Connect’s approach is place-based and asset-based, building on existing social structures and community leadership. When local impact is the focus, community members are better equipped to get involved and to share positive, active messages with their family, friends, and colleagues. Community organizations’ leaders are often influential figures in the communities they serve—they can send a strong public message that climate change is an issue relevant to local lives. Connect is funded by EPA Region V Environmental Education Grant #N# 00E01326.
Tool Highlight
Climate change is predicted to significantly influence precipitation patterns, including more frequent and more intense rainfall events in the Midwest. This tool contains a primer on the effects of these changes at the community level, and the actions one can take to mitigate them, making clear...
Partner Highlight
Faith in Place
Faith in Place has worked with over 1,000 houses of worship throughout Illinois to protect our common land, water, and air. With offices located in Chicago, Lake County, and Central Illinois, Faith in Place inspires faithful people to care for the Earth through our four program areas: Energy & Climate Change, Sustainable Food & Land Use, Water Preservation, and Advocacy.
Project Highlight
Create a virtual, optimistic, solutions-based community extending beyond the zoo that promotes, inspires, and engages in climate change conversations and action.