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Environmental Quality Commission urges La Grange to pursue early climate actions and community engagement
Summary
La Grange's Environmental Quality Commission presented a two-year set of recommendations to implement the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus regional climate action plan, urging municipal leadership (operations decarbonization), policy changes (streamlining solar permitting), and community programs (composting, pollinator habitat, EV readiness).
The Environmental Quality Commission (EQC) of La Grange presented recommendations to the Village Board on May 4 to help implement the regional climate action plan developed by the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus.
Rose Nacisse, EQC chair, said the EQC reviewed regional targets and recommended a three-part approach: demonstrate municipal leadership through low-carbon operational choices, adopt locally impactful policies (such as streamlining solar codes and reviewing building codes), and engage residents through…
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