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IL Science Teachers Assoc. Cool Community Projects

Illinois MCPA Communities. Algonquin 28Alton31Aurora 168Bolingbrook56Carbondale26Carol Stream40Chicago 2896East Peoria23Elgin95Elmhurst43Evanston74Hazel Crest15Highland Park 31Hoffman Estates 49Homewood20Lake Forest20L

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IL Science Teachers Assoc. Cool Community Projects

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    1. IL Science Teachers Assoc. Cool Community Projects Governor Quinn’s Sustainable Schools Symposium February 27,2009

    2. Illinois MCPA Communities Algonquin 28 Alton 31 Aurora 168 Bolingbrook 56 Carbondale 26 Carol Stream 40 Chicago 2896 East Peoria 23 Elgin 95 Elmhurst 43 Evanston 74 Hazel Crest 15 Highland Park 31 Hoffman Estates 49 Homewood 20 Lake Forest 20 Lake in the Hills 29 Minooka 8 Moline 44 Normal 45 Northbrook 45 Oak Park 53 Palatine 66 Park Forest 23 Park Ridge 38 Peru 10 Plainfield 28 Rock Falls 9 Rock Island 40 Rolling Meadows 25 Schaumburg 75 Spring Valley 5 Springfield 111 Urbana 36 Villa Park 23 Waukegan 88 Westmont 25 Wilmette 27_ 38 mplts (35% of IL pop.) 4,450 SOURCE: US Conference of Mayors 1/09

    3. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement (MCPA) Mayors URGE: Federal and State governments to adopt policies and programs to reduce global warming pollution to a level 7% below 1990 levels by the year 2012. (Kyoto Protocol) Congress to adopt greenhouse gas reduction legislation with clear timetables and limits AND flexible, market-based system of tradable allowances.

    4. Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement Mayors pledge to take local actions: Inventory emissions, set targets, action plans. Adopt land use policies to reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create compact, walkable urban communities. Promote alternative transport options. Increase use of clean alternative energy. Prioritize energy efficiency in codes, retrofits, and employee practices. Purchase ENERGY STAR equipment.

    5. Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement Mayors pledge to: Practice and promote green building practices—LEED. Increase average fleet fuel efficiency. Increase pump efficiency. Increase recycling. Plant trees and develop healthy urban forests for shade and CO2 absorption. Educate about global warming pollution.

    6. International Attention to Global Climate change—Kyoto Protocol

    7. Illinois Science Teachers Association—Cool Communities Mini-grant Program

    8. Municipalities signed into MCPA & ISTA Cool Community Projects

    9. ISTA Cool Community Projects

    10. ISTA Cool Community Projects

    11. ISTA Cool Community Projects

    12. ISTA Cool Community Projects TWO projects did not get started: City of Peoria refused to allow school to build a wind generator on its grounds, despite over $10K commitments to build wind generator and feed electricity into school. Lead teacher became temporarily disabled and others did not pick it up. For more info: www.ista-il.org or contact Harry Hendrickson, hrhendrickson@comcast.net

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