Chicagoans want to get the lead out
Parents, environmentalists, policymakers and concerned citizens rally at Daley Plaza to support efforts to get the lead out of drinking water.
Emily
Kowalski
Outreach & Engagement Manager, Environment Illinois
Started on staff: 2010
B.A., Boston University
Emily manages the marketing and public engagement strategy for Environment Illinois’s campaigns, including our campaign to protect the Great Lakes from plastic pollution. Emily lives in Chicago where she enjoys knitting and biking.
Posts by Emily Kowalski
The most eco-friendly takeout container is the one you bring from home
Help protect the Great Lakes and ditch single-use plastics with these four tips when you eat out.
Thanks to Environment Illinois’ summer interns we’ve made progress to protect wildlife and wild places
Environment Illinois’ summer 2023 interns learned skills, had fun and made a difference on important environmental issues.
Governor Pritzker signs bill to reduce plastic
Illinois is taking action to put wildlife over waste. SB58, the bill to phase out single-use plastic foam foodware in state facilities, was signed by the governor.
Nature is all around us
We rely on the nature around us to create safe, healthy places to live. And by taking a careful look, you are likely to find nature closer than you might think.
