Events

Check out the latest events and webinars from our staff and colleagues in the Midwest.

In-person events, webinars, and more.

Upcoming Event

ELPC 2026 Gala

June 5, 2026

Offshore Rooftop, Navy Pier, Chicago

Join us to Celebrate Protecting the Midwest's Environment!

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Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event

ELPC Thinks: Modernizing the Great Lakes Compact’s Administrative Standards to Be Resilient

April 17, 2026Zoom

Join this ELPC Thinks on how we can modernize the Great Lakes Compact’s administrative standards to be resilient

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Past Events

Past Event

ELPC Thinks: How to Turn a Toxic Waste Dump into a Park

November 20, 2025Zoom

ELPC, Alliance of the Southeast, and Friends of the Parks give a behind-the-scenes look at how community power, legal strategy, and sustained advocacy stopped a proposed 25-foot-high vertical toxic waste dump on Chicago’s Southeast Side lakefront.

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Past Event

ELPC Thinks: The U.S. Supreme Court & the Environment

November 5, 2025Zoom

The 2025-26 U.S. Supreme Court term has just started. What can we expect from the Court on the environment? Watch this timely ELPC Thinks webinar exploring the legal questions, potential impacts, and what these decisions could mean for environmental protections nationwide.

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Past Event

ELPC Thinks: Clean Energy & the Data Center Dilemma

October 9, 2025Zoom

Data centers have arrived in the Midwest. Will the AI boom derail – or drive – our clean energy goals? Watch ELPC experts Brad Klein and Saad Siddique join Karsten Neumeister to discuss the Midwest data center landscape, its impact on our clean energy goals, and what utilities, communities, and policymakers can do to keep the Midwest on track for a clean energy future.

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