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• One Earth Film Festival

  • Start
    17 Apr 2024
  • End
    23 Apr 2024
  • Location
    Various - see description

  This Earth Week (April 17-23, 2024), the One Earth Film Festival in partnership with the City of Chicago, presents a unique opportunity to engage with 20 moving, acclaimed, and award-winning environmental films with high impact dialogue & ideas for taking action. This year's theme, "Reel Stories. Real Change." harnesses the power of storytelling to ignite action. Whether you're a long-time advocate or new to the cause, join us.

  Book your free tickets today ($8 suggested donation): https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org/films-by-date

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• Heartland 2024 Success Series: Powering Your Home with the Sun

  • When
    18 Apr 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom, OR Heartland Realtor Organization; 405 E Congress Pkwy, Suite A, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

  
  

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• Earth Day Celebration at Prairieview Education Center

  • When
    20 Apr 2024
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    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Prairieview Education Center; 2112 Behan Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014

  Join the McHenry County Conservation District, the Environmental Defenders, and ISEA for a celebration of Earth Day! Explore multiple exhibits, take part in earth-friendly activities and crafts, and follow along on guided hikes before dropping of your household recycling. Bring your own ”no waste” picnic lunch to enjoy in the outdoors.

  Free / All-Ages / No registration required.

  More information here.

  
  

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• Powering Your Home with the Sun at Ela Public Library (In-Person & Zoom)

  • When
    22 Apr 2024
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    2nd Floor Conference Room @ Ela Public Library; 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich, IL 60047

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  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador Peter Gorr, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Please register to attend the event, regardless of whether you plan to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom. The Zoom link will be sent out in the confirmation email.

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• Peoria Solar EEC Clinic

  • Start
    23 Apr 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM
  • End
    24 Apr 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Illinois Central College - Room 212; 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61611

  
  

  Interested solar companies are invited to join Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) at a solar energy contractor clinic on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, and Wednesday, April 24, 2024, from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, at the Illinois Central College in East Peoria, IL. This event will teach small and emerging businesses how to participate in the ILSFA and Illinois Shines state solar programs.

  Across two days, attendees will benefit from an overview of the grant funding available for solar development to small businesses in Central Illinois, a hands-on solar installation presentation, and networking opportunities with program administration staff, contractors, and other industry organizations.

  The program includes speakers from the:

  • Illinois Shines program (Equity Eligible Contractors and Persons)
  • Illinois Solar for All program (Types of Vendors, Renewable Energy Credits)
  • Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity – Equitable Energy Future Grant & Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant

  Register today to attend the event.

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• Peoria Solar EEC Clinic - Evening Networking Event

  • When
    23 Apr 2024
  •  
    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Illinois Central College - Room 212; 1 College Drive, East Peoria, IL 61611

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  Join the Illinois Solar Energy & Storage Association for an evening of networking!

  Join ISEA on April 23rd to network with participants of the Solar Energy Contractor Clinic at Illinois Central College! Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with Equity Eligible Contractors in central Illinois.

  The event is free, drinks and appetizers will be provided.

  Participants are encouraged to register for planning purposes.

  Thank you to the Solar Energy Contractors Clinic Networking Event Sponsor!

  

  This event is a partnership between:

  
  

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• Powering Your Home with Solar Energy Webinar

  • When
    25 Apr 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdu2prTsjHdF3gSJYrh8JG1fsPp4T1Uq3

  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Register for the Webinar Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvdu2prTsjHdF3gSJYrh8JG1fsPp4T1Uq3

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• Solar House at the Lake County Home Show

  • Start
    27 Apr 2024
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    10:00 AM
  • End
    28 Apr 2024
  •  
    5:00 PM
  • Location
    Lake County Fairgrounds; 1060 E. Peterson Rd, Grayslake, IL 60030

  ISEA Solar Ambassadors, as well as the Solar House will be exhibiting at the Lake County Home Show! 

  "We are excited to return to deliver you one of the finest and largest Home Shows in Chicagoland, allowing great homeowners to connect with great home improvement businesses and experts in every industry. Our goal is and always has been to provide the smoothest and most enjoyable way for savvy homeowners like you to improve your life by improving your home and property."

  Learn more here: https://lakecountyhomeshow.com/

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• Glenview Clean Energy Fair & EV Show

  • When
    28 Apr 2024
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    1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    Glenview Park Center West Gym

  
  

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• Business Member Webinar: 2024 Long Term Plan Overview

  • When
    02 May 2024
  •  
    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom - Register to Receive Link

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  Join ISEA and Michael Strong of Fox Swibel Levin & Carroll LLP for an overview of the 2024 Long Term Plan!

