Sea Grant Illinois-Indiana
Despite strong evidence that climate change is happening, many people do not realize the urgency with which we need to act, nor do they fully understand the types of impacts facing their communities. This publication provides some basic, but proven, strategies to help local officials more effectively communicate with the public about climate change.
This file is available from the Purdue Extension EdStore at, https://edustore.purdue.edu/ID-519-W.html.
In July and August of 2020, IISG sent a survey to professionals in the Greater Chicago Area as a follow-up to the same survey conducted in 2012. This five-page fact sheet and infographic showcases the survey results.
IISG conducted several interviews with local stakeholders in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to better understand community views and concerns about Sheboygan River and the river’s scheduled cleanup. This is the final report.
Purdue Extension and the Indiana Land Resources Council collaboratively developed this guidance document to support plan commission members and local government officials and staff with resources and examples to integrate agriculture and natural resources as part of community land use planning efforts for developing or updating comprehensive plans. Each document in the series provides an overview of the topic, economic development considerations, community examples, and resources to make connections for local land use planning efforts.
This item is available through Purdue Extension Community Development at https://cdext.purdue.edu/guidebook/.
This outreach brochure provides simple steps for homeowners to conserve on outdoor water use. Lawn watering and other outdoor water uses can account for 30 percent of Illinois home water usage throughout the summer, but only half of that water penetrates the soil, with the rest lost due to inefficient watering practices. Reducing outdoor water waste in Illinois saves money and protects our limited water resources, especially during times of drought. We can all take a few simple steps to use water more efficiently.
A printer friendly version is available here.
Conservación del agua en espacios exteriores en español está aquí.
La publicación para imprimir está disponible aquí aquí.
This table provides a review of the current contaminants of emerging concern (CEC) literature base. This resource provides an overview of the different categories of CECs (e.g., pharmaceuticals, microplastics, pesticides, etc.), examples of chemicals found within those categories, where various CECs have been detected, and the health effects found in both environmental and lab-controlled studies. This information is supported by an extensive list of peer reviewed publications.
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