Zombie Coal Mines – A Looming Threat
May 16, 2024 | Blog Post
Less than 30 miles south of Champaign, rust orange water flows in the roadside ditch along U.S. Route 36. This polluted, acidic water is flowing off an unreclaimed “Zombie Coal Mine…”
Catch the Latest Newsletter!
May 16, 2024 | Blog Post
Get all the news that’s fit to print in our latest edition of the PRN newsletter!
Support the Carbon Dioxide Transport And Storage Protections Act
May 16, 2024 | Action Alert
We need you to contact your legislator today to protect Illinois from becoming a carbon dumping ground. Due to Illinois’ unique geology and an influx of federal incentives…
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April was for Saving Our Trees – but it Doesn’t End There
April 19, 2024 | Blog Post
If you were around Champaign-Urbana during the month of April, chances are you came across something from the Save Our Trees campaign. Together with the Save Our Trees Coalition…
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Expand Illinois’s Fight Against Climate Change!
April 29, 2024 | Action Alert
Can you send your Illinois legislators and the Governor a message in support of the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition Platform?
Tell your State Senator to support a renewable energy future for all Illinoisans!
April 25, 2024 | Action Alert
Take action and tell your State Senators to support the Municipal and Cooperative Electric Utility Planning and Transparency Act and Solar Bill of Rights that are included in Senate Bill 3637…
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PRAIRIE RIVERS NETWORK PRESENTS: NATHAN GRAHAM + MERRY TRAVELERS
April 19, 2024 | Blog Post
Prairie Rivers Network is thrilled to announce we will be hosting Nathan Graham (Chicago, IL) and Merry Travelers (Urbana, IL) at the Rose Bowl Tavern in Urbana, IL for a Save Our Trees benefit concert…
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Building Climate Resilient Communities
April 19, 2024 | Blog Post
Funding available for climate adaptation measures and nature-based solutions.Illinois is already experiencing the impact of climate change, including more frequent and intense rainfall and extreme heat…
Expanding the Fight Against Climate Change
April 17, 2024 | Blog Post
Illinois has made historic progress in building a thriving and equitable clean energy economy with the passage of the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). We are working to bring CEJA’s programs…
Protect Water. Heal Land. Inspire Change.
Using the creative power of science, law, and collective action, we protect and restore our rivers, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to our lands, and transform how we care for the earth and for each other.
Planet Earth is in a state of crisis in its ability to sustain human flourishing and the full diversity of life. Over the past several years, there has been an unprecedented war on environmental protection at the federal level. Meanwhile, Illinois agencies charged with protecting land, waters, and wildlife have suffered major declines in budget, staff, and effectiveness. PRN’s mission and programs confront many of the root causes of environmental degradation in our state while addressing the sources and impacts of climate change.