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We are honored to mark the 3rd year of the Environmental Justice Freedom School! Students started their journey yesterday, diving into EJ principles and meeting with AFGE union workers. Day 2 took us to the frontlines of water treatment at MWRD Calumet Facility and …

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To Baba, who gave everything so we could have everything. From kite flying to weekly Chicago Botanic Garden walks, to the love for museums and parks, & the outdoors starts from you and mama. Happy Father’s Day 🌳🪁

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Coyote pups at Graceland Cemetery!

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“The Swedish government must protect their citizen! Greta Thunberg has been kidnapped by the Israeli military.” Use their website contact form, tag and email the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs NOW: Web: www.government.se/contacts/

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Chicago lakefront sunset walks are back + a view from the Burnham Wildlife Corridor

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It was an honor to spend this morning at the Roseland Community Forest Garden, which Pancho McFarland and wonderful community volunteers manage. Imagine if every empty lot in Chicago were a community forest garden and the endless opportunities it would provide to everyone.

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Before and after from the GW garden: today vs 2 years ago

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Last week, I had the beautiful opportunity to spend an entire day with farmers & sharpening our foraging skills at McHenry County. From plant ID to food prep, learning to work with the forest menu safely are essential skills schools should consider including in the environmental curriculum 🌳✨

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I never imagined we would get a dust storm alert here in Chicago. The timeline we are in is something else

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Join us for the third annual AANHPI Heritage Month ride with Family Style RC! Come out to Ping Tom Park or meet us at Lincoln Park to ride to Asia on Argyle! ⏰ 8:45 AM Saturday, May 24 🏁 Start at Pagoda at Ping Tom Park 🔴 9:10 AM - Honeycomb Structure @ Lincoln Park 📍 11 AM - Asia On Argyle

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Celebrating Mother’s Day at our favorite place. We had an unplanned twinning moment in our matching green jackets. As they say, great minds think alike. Love to all mamas and caretakers! 💕🧿

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Finishing up AP Environmental Science curriculum with an ocean acidification lab We tested 2 conditions, adding CO₂ to simulate fossil fuel impact. In just 20 minutes, the water turned yellow, showing a drop in pH and increased acidity ⚠️🌎🪸 #EnvironmentalScience #OceanAcidification #ClimateChange

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I found $1 while picking up trash. You can have the chance to find $1 if you come to our events

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We had an absolute blast today with the Chicago Teachers Union riding, picnicking, bird watching, and cleaning up Douglas Park. Thanks to @ayeshaqazilampert.bsky.social for organizing with us and Jesse Sharkley for speaking.

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pedal-for-the-planet.glitch.me For anyone joining the Pedal for the Planet event tomorrow, here is the live bike bus tracker! You can see the location of the bike bus marshal as soon as it goes live tomorrow morning 🚲💚🌍 @bikegridnow.org x @ctulocal1.bsky.social

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Thanks to all our new marshals for coming out tonight. We're doing more of these in the future!

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🌎 Pedal for the Planet is ON! This Sunday, April 27th, join CTU’s Climate Justice Committee and @bikegridnow to close out Earth Week in motion. 🚲 Let’s celebrate, connect, and take action for a sustainable future. 🚲 Swipe left for start locations and meet times!

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Chicago biking community, Is anyone down to help marshal the Pedal for the Planet event on Sunday? 🌎 We would love the help in making sure our ride together is safe for our riders

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We could use a few more marshals for all busses. Shoot us a DM if you're interested. We're hosting marshal training tomorrow (see next post) if you'd like to learn and then put it to great use

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Looking forward to this ride. Any Bridgeporters going? I think the Hyde Park bus will be rolling through Armour Square Park at 9:45 and Bosley Park at 9:50.

