Don't miss out on soon-to-vanish federal tax credits for clean energy upgrades! TODAY is the deadline for saving on the purchase of a new or used EV, and other credits are expiring soon. #cleanenergy #taxcredits

Say NO to a rate hike by Nicor! Add your name to the petition organized by IL Public Interest Research Group (PIRG): pirg.org/illinois/tak... #energycosts #methanegas #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

Our Climate. Our Housing. Our Future. Please join us for the Oak Park Energy Efficiency Roundtable on Thirsday, Sept 25, 6-8pm, at Dole branch library. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/our-climat... #cleanenergy #greenenergy #oakpatk #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

We celebrated @sundayofaction.bsky.social by hosting a webinar about community solar! This program allows you to power your home through solar energy *without* solar panels on your roof. Thanks to Grace Concialdi of @cubillinois.bsky.social for joining us! #sundayofaction #communitysolar

TODAY is Sun Day! ✴️ Thousands of people are coming together at 469 events across the U.S. and beyond to celebrate the power of clean energy. Today shines a bright light on the future that we all want - a cleaner, fairer, future for all. ☀️ Join an event near you today: sunday.earth

No roof? No sunlight? No problem! You can still power your home with solar energy! Find out more in our webinar this Sunday, 9/21, at 3pm. Read our recent op ed here: www.oakpark.com/2025/09/16/c... And sign up for the webinar at: bit.ly/opcan-solar #solarpanels #cleanenergy

Do you want to install #solarpanels but are a renter? Do you want to install solar panels but you can't afford it or you home isn't conducive? You can still power your home with solar energy by signing up for community solar. Join our webinar this Sunday, September 21, 3-4pm. Register below.

Heat pumps are an amazing heating and cooling technology. They have started to be used more frequently in single-family homes, but what are the options for those in apartments? Meet the window-mounted heat pump. Read more in our new blog post. #cleanenergy #heatpumps #electrifyeverything #oakpark

The Morton Grove Sustainability Expo is tomorrow, Saturday, September 13th! #sustainability #cleanenergy Get more info here: www.mortongroveil.org/environmentn...

"I have a ComEd account. I can't get solar panels. I want to save money on my electricity costs." Is this you?? If so, you should be subscribing to COMMUNITY SOLAR. Register for the free webinar SOLAR IS FOR EVERYONE!, on Sun, Sept 21, 3-4pm. Register now, share now! Visit opcan.org/communitysolar

Considering installing rooftop solar? The 30% solar tax credit for installing solar expires on Dec 31, 2025! To help you find an installer, here's a list of the top vendors in every Illinois county based on projects completed. #solarenergy #solarpanels #cleanenergy #illinois #oakpark #oakparkil

On Sept 4, join the Climate Ready Progress Report and Community Conversation, in the Veterans Room at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St. Doors open at 5:30 pm. Event starts at 6:00 pm and ends at 7:30 pm. Register here: oakpark.librarycalendar.com/event/climat...

We’ve compiled a list of current clean energy tax incentives for Oak Park residents, their use, and when they expire. Please check out our recent blog post. #cleanenergy #greenenergy #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

Solar is for Everyone! Sunday, Sept. 21, 3-4 pm via Zoom SIGN UP BELOW Got a ComEd electricity account? You can get your electricity from the sun and save money by doing it, with “community solar.” #solar #solarpanels #cleanenergy #oakpark

There are less than 2 months left to save thousands of dollars on a new or used electric vehicle. Federal tax incentives expire on September 30, 2025! Check out qualifying EVs at the link below. #ElectricVehicles #CleanEnergy

We've got to keep our eyes open for good climate news. #climate #climatechange #climatesuccess

Really interesting idea! We need a lot of them! #cleanenergy

Oak Park banned natural gas in new construction to address climate change and improve air quality, but fossil fuel companies are trying to stop our community from deciding what works for us. We're pushing back. #climatechange #fossilfuels #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

"What the headlines clearly show is that progress is not only possible — it is happening. Dire predictions that changes to the global energy supply would destroy economies and plunge civilizations into reverse have been proved wrong." #cleanenergy #greenenergy

"EPA poised to scrap landmark finding that will limit its battle against climate change" by @juliaelenamusto.bsky.social for @the-independent.com: www.independent.co.uk/climate-chan...

The United Nations’ highest judicial body ruled that nations must prevent environmental harm and limit greenhouse gas emissions. The nonbinding decision pressures countries to fulfill climate pledges and opens doors for global climate cases.

OPCAN co-founder, mentor, and sustainability pioneer Mac Robinet has been honored with a proclamation from the Village of Oak Park! Congratulations, Mac! #envioronmentalleader #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

“I constantly make the point that only 29 percent are very worried, when it should be 100 percent,” Leiserowitz told Covering Climate Now. “This reflects [climate change’s] lack of salience for most Americans.”

The Trump administration is reviving proposals to expand oil and gas leasing across more than one million acres of public land in California — from the Central Valley to Northern CA. There’s 1 week left to leave public comment. Our @evanlgeorge.bsky.social explains.

