THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS

Resolve to Become a Cool Citizen for 2008!
Read about the Elmhurst Cool Cities Pledge. You can help by taking the Cool Cities Pledge yourself and making a personal commitment to keep our environment at the forefront of your daily activities.

Green Fest in Elmhurst

Green Fest will be held Saturday, August 9, 2008. Prospect Avenue in Elmhurst, between Church and Alexander, will be closed to traffic during the fest. Booths will be set up on both sides of Prospect in Wilder Park (east) and on the Elmhurst College campus (west). The College and the Elmhurst Public Library, located in Wilder Park, will provide rooms for presentations, workshops and other related events.

The goal of Green Fest is to educate our community on ways individuals can reduce their CO² footprint through fun, hands-on exhibits, interesting speakers, and the introduction of eco-friendly products and services.

The Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition is seeking exhibitors and vendors for Green Fest. Participants are encouraged to incorporate some environmental education into their booth and/or promote products that focus on ways we can live in a more sustainable world. Booth fees are as follows:

• Free for non-profits not taking money
• $10 for non-profits raising money
• $50 for businesses

Here's what the Illinois Constitution says about the environment:

SECTION 1. PUBLIC POLICY - LEGISLATIVE RESPONSIBILITY The public policy of the State and the duty of each person is to provide and maintain a healthful environment for the benefit of this and future generations. The General Assembly shall provide by law for the implementation and enforcement of this public policy.

SECTION 2. RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS Each person has the right to a healthful environment. Each person may enforce this right against any party, governmental or private, through appropriate legal proceedings subject to reasonable limitation and regulation as the General Assembly may provide by law.