Tell your elected official to support a ban on carbon sequestration through the Mahomet Aquifer
November 6, 2024 | Action Alert Central Illinois is seeing an onslaught of proposed carbon capture and sequestration projects…
BOO! Uncovering the Horrors or Pollution in Illinois
October 31, 2024 | Blog post
This October, as part of our Sunday Scary series, we highlighted the horrors of pollution in Illinois. Each Sunday, we spotlighted a different issue that we’re working to clean up.
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Sunday Scary: Trick or (Lawn) TREATment?
October 27, 2024 | Blog post
In this week’s blog post, we go deep into the effects of lawn treatments on human health, pet health and pollinator health.
Green Infrastructure Grant Opportunities
October 25, 2024 | Blog post
As climate change continues to intensify, communities across Illinois and the country are facing increased risks of flooding, pollution, and habitat loss…
Sunday Scary: Protect the Mahomet Aquifer!
October 6, 2024 | Blog post
In this week’s blog post, we go deep into carbon sequestration in Central Illinois.
Sunday Scary: Corn Forever… and ever… and ever…
October 21, 2024 | Blog post In my nightmares, I see corn. Field after field, as far as the eye can see, forever and ever and ever.
Sunday Scary: The Horrors of Coal Pollution in Illinois
October 13, 2024 | Blog post
In this week’s blog post, we go deep into coal pollution in Illinois.
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Champaign County Begins Process of Establishing Moratorium on Carbon Sequestration Under Mahomet Aquifer
October 11, 2024 | Press Release
The county board’s Environment and Land Use Committee voted unanimously on Thursday to move forward with the process in front of a standing room-only crowd of more than 70 people.
Leave the Leaves this Fall!
October 9, 2024 | Blog Post
Did you know you don’t HAVE to rake your leaves?! Putting down the rake altogether or finding alternative ways to use leaves in your yard is beneficial not only for the environment but also our local ecosystems and wildlife.
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.