The Elgin Sustainability Commission met on Tuesday, April 11th, and as always they had a lot to talk about.
Tia and Erik (Yep, you read that right . . . Tia is back . . . Hurrah Hurrah!) . . . they unpack and summarize all of those commission agenda items including:
- Elgin Earth Month & the commission's Elgin Earth Summit event on April 29th at ECC
- Volunteerpalooza (which is now an event in the past)
- Spring rain barrel sale
- A whole lotta miscellaneous stuff coming out of the commission's workgroup reporting
- Greenhouse gas inventory
- Waste/recycling contract renewal efforts
- And more
Erik refused to talk about the proposal Reusable Bag Fee ordinance, which was a topic of conversation at the end of the commission meeting. Erik walked out of the meeting during this discussion because there was nothing new that hasn't already been said over-n-over-n-over again.
The deep-dive topic for this commission focused episode was the Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Erik explained what this type of study tell us, and he shared Elgin-specific results from a 2019 study done by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). CLICK HERE to see that report. And stay tuned for more as Elgin Sustainability Analyst Mikala Larson prepares to share new data with the commission in the next few months.
Did we mention that Tia is back? Hurrah!
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