What's New
Dues amounts changed for 2008
Please note that CACC dues amounts have been changed for 2008 renewals. The board added a new category for personal memberships and, in general, simplified the dues structure. The new dues levels are $100 for all organizations, public and private; and $50 for individuals and families.
Payment of annual dues is required for membership in Chicago Area Clean Cities coalition. Whether you want to continue membership or to join CACC for the first time, please click here to print and fill out the membership application. Submit that form with your payment to the address on the form.
CACC continues to keep its dues relatively low. This is both because the coalition has very low overhead and because of the support of the Illinois EPA, US Department of Energy and corporate and stakeholder sponsorships. However, your dues are necessary to permit CACC to hold meetings, sponsor seminars and conferences, maintain a website, and produce outreach materials.
If you have any questions regarding your membership, please contact Samantha Bingham by email or at 312-744-8096.
2006 and 2007 Activity Reports Available
The CACC annual reports for calendar years 2006 and 2007 are now available. Click here for the 2006 report. Click here for the 2007 report.
Doug Dittrich of General Motors and CACC Vice Chair (at left) presents the coalition with the GM Reward check. Steering Committee members at the conference included Doug, Jim Pierce, Bethany Kraseman, Darwin Burkhart, John Walton and Matt Stewart (from left).
Thank You, General Motors!
The 2006 Clean Cities Congress and Expo was held in May in Phoenix, Arizona.
For the third year in a row at the national conference, General Motors awarded the Chicago Area Clean Cities coalition a GM Clean Cities Reward. This award is in recognition of CACC's significant 2005 accomplishments entire Chicago region in the purchase and use of alternative fuel vehicles -- making CACC one of the top-performing Clean Cities coalitions in the country. This year the coalition received the second highest reward amount: $5,000.
CACC thanks General Motors for its continued generosity and contributions toward the success of alternative fuel vehicles in the Chicago area.
CACC sponsors cross-country E-85 trip
Chicago Area Clean Cities sponsored the cross-country journey of this Chevrolet Avalanche that ran completely on Ethanol from our nation's capitol to the Pacific Ocean, driven by a small group of professors and students from Iowa Central Community College.
2005 Activity Report Now Available
The CACC activity report for 2005 is now available. Click here to view it in PDF format. The report highlights the coalition's activities and accomplishments in the past year. There were many highlights, and plans are underway for even more outreach events in 2006. Feel free to contact us with suggestions for possible educational events.
Village of Downers Grove Named 2005 CACC Clean Fuels Champion at Year-end Meeting
At the annual Chicago Area Clean Cities coalition year-end meeting and holiday reception, CACC honored the Village of Downers Grove for its exceptional efforts in converting their fleet to run on clean-burning alternative fuels.
Assistant Director of Public Works - Operations Stan Balicki accepts the 2005 Clean Fuel Champion award on behalf of the Village of Downers Grove from CACC coordinator Bethany Kraseman.
The meeting, held at the Clubhouse in Oakbrook, Illinois, on December 14, 2005, was capped by the award presentation, given in recognition of the Village's use of compressed natural gas, biodiesel and ethanol E-85.
The speaker for this year's meeting was Brent Manning, executive director of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. Brent spoke about the District's efforts in the areas of carbon sequestering and resource management, projects which are being undertaken in addition to their alternative fuel fleet program.
Brent Manning, executive director of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, addressed the group.
The Year-End Meeting also included a discussion of 2005 accomplishments and plans for 2006. We want your suggestions for next year's activities, so put your thinking cap on and contact us with your suggestions!