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Protecting life on our planet includes uplifting youth voices & actions. Thank you, Jackson, for joining our Earth Day youth action 🌍 Green Team students arrived early for a day of youth-led activities, including edu chalk art & campus litter pick-up @jacksonpctu.bsky.social @ctulocal1.bsky.social

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Wrap up Earth Week by joining us next Sunday, April 27th, to learn about safe streets, our parks, and Green Schools. Together, we will build a better Chicago for all 💚🚲🌎 Take the Bike Bus from Lakeview, Hyde Park, and Wicker Park to Douglass Park. @bikegridnow.org x @ctulocal1.bsky.social

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Women’s History Month finishing strong! I’m very grateful our union can make these demands without striking. Our union, comprised mainly of women in a women-dominated profession, is dedicated to uplifting the conditions for our students' learning, our schools, and our working environment.

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Eid Mubarak to all my family & friends who are celebrating today ✨ Artist: Hanan Abdu

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Hello US readers––we've made a special limited edition hardback of my new book Is A River Alive? It’s only available to pre-order from 60 US indie bookstores & comes with a 48-page @fieldnotesbrand.bsky.social "river" notebook. Artwork by the great Stanley Donwood! Orderable here: isariveralive.com

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Happening today! Hope to see some amazing local environmental allies & leaders here 🌳

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Native plants are critical to helping our environment thrive. We're hosting #ClimateConversations to explore the value of native seeds, strategies for shoring up their supply, and opportunities for regional partnerships.

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EPA workers are marching to defend the agency’s mission to protect human health & the environment. With the health of our country and our children's future on the line, we must demand the Trump administration to stop its efforts to dismantle the EPA. #SupportEPAWorkers #SaveEPA @704afge.bsky.social

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Support Women’s History Month & check out the Forest Preserve District of Cook County event this Saturday morning! I'm thrilled and humbled to join this panel alongside inspiring women in conservation like Lillian Holden. Spread the word, bring a friend, & let us know if you plan on being there 💚

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Chicago friends, I plan on going to this. Who else plans to be there? Happy to catch up with friends here ✊🏽🌿

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Happy Spring Equinox! Nowruz Mubarak to all celebrating 🌱 Art by Mariam Tafsiri ✨ A 3500 year old tradition spanning across many countries. Honoring & thinking of my ancestors & their connection to the spring equinox. It’s officially 1st day of Spring 🌷

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“My community has been gutted. The trail crew, wilderness crew, timber crew. We truly care for this resource we’ve been protecting. You have to be standing there to understand the beauty of it & how delicate it is.” On Trump's felling of the US Forest Service. www.newyorker.com/news/the-led...

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Look at the morning crowd ready to join the Mudhen 5K fun run on Chicago’s southeast side. Huge shoutout to the Chicago Ornithological Society & Big Marsh Park Team for hosting this great bird theme running event 🌿 @chicagobirder.bsky.social @chicagoparks.bsky.social

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No alarm is needed when you have cats who wake you up. #LunarEclipse Grateful to see the lunar eclipse in Chicago 🌖✨

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Ugh I’m speechless

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Chicago friends & all those attending, Let me know if you plan on going and/or presenting! Would love to connect there 🐝

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TONIGHT! CM Punk comes to the ring on Raw with a Chicago Teachers Union shirt. Given former WWE CEO Linda McMahon’s new Trump gig destroying the dept of ed, given her anti-union past, given the CTU’s history defending public schools, this is 🔥. ‘CM’ stands for “Chicago Made” and that’s real af.

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Hawaiian crows are extinct in the wild and are found nowhere else on Earth. Now, a small group, safeguarded in captivity, has been released in the forests of Maui.

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Paper out: Li et al. Atmospheric nitrogen deposition has minor impacts on the abundance and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and their contribution to soil carbon stock in tropical forests. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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I'm thrilled and humbled to be speaking at the Wild Things Conference for the first time! Join me in this session to discover the power of biodiversity surveys with youth and creating zines 🌳 If you plan on going, let me know! Happy to connect 🐝✨ wildthings2025.sched.com/event/b6a594...

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