the Maywood Beautification Commission, on Monday, August 22nd, 2016 at 6:30 […]laura.oakleaf
- Environmental Defense Fund Fellow Joins Cook County July 7, 2016Cook County welcomes 2016 Environmental Defense Fund Fellow Kate M. Buczek. Environmental Defense Fund is a non-profit organization that works on finding cost effective solutions to environmental challenges. The EDF Climate Corps fellowship program matches organizations with highly trained graduate students from the nation’s leading universities to advance corporate energy initiatives. Since 2008, fellows have […]laura.oakleaf
- Green Your Brownfield July 7, 2016Hello, Community Leaders, Planners and Residents! You are invited to attend a free brownfields workshop on September 15th that is being co-hosted by the Cook County Department of Environmental Control and the Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) Program at Kansas State University. This workshop is designed to help communities gain a better understanding of […]laura.oakleaf
- Summer Events – Raising Awareness about Radon June 23, 2016The Cook County Department of Environmental Control is raising awareness about radon at these upcoming health fairs this summer: July 15, 9am-11:30am Village of Schaumburg Health and Safety Day 190 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg August 3, 9am-2pm Berwyn Township Health and Fitness Fair 6600 W. 26th Street, Berwynlaura.oakleaf
- Ozone Season is Here: Be Prepared June 3, 2016Ozone at ground level is a harmful air pollutant because of its effects on people and the environment, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. It is the main ingredient in “smog.” Ground level or “bad” ozone is created by chemical reactions between oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the presence […]laura.oakleaf
- West Suburban Brownfield Assessment Update May 24, 2016Cook County Department of Environmental Control staff and consultants met with the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce in May to report progress on the West Suburban Brownfield Assessment Project, a consortium of seven communities, and to get input on potential target sites for the project. Also present were representatives of business associations in Maywood, Franklin Park, […]laura.oakleaf
- President Preckwinkle Speaks To Earth Day Rally April 22, 2016Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle spoke in front of elected officials, environmental leaders and enthusiastic volunteers at Earth Day Rally Chicago 2016. “I believe that Cook County should be a world class model of sustainability,” she declared. “We think big. I set a goal to reduce the County’s harmful greenhouse gas emissions by 80 […]laura.oakleaf
- LEED Silver Certification for Residential Treatment Unit at the Department of Corrections April 14, 2016Cook County was the first governmental agency in Illinois to pass an energy initiative, with an ordinance requiring all new construction to be LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified by the US Green Building Council. LEED is a point-based rating system developed by the US Green Building Council which allows the owner to select […]laura.oakleaf
- Smart Thermostats Rebates Available To Help Cut Energy Bills August 26, 2016
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A Message from the President
I believe that Cook County should be a world-class model of sustainability. We are working not only to boost sustainability practices throughout County government, but also to join forces with local governments, nonprofits and business, to accomplish more than we could separately in making each of Cook County’s communities sustainable. To further this work, I appointed Deborah Stone as the County’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, and as Director of the Department of Environmental Control. I also recognize that Cook County needs to share ideas and collaborate with a diverse group of community leaders and sustainability experts. In March 2012, I appointed the Cook County Sustainability Advisory Council to help lift our vision higher and give us access to best practices. You can meet the Council members and read more about their mission in the “Advisory Council” section of this website. Toni Preckwinkle,Cook County Board President
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