The League of Women Voters Deerfield/Lincolnshire is pleased to invite the public to our Defend Democracy Drop-In scheduled for April 29 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm at the Deerfield Public Library, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield. Please join us to learn about the Wetlands Protection Act and other environmental measures currently being considered in the Illinois General Assembly. Then, follow-up by contacting your Illinois Legislators.
You are invited to bring your laptop or tablet and please let us know that you plan to attend so that we will have enough seats and enough materials. Contact deerfieldarealwv@gmail.com.
Emily Kowalski is the Associate Director of Environment Illinois, a policy and action group with one mission: to protect the natural world. She manages the marketing and public engagement strategy for campaigns that promote clean air, clean water, clean energy, wildlife and open spaces, and a livable climate.
Emily co-leads several statewide coalitions including the Protect Illinois Waters Coalition, that is advocating for the Wetlands Protection Act, and the Coalition for Plastic Reduction.
Emily has been working in the environmental advocacy and social change field since 2010. Over her career she has worked on college campuses as an environmental organizer, directed door-to-door citizen outreach offices and, immediately prior to her current role, was the administrative director for Environment America and PIRG.