I am delighted to write in praise of some initiatives taken by the village to address climate change.
First, as reported in Wednesday Journal on Dec. 1, there is the “Better Homes, Better Planet” campaign, which offers guidance, expertise, and money to help residents cut energy use — and bills — through home weatherization, solar panels, and other energy savings and upgrades.
A full list of what’s included can be found at www.sustainoakpark.com.
In addition, Oak Park has launched an initiative to prepare a Climate Action Plan. You can learn and participate in creating the plan at https://graef.mysocialpinpoint.com/oak-park-climate-plan.
In this time of climate crisis, it is heartening to see our village taking these steps forward. I urge readers to check out these websites and get involved.
Doug Burke
Senior Climate Action
Oak Park