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Rare Prairie's Survival is Threatened: Save Bell Bowl Prairie

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Rare Prairie's Survival is Threatened: Save Bell Bowl Prairie

One of the last remaining prairies in Illinois—8,000-year-old Bell Bowl Prairie in Rockford—is slated for destruction as the Chicago Rockford International Airport expands. Bell Bowl is a gravel prairie—among the rarest type of remaining prairie—and it contains some of the most intact and undisturbed natural plant communities found anywhere in the state. If the expansion occurs as the airport currently proposes, then rare, threatened, and endangered species will be destroyed—driven by growth in international shipping and Rockford’s role as a cargo hub for Amazon and UPS.

Cassandra West Earns National Journalism Awards

Cassandra West Earns National Journalism Awards

Q: You spent 14 years at the Chicago Tribune and three and a half years at the Chicago Sun-Times as an editor/writer. Do you miss those days when print dominated? Or do you see advantages to digital news dissemination?

A: Digital brings a speed and urgency that didn’t exist during the old print days. Seeing my own industry change is what it means to be in this business. A big part of journalists’ work is to document our constantly changing world and how change impacts our lives. I like that more people now are able to participate in sharing information. I don’t like when people are irresponsible or purposely sharing misinformation. Journalism is a sacred public service that shouldn’t be misused.

Engage with One Earth Facilitators

Engage with One Earth Facilitators

What is a One Earth Facilitator? Every One Earth event has a facilitator for our insightful post film discussions, but what does this person do? Let’s hear long-time One Earth Facilitator Susan Lucci explain the role. Catch Susan again during the Earth Day Mini Fest facilitating our post-film discussions for Clean Energy Revolution: 3 Short Films on Tuesday, April 19, and Mottainai Kitchen on Sunday, April 24.

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Young Filmmakers Contest Kicks Off Earth Week Mini Film Fest with Short Student Films

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Young Filmmakers Contest Kicks Off Earth Week Mini Film Fest with Short Student Films

The One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest will continue the celebration of award-winning student films via a virtual event to kick off Earth Week Mini Film Fest in April. See eight short, student films from among 13 honorable mention/notable winners on Monday, April 18, at 5 p.m. CDT.

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Highlights from the 11th Annual One Earth Film Fest

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Highlights from the 11th Annual One Earth Film Fest

In the two years since the pandemic forced a pivotal shift, One Earth Film Festival didn’t retract. In fact, it grew and is now reaching audiences well beyond the Chicago area. You might say the festival has become a whole-Earth event.

This year One Earth Film Festival drew viewers from Hawaii, Japan, Africa and Australia as well as California, Massachusetts, Kansas and many other states. That meant that more people could be moved to take action—to “Turn the Tide.”

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Big Idea Bagged 'Plastic Bag Store: The Film'

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Big Idea Bagged 'Plastic Bag Store: The Film'

We all know plastic waste is bad. Individual actions (refusing, reducing, reusing) are good, but limited to your own scope of influence (home, work, etc). Banding together with the broader community is the next logical step. Here’s one path that Julie Moller, waste activist, took.