Our #EarthDay clean-up is now THIS SATURDAY! Join us and your fellow neighbors for a morning workout 💪

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Our #EarthDay clean-up with the McKinley Park Stewardship and Marimacha Monarca Press is 2 weeks from now!

Please share the multilingual flyers with our Spanish and Chinese-speaking neighbors. Credit to CBCAC Chicago for providing the Chinese translation.

We spoke with local organizations regarding our ongoing investigation into the air quality in Cicero. Here is what Anthony Moser, board president from Neighbors for Environmental Justice (N4EJ), had to say.

TONIGHT! @CDOT and Alderwoman Julia Ramirez is hosting a public meeting about the rehabilitation plan for the Western Avenue Bridge, which connects McKinley Park to Little Village and Pilsen.

⏰ Wed, 4/3, 5:30pm-7:30pm
📍 Arturo Velasquez Westside Technical Institute (2800 S Western Ave)

Before we *spring* into this season's events and activities, N4EJ staff will be on a wellness break from March 25 to April 1, returning on Tuesday, April 2.

💚🌼We look forward to blossoming with you all!

Welcome in spring with an #EarthDay clean-up of our beloved McKinley Park!

We're partnering with McKinley Park Stewardship and Marimacha Monarca Press for this free and family-friendly event to pick up: 🗑️trash, 🪴plants, and 🎨zine-making skills!

On March 28th, join us for the Raíces Verdes community dinner at Casa De Cultura, where GreenLatinos will introduce the Urban Greening Initiative.

N4EJ executive director Alfredo Romo will be a guest speaker during the night's community organization spotlight!

Check out our work in 2023! ➡️bit.ly/n4ej2023

We're excited for another year of environmental justice and community work with you all! BIG thank you to all our supporters who got us here.

SAVE THE DATE! Join us for N4EJ's 🌱Setting Roots🌱 anniversary to celebrate 5 years of organizing and advancing environmental justice in McKinley Park and Chicago's Southwest Side.

⏰Friday, May 17, 5pm - 10pm
📍Chicago Art Department (1926 S Halsted St)

For three years, garbage hauler LRS talked to the city about loading tons of Chicago's trash on a barge and sending it downstate from the Sanitary and Ship Canal. That plan is now dead. chicago.suntimes.com/environment/20…

Next Tuesday is a community meeting hosted by lawyers representing residents defined in the MAT Asphalt settlement. Drop in anytime to learn about your options and fill out paper forms.

⏰ Tuesday, February 27, 5-8pm
📍 Bethany Baptist Church (3532 S Hoyne Ave)

let me get this straight:
OIG investigated the botched implosion and said Dept of Buildings should discipline Marlene Hopkins and CDPH should fire Dave Graham.

and now Marlene Hopkins is running Buildings, and Dave Graham is in charge of environmental enforcement

Whose lakefront? Our lakefront!

DuSable Lakeshore Drive is slated to be rebuilt in the coming years, and our friends at Better Streets Chicago think YOU should have a say in any redesign.

English survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/FLSMWHL

Spanish survey here: surveymonkey.com/r/553R2W6