New! Curious about how to lower your environmental impact? Want to know what is being done in Illinois on environmental issues? Join the Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)— one of the top environmental policy organizations in the state—as they outline IEC’s work, structure, theory of change, and impact on the Illinois legislator. Discover environmental legislation changes that you may have missed and learn about 2026 priorities. Wrap up by talking about how individuals and organizations can be involved outside of the policy space. 

Sergio Vargas, Policy Manager Chicagoland Conservation, Samira Hanessian, Director of Energy Policy, and Francisco Lopez Zavala, Climate Policy Program Associate, Illinois Environmental Council 
Classroom 1, Learning Center