Sustainability
The City of Elgin has taken action on climate change through varies efforts aimed at minimizing carbon emissions, sustaining the environment, and protecting natural resources, so that residents have a beautiful and safe community to live in, for generations to come.
Explore, Learn, & Get Involved!
Topic | Sub-topic | |||
| City and Regional Plans | 2021 Greenhouse Gas Emissions 2020 Climate Emergency Resolution 2017 Greenest Regional Compact 2011 Sustainability Action Plan 2008 Bikeway Master Plan | |||
| Sustainability Commission Local Agencies State, National & International Agencies | |||
| Local Services and Programs | Earth Month Gardening Pesticide Free Zones Pumpkin Smash (Composting event) Recycling & Garbage Solar | |||
| Information Resources | Briefs Climate Emergency Composting |
Sustainability Commission Meetings
- Time: Second Tuesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Edward Schock Centre of Elgin, West Conference Room, 100 Symphony Way, Elgin, IL 60120
- Meetings are open to the public
- View meeting agendas and minutes here (link to archived agendas and minutes).
What is Sustainability?
Sustainability for Elgin, Illinois is a movement that complements community values to foster a cooperative spirit and reward efficient use of all resources locally, regionally, and globally; accomplished by incorporating the social, economic, and environmental objectives of our citizens into our policy, development, and culture.
Principles
Elgin's sustainability movement is guided by these principles:
- To create a self sustaining community
- To ensure that future generations can enjoy at least the same natural resources that we did
- To preserve, minimize, and restore
- To accept that we are one species among many
- To evaluate current practices and policies to lessen our environmental footprint
- To foster spaces that are healthy, energy efficient, and encourage community inter-connectivity