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ComEd, Openlands Award $200,000 in Environmental Grants to 23 Communities Across Northern Illinois

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Now in its tenth year, ComEd and Openlands Green Region Grant program has deployed over $1.9 million to communities and organizations in northern Illinois.

Key Points: 
  • Now in its tenth year, ComEd and Openlands Green Region Grant program has deployed over $1.9 million to communities and organizations in northern Illinois.
  • ComEd funds the program, and Openlands, one of the oldest metropolitan environmental conservation organizations in the nation, administers the grants to local communities and organizations.
  • For 10 years, the ComEd Green Region grant has helped communities across northern Illinois improve the health and vibrancy of their parks and natural areas, said Jerry Adelmann, CEO of Openlands.
  • As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect northern Illinois communities, Openlands is proud to partner with ComEd to support projects that encourage natural climate solutions.