Fox Valley Citizens For Peace & Justice is pleased to co-sponsor along with with Highland Avenue Church of the Brethren and ECCO the upcoming appearance of Jarrod McKenna, the Australian peace & environmental activist. Jarrod is active in The Peace Tree Community, Together for Humanity, and the award-winning initiative Empowering Peacemakers in Your Community.
That’s at 6:30 PM at
Highland AVenue Church of the Brethren
783 W Highland Avenue
Elgin, Il 60123
Plan to listen and learn from this dynamic speaker. Discussion will follow.
EPYC’s Founder and Creative Director Jarrod McKenna and his team have gained permission from the Education Department to conduct these seminars which use music, media and visual arts to engage students in engaging our world.

“EPYC is an exciting initiative to give young people the opportunity to learn about nonviolence in theory and application. In our troubled world, this is a timely offer. We must find ways of dealing with conflicts at the personal and political levels other than through violence” Jo Vallentine, Nobel Peace Prize Nominee and Former Senator
“Around the world there is an emerging generation of young leaders who are rediscovering the radical implications of Jesus message and are letting their lives speak of these alternatives to the cycles of violence, poverty and environmental destruction. Jarrod McKenna is one such young leader Australia has to offer, and his EPYC program promises to empower many more.” Rev. Tim Costello, CEO of World Vision Australia
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Jun 08, 2010 | Categories: Events, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »
[ June 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Tour Dirk Dypold’s, of Advanced Geothermal Plumbing & Heating, home . Check out his passive solar system, his geothermal setup, and his rain garden too. He’ll follow this with a discussion on geo-thermal. All are welcome! Thursday, June 3rd @ 7PM at 323 S. Commonwealth-Elgin.
May 13, 2010 | Categories: Events, Uncategorized | 2 Comments »
Sautrday May 8th 9am-4pm
Directions to the Centre of Elgin
100 Symphony Way, Elgin
Getting to the Centre of Elgin
The Centre is centrally located on a six-acre parcel in the heart of Elgin’s business district, bordered by Kimball, Douglas, North Grove Streets, and Symphony Way. Centrally located, residents can reach The Centre within 10 minutes from all city [...]
May 04, 2010 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »
[ April 21, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lecture Three
At the Elgin Public Museum
Ice Ages and Beyond
Thermometer-based temperature records go back only 150 years. This lecture explores the techniques scientists use to push global temperatures back thousands, millions, and billions of years. In particular, we’ll explore the cyclic pattern office ages punctuated by brief warmer spells. Our understanding of this pattern involves a [...]
Apr 15, 2010 | Categories: Events, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

[ May 8, 2010; 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. ]
Elgin’s Premier Green Event – Family Friendly -Free Admission
Celebrate, explore and take in the remarkable cornucopia of sustainable living ideas, services and products in our community.
Hundreds of exhibitors coming together in one location-once a year! This year we’re pleased to be partnering with the City of Elgins Sustainability Master Planning Committees, Elgin Heritage Commission, and [...]
Apr 07, 2010 | Categories: Events, Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »
[ March 27, 2010; 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] We’ll be at In The Neighborhood Deli, 185 Edison in Elgin for a lights out mellow night! This is from our good friend Mary Alice:
Friends,
Just a reminder that Earth Hour is this Saturday at 8:30 pm local time. Millions of people worldwide will be turning out the lights for one hour and making a collective statement of concern about our planet. [...]
Mar 25, 2010 | Categories: Events | Leave A Comment »

[ April 1, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Simple steps any homeowner can follow for the whole house. Cost effective ways to retrofit your home ~ update appliances ~Tax credits ~ City programs to offset these costs.
Moderated by Jennifer Fritz-Williams, Elgin’s Historic Preservation Specialist
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our Facebook Page @ Elgin Climate Change Organization
Thursday, April 1st @ [...]
Mar 13, 2010 | Categories: Events | Leave A Comment »

Sign up for Elgin's Green expo
Elgin’s Green Expo
Free admission, Saturday, May 8 from 9am to 4 pm at Elgin’s Centre, 100 Symphony Way.
View the PDF to see the invitation or fill out the application to become a part of the event.
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[ February 25, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] An overview from technology to installation in residential and commercial buildings, specifically in Elgin. Is it doable here, what’s the cost, is there financial assistance, what’s the return on investment, the zoning/permit issues….what’s new on the horizon.
Join us as Solergy Alternative Energy Solutions gives us the nuts & bolts on Thursday, Feb. 25th @ 7PM at the wonderful [...]
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We thank both Monarch Renewable Energy & you for coming out this evening. For more info about Monarch turbines www.recreateyourenergy.com And this is the information they talked about tonight on rebates-also taken from their website:
Tax Credit FAQ’s
ILLINOIS WIND ENERGY REBATE PROGRAM
Illinois Renewable Energy Resources Solar and Wind Energy Rebate: Program Highlights
These interesting program highlights are intended [...]
Jan 28, 2010 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »