Joliet's 21st century renaissance is found in insuring Joliet and the surrounding areas are healthy for all families. The Cool Joliet Coalition organized to encourage action that makes a healthy environment. Cool Joliet's mission is to educate and empower Joliet and area residents about the importance of a healthy and sustainable environment, to encourage related individual and civic actions. Asking the Mayor and City Council of Joliet to have Joliet be designated a Cool City was high on our list because a healthy environment is a collaborative task.
On March 1, 2010 Joliet became the 50th city in Illinois to sign the U.S. Council of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement!
Joliet shares this honor with Oak Lawn, IL, Oak Lawn having signed on the same day. Joliet celebrated this historic event April 19, 2010 at the Bicentennial Park.
Cool Joliet is a coalition of groups and individuals that reflect the greater diversity of Joliet and the surrounding area; The Joliet Area Congregation Organized Bodies (JACOB) group of many area churches, First Presbyterian Church of Joliet, the Universalist Unitarian Church of Joliet, Potluck Democracy, Community Alliance and Action Network (C.A.A.N.), Will County Environmental Network, and others. The Cool Joliet Coalition is very much a grassroots, volunteer organization. Please do join us. We welcome all individuals & groups that will work together for common goals in advocating for a healthy environment.
Cool Joliet is an action group. We have several projects an individual or group could be part of. Some projects involve body movement but we can creatively accommodate any physical ability by us working together. Please join us in making Joliet and the surrounding area a truly healthy community in air, water, and food.
We're meeting this Friday September 3, 2010 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the community garden, near Douglas and Plainfield Rd. (Rt. 30). for finishing touches. ( map).
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Tuesday Sept 7 at 10:00 a.m. meet us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the first commercial building in Will County to use wind turbines for power. See the cutting edge green initiatives taking place and the wind up of dual wind turbines. Joliet Job Corps 1101 Mills Rd. Joliet, IL 60433.
Save the date: September l6. The Environmental Protection Agency needs to hear clearly that we want protection from contaminated water. You are invited to ride the bus with us to Chicago. We'll meet 8:30 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1601 Patterson Rd. We expect to return about 1 pm.
This video explains some of the issues. The E.P.A. is proposing to regulate coal ash for the first time. The coal ash companies don't want regulation. The problem is that coal ash contaminates get into our water supply. Joliet citizens are particularly affected because of the 40 most toxic coal ash storage facilities in the United States Joliet #9 is ranked the 39th. The companies in charge of managing coal ash have lots of money to pay people to tell their side. It is only us who will tell our side.
Cool Joliet is an action group. We have several projects an individual or group could be part of. Some projects involve body movement but we can creatively accommodate any physical ability by us working together. Please join us in making Joliet and the surrounding area a truly healthy community in air, water, and food.
Or Shine