The Defenders advocates for the opportunity for those who are not able or willing to compost on their property to do so through curbside pickup....
A partnership of Seven Generations Ahead, a Chicago-based non-profit and The Defenders to “adopt” schools in McHenry County and educate students and staff on the Zero-Waste...
Bringing together stakeholders from the restaurant, school and municipality communities to discuss the problems of waste especially as it regards plastic and food....
Since 2013, The Defenders has been advocating for education and policy regarding the reduction of single-use plastic bags through bringing your own bags for shopping. ...
The Defenders’ Community Solar Farm project is a small array of solar panels that when constructed and connected will bring clean energy to low-middle income households and ...
Thanks to generous grants, The Environmental Defenders partners with interested towns and the county on implementing charging station projects....
Green Drinks is a worldwide phenomenon that offers monthly lectures on environmental/green topics in over 500 countries. Locally, Green Drinks is co-hosted by Duke’s Alehouse ...
MCSEEP is the schools program that The Defenders is now home to and fiscal sponsors of. With its Director and two Environmental Educators, the group, founded in 1987, offers...
Recruits volunteers to serve in their own communities by observing municipal meeting agendas and actions and where relevant, to be present at regular meetings of cities and...
Through the Illinois Environmental Council, we are able to share important information for members to participate in filing witness slips either as proponent or opponent of...