Happy to share our new paper: we show that human-caused climate change is raising the odds of extreme climate-driven fire years across forested regions of the globe @climate-guy.bsky.social @pyrogeog.bsky.social rdcu.be/evJkX #ClimateChange #Wildfires

🏙️ 🆒 💽 We expanded the Smart Surfaces Policy Tracker! This resource makes local #climateadaptation policy readily accessible. The database features a searchable set of nearly 2,000 laws & policies from across the US, along / resources on best practices & a glossary of terms. 🔗smartsurfacespolicy.org

"Ten years after the Paris Agreement, nations are still nowhere near ambitious enough in their commitments to reduce emissions and avoid the worst consequences of climate change... Instead, it’s been cities and other local governments that have taken the lead." #ClimateChange #SustainableCities

Wishing you time with family and friends this 4th of July. Recharge your batteries so you can work to address the climate crisis here in Oak Park! #4thofjuly #happy4thofjuly🇺🇸 #climatecrisis #climate #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

The #BudgetBill would end tax credits for heat pumps, induction stoves, and other home electrification by December 31, 2025. Our local representatives should be voting against it, but if the bill passes, you can still get access to the tax credit between now and the end of this year.

Was this one buckling road caused by #ClimateChange? Hard to say. Did climate change cause conditions that make it more likely for roads to buckle? Most definitely. You can help address climate change by electrifying your homes, #OakPark. Apply for grants today: https//www.oak-par...

Oak Park homeowners: Cut your energy bills and get up to $10K in grants for upgrades. Apply now! www.oak-park.us/EnergyGrants #oakpark #ClimateReady #electrification #energyefficiency #energygrants

Oak Park homeowners: Thinking about solar panels? Get up to $10K in grant funding to go green. Apply now! www.oak-park.us/EnergyGrants #oakpark #ClimateReady #electrification #energyefficiency #energygrants

Oak Park homeowners: Get up to $10K to install a heat pump system and cut energy bills. Apply now! www.oak-park.us/EnergyGrants #oakpark #ClimateReady #electrification #energyefficiency #energygrants

Own a home in Oak Park? Get up to $10K per year to make it energy efficient with these 8 projects. Apply now: www.oak-park.us/EnergyGrants   #oakpark #ClimateReady #electrification #energyefficiency #energygrants

TONIGHT: Join the call to push back on Republicans' plan to pull the plug on thousands of planned solar, wind, and clean energy projects, and result in higher electric bills from coast-to-coast. #cleanenergy #solar #windpower

OP-CAN is at the Oak Park Farmers' Market this morning sharing information about community solar and other options for electrifying your home. More information: opcan.org/resources #electrifyeverything #electrification #climate #climatechange #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

Gas-powered leaf blowers are prohibited in Oak Park starting June 1, 2025. This new ordinance will help reduce carbon and other forms of air pollution, as well as noise pollution. #gaspoweredleafblower #pollution #airpollution #carbonemissions #noisepollution #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

This March and April, OPCAN hosted Open Houses in a few of our neighbors’ homes to showcase what sustainable living looks like. Please check out our recent blog post recapping these events: opcan.org/updates/a-lo... #cleanenergy #climate #climatechange #oakpark #oakparkil #oakparkillinois

Here are some more photos of OP-CAN members participating in the @ilenviro.bsky.social Climate Action Lobby Day this week. Thank you to Rep. Lilly and Senator Harmon for meeting with us! #climateaction #climate #illinois #lobbyday

OP-CAN took part in the Illinois Environmental Council lobby day in Springfield today to advocate for clean energy and public transit. Thanks @ilenviro.bsky.social for organizing the event! #cleanenergy #publictransit

SB1531, a bill to phase out toxic foam foodware in Illinois has passed the Senate and moved out of House committee. Please contact your House representative to vote in favor. If you need it, the link is below. #plastic #plasticpollution #singleuseplastics #illinois

Our history can fuel us. Hazel Johnson was one of the mothers of the environmental justice movement and she did her work here in Chicago. Her daughter Cheryl continues it today -- the work is under threat, and we need to fight back. #environmentaljustice #chicago #oakpark

The federal government continues to abdicate its responsibility on climate change, so we need to to advance our work on the local level. Check out this story: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... And then join OP-CAN in advocating for local climate solutions: opcan.org #climate #oakpark

We must organize to support one another in the face of climate change. Whether that is building up the resilience of our local communities, advocating for larger policies, or helping one another once disaster has struck -- we must be here for one another. #climate #climatechange #strongertogether

Sun Day is a day of action on September 21, 2025, celebrating solar and wind power, and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind. Please check out more information. #sunday #climate #climatechange

We don't often think about it because climate change is such an issue for our planet and us -- but there *is* good news on climate. Here is a little good news for a change. #climatechange #climate #goodnews

We helped pass legislation banning the installation of #methanegas infrastructure in new homes and businesses in Oak Park -- the first of its kind in the Midwest. Now a coalition of #energy and construction companies are suing the village over it, saying the legislation limits consumer choice.

We recently held our second Clean Energy Open House of the year, with three homeowners opening their homes to showcase how they have moved toward clean energy. Check out the Wednesday Journal's piece on this event. #cleanenergy #climate #heatpumps #electrification #electrifyeverything

Heating with electricity? ComEd offers a great discount, if you know how to get it. Check it out. #electrification #electrifyeverything #oakpark #oakparkil

Climate change affects all of us -- including our pets. Warming weather makes mosquito- and other insect-borne diseases more common for us and our household animals. #climatechange #pets #health