  Further details to come.

  Zoom link will be included in your registration confirmation email. Please sign in to your ISEA account prior to registering.

  If you would like to invite up to two employees from your company who are not a part of your membership bundle, you may add them as a "guest" during the registration process.

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• Growin’ Green Garden Market at SCARCE

  • When
    04 May 2024
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    9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    SCARCE; 800 S Rohlwing Rd (IL Rt 53), Addison, IL

  The 2024 market will be bigger and better than ever! The 2023 event had more than 500 attendees, even in the pouring rain! If we get good weather, this year should be even more amazing. So join us Saturday, May 4th in Addison!

  Do you LOVE gardening? Are you new to gardening? Kick off your gardening season at SCARCE. Visit our market for eco-friendly garden supplies and advice to help you grow green!

  • Organic seedlings – Select SCARCE as your pick-up location for How to get it.  Pick up is at the market on May 4th.
  • Native plants
  • Food Scrap Amended Compost – BYO Container.  Pre-orders begin on March 1st.  Use this link to place your order (strongly suggested)
  • Purchase Rain Barrels Here!
  • Repair Fair – check out what types of items we will be repairing – Link coming soon.
  • Hands-on Kids Activities
  • Crafts
  • Music
  • Local Eco-vendors
  • Gardening books

  
  

  Learn more here!

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• Midwest Solar Expo - Discount code for ISEA Business Members!

  • Start
    20 May 2024
  • End
    22 May 2024
  • Location
    DES Convention Center, 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

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  The Midwest’s premier solar and clean energy conference and exhibition will be this May at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Chicago, IL., Lombard, IL! The 10th Annual Midwest Solar Expo is for companies looking to enter or expand in the solar and smart energy markets of the Midwest and beyond. With first-class education, networking opportunities, 1:1 private meetings and more -- you will gain access to hundreds of decision-makers from solar installers, developers, EPCs, distributors, manufacturers, financiers, public officials, and more. The conference will host plenary and breakout sessions, exhibitors, networking receptions, and parties. Join us May 20-22, 2024 -- sign up today! To learn more visit http://www.midwestsolarexpo.com.

  ISEA Business Members receive a discount of 20%!

  In order to receive the discount code, please:

  1. Log in to your ISEA account

  2. Register on the ISEA event page

  3. Use the code emailed to you by ISEA to register here: https://www.midwestsolarexpo.com/en/registration-form

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• Aurora GreenFest

  • When
    08 Jun 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Location
    PRISCO COMMUNITY CENTER; 150 West Illinois Avenue, Aurora, IL 60506

  On Saturday, June 8, 2024, the 12th annual Aurora GreenFest is the place to be! From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., we’ll be Prisco Community Center and McCullough Park, located at 150 W. Illinois Ave. in Aurora.

  As always, Aurora GreenFest is a free and accessible event, with something for everyone in the whole family. We’ll be here rain or shine!

  Our community has come a long way in making sustainability a priority. And we hope all of our knowledgeable and enthusiastic exhibitors and vendors are helping to involve everyone in the Fox Valley in sustainability, resilience, and how we can all walk more gently on our planet.

  We hope everyone will join us on June 8, 2024 on the banks of the beautiful Fox River, as we celebrate working together to build a sustainable community for ourselves and our children.

  Aurora GreenLights, an affiliate of The Conservation Foundation, a 501c3 organization, organizes the festival.

  Learn more here!

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• Powering Your Home with Solar Energy Webinar

  • When
    25 Jun 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcO-oqzkqGteNXa4UpOJO6CoL5xXGQf8R

  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Register for the Webinar Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcO-oqzkqGteNXa4UpOJO6CoL5xXGQf8R

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• Powering Your Home with Solar Energy Webinar

  • When
    23 Sep 2024
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    2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlfu-opzstHdw5tDWoApWuciimE7n3n6kl

  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Register for the Webinar Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlfu-opzstHdw5tDWoApWuciimE7n3n6kl

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• Powering Your Home with Solar Energy Webinar

  • When
    29 Oct 2024
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArfuGtpj0uHtVjfS-63CCfXd9zkH5wnC0S

  Find out how you can shine with solar energy! In this discussion with an Illinois Solar Education Association Solar Ambassador, you will learn:

  • How solar energy works in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of residential solar energy
  • The upfront costs and long-terms savings, including current financial incentives in Illinois
  • The benefits and challenges of community solar subscriptions
  • Resources for finding reputable installers

  Register for the Webinar Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZArfuGtpj0uHtVjfS-63CCfXd9zkH5wnC0S

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