April 26th
Marie Newman, former US Rep
Author of “A Life Made From Scratch"
The Current State of Activism and Politics / How to Build a Movement & Political Power
Meetings # 3,815
"Marie Newman is a former congresswoman, nonprofit CEO, marketing executive, author of A Life Made from Scratch and When Your Child Is Being Bullied: Real Solutions, antibullying activist, former Moms Demand Action spokesperson and national LGBTQ+ advocate. In addition to those roles, she is a mom of two adult children, consultant and podcaster. Marie Newman is known for building movements and solving the toughest problems. Marie’s next book, her memoir, was released in March of 2025, A Life Made From Scratch. Her motto has always been, when you do not see the solution you desperately need, make it from scratch!"
Information: https://www.marienewmanstudio.com/
Buy book at https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-life-made-from-scratch-marie-newman/1146694081?ean=9798888246580
April 19th
Quiz to See if You have a Green View of Politics
15 Questions and Answers to See if You are a Friend of the Earth
Meetings # 3,814 - Charles Paidock, Secretary, Chicago Greens
website http://www.illinoisgreens.org/
facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ChicagoGreens/
Illinois Green Party Platform https://www.gp.org/platform
Become a Member https://www.ilgp.org/membership/
Special Earth Day Speakers
April 12th
Illinois Environmental Council (IEC)
to safeguard the natural systems on which all life depends
Meeting # 3,813 - Sergio Vargas, Chicagoland Conservation Manager (bio https://ilenviro.org/sergio-vargas/)
The Illinois Environmental Council (IEC) was created in 1975 to ensure that the collective voice of Illinois’ environmental community was amplified in public policy debates and legislative action. Today, IEC is proud to be leading the strongest, most effective environmental community in the state’s history.
Representing over 100 environmental organizations operating in Illinois, IEC carries out our mission to advance equitable public policies that create healthy environments across Illinois through collaboration, building power, and advocacy.
Information on the organization https://ilenviro.org/
Ways to Get Involved
Membership
April 5th
Illinois Single Payer Coalition
National Campaign for Cities to Pass a Resolution in Support of Medicare for All (e.g., Chicago)
Meeting # 3,812 - Bill Bianchi, Board Chair, Illinois Single Payer Coalition
The speaker statyes that: “The Illinois Single Payer Coalition is running a campaign designed to get city councils around Illinois to pass a resolution in support of Medicare for all. It's part of a national campaign by Public Citizen (Ralph Nader). So far over 100 cities and county boards have passed a resolution.
Chicago should be on that list, and it would be the largest city with a resolution. So far we've got 11 alders and 4 organizations that have endorsed our resolution.”
Public Citizen organization https://www.citizen.org/
