Accelerating the Clean Energy Transition
April 17, 2024 | Blog Post
Illinois has made historic progress in building a thriving and equitable clean energy economy with the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). We are working to bring CEJA’s programs…
Protect Our Wetlands!
April 17, 2024 | Action Alert
A recent US Supreme Court ruling gutted the Clean Water Act, upending decades of precedent and leaving millions of miles of streams and wetlands across the country at risk. Without these protections…
PRESS RELEASE: A Warmer, Wetter Future for the Quad Cities
April 16, 2024 | Press Release
As climate change intensifies, extreme weather – including flooding, droughts, and high temperatures – will affect the quality of life in the Quad Cities, according to a new report…
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Get the Lead Out: Funding Available to Identify and Replace Lead Water Lines
April 04, 2024 | Blog Post
Thanks to new state and federal programs and funding, communities have support to inventory and replace their lead service lines….
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Take Action to ensure all Illinoisans benefit from clean energy!
April 3, 2024 | Action Alert
Tell your State Legislators it’s time to help thousands of Illinois public power ratepayers have a voice in their energy future….
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WETLANDS IN FOCUS PHOTO BLITZ
April 02, 2024 | Blog Post
Wetlands are a highly misunderstood and under appreciated landscape here in Illinois. The benefits they provide are invaluable and irreplaceable…
Act Now to Protect Illinois from Carbon Dumping
April 1, 2024 | Action Alert
We need you to act today to protect Illinois from becoming a dumping ground for carbon pollution. File a witness slip in support of HB 4835 before 4pm on Tuesday, April 2nd…
Middle Fork Settlement Benefits Vermilion Forest Preserves
March 28, 2024 | Blog Post
Last June, we locked in a victory for the beloved Middle Fork of the Vermilion River that was years in the making…
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2023 Annual Report: THE FUTURE IS IN OUR HANDS
March 20, 2024 | Blog Post
A look back at the previous year and a peak into the future of PRN!
Protect Water. Heal Land. Inspire Change.
Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other.
Planet Earth is in a state of crisis in its ability to sustain human flourishing and the full diversity of life. Over the past several years, there has been an unprecedented war on environmental protection at the federal level. Meanwhile, Illinois agencies charged with protecting land, waters, and wildlife have suffered major declines in budget, staff, and effectiveness. PRN’s mission and programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in our state while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change.