Illinois Environmental Council Archives

Start with Something Simple and Beautiful

May 22, 2021May 25, 2021 Mike Nowak Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, choosing the right plant, Clean Energy Jobs Act, Future Energy Jobs Act, Illinois Environmental Council, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Solar Energy Association, Peggy Malecki, proper garden watering, The Mike Nowak Show, The Morton Arboretum, The Path to 100

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Garden writer and author Beth Botts returns to the show after a long absence to offer basic gardening advice. Colleen Smith, Deputy Director at the Illinois Environmental Council, weighs in on the chances of passing clean energy legislation for the state in the waning days of the Illinois General Assembly’s spring session.

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The Right to Garden as Law

March 7, 2020March 14, 2020 Mike Nowak Chicago’s First Factory Farmed Animal Welfare Town Hall, Crate Free Illinois, eco-influencer, Food and Water Watch, Illinois Environmental Council, Mercy for Animals, Nicole Virgil, Peggy Malecki, Right to Garden laws, siting hoop house in backyards, The Mike Nowak Show

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Nicole Virgil has taken her battle to construct a hoop house in her suburban Elmhurst yard to the Illinois General Assembly. She joins us, along with State Representative Sonya Harper, primary sponsor of the “Right to Garden” bill, and Eliot Clay from the Illinois Environmental Council. Jessica Chipkin from Crate Free Illinois previews Chicago’s first Factory Farmed Animal Welfare Town Hall, along with Tyler Lobdell from Food and Water Watch and Erin Kwiatkowski from Mercy for Animals.

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Planting Fall Bulbs…and Votes

October 20, 2018November 19, 2020 Mike Nowak care of bonsai, climate change, Dan Kosta, environment, gardening, Happy Leaf LED, Illinois Environmental Council, Sierra Club, spring blooming bulbs, sustainability, The Mike Nowak Show, Vern Goers Greenhouse

Horticulturist Dan Kosta from Vern Goers Greenhouse has advice on getting your spring blooming bulbs in the ground while there’s still time. P.J. Miller tells you why Happy Leaf LED grow lights are a great way to jump start your seedlings or keep plants healthy throughout the winter. Mike and Peggy report on the endorsements of environmental groups for the 2018 elections.

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Make Earth Day Count

April 21, 2018March 26, 2022 Mike Nowak Alderman Michele Smith, Emily Murphy, endangered species, environment, gardening, green living, Illinois Environmental Council, North Branch Industrial Corridor, organic gardening, Pass the Pistil, Scott Waguespack, The Mike Nowak Show

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Emily Murphy talks about her book Grow What You Love, Chicago Aldermen Michele Smith and Scott Waguespack explain why they want to create a 24-acre park in the North Branch Industrial Corridor, and Jennifer Walling from the IEC reports on a bill that would weaken the state’s Endangered Species Protection Board.