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Improving Kane County’s environmental, economic and social sustainability through improvements to its facilities and operations.​​​​​​​

Our Climate Action Implementation Plan is ready. Implementation plans are underway - stay tuned by joining the mailing list or better yet be a part of the action. 


Our first kick-off meeting is happening! Join us in person​ to learn more about the goals, actions and the be a part of the team that is helping to make Kane a cleaner environment, increase resilience to climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 

August 10th from 1-4pm

Barbara Belding Lodge

Brewster Creek Forest Preserve

6N921 IL Route 25

St. Charles, IL 60174​


Solar Switch Summer Program is ready for you to make the switch. Sign up by August 7th to take advantage of this group buy program.

Read more about Solar Switch here and sign up for our Solar Power Hour to hear from CUB and installers. 

 

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To learn more about Kane County Government’s sustainability efforts, please contact the Sustainability Manager, Sarra Hinshaw, at 630-208-8665, HinshawSarra@kanecountyIL.gov, (Resume​) within the Kane County Department of Environmental & Water Resources. How have you made your life more environmentally sustainable? Email with a picture and short paragraph and I will share on our (in progress) new community website how you have minimized your environmental impact.