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26 Northern Illinois Communities Awarded Environmental Grants from ComEd, Openlands
Annual Green Region Program supports pollinator and other sustainability projects with nearly $200,000 in funding CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- To support
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nAnnual Green Region Program supports pollinator and other sustainability projects with nearly $200,000 in funding\n\n CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\n\nTo support habitats and other open-space projects throughout northern Illinois, ComEd and Openlands today announced grants to 26 public agencies through the annual ComEd Green Region Program. Grantees each receive a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to support and improve open-space projects. To address the recent decline in pollinators in our service area, many of this year’s projects focus on enhancing pollinator habitats and protecting species, such as butterflies, bees, and others. Illinois is home to thousands of native pollinator species, which provide critical support to our region's flowering and food plant populations.\n\n\nSince the inception of the Green Region Program in 2013, ComEd has awarded a total of more than $1.5 million to municipalities across northern Illinois. This support has helped fund nearly 200 open-space projects, as well as restore and protect approximately 1,000 acres of land. ComEd provides the funding for the Green Region Program and Openlands, one of the oldest metropolitan conservation organizations in the nation, administers the grants to local communities.\n\n\n“Every year, the Green Region Program reminds us of the power of investment in local environmental projects to provide customers and communities with their own, unique green spaces,” said Melissa Washington, senior vice president of governmental and external affairs at ComEd. “With each grant, ComEd, alongside Openlands, helps ensure the enhancement of green space and biodiversity, while creating a lasting impact in the communities we’re so privileged to serve.”\n\n\n“Over the past seven years we’ve seen the incredible impact the ComEd Green Region Program has made in communities across northern Illinois,” said Jerry Adelmann, Openlands’ President and CEO. “Now more than ever we know how vital open natural areas are for our health and well-being. Through the leadership and cooperation of ComEd, we’ve supported the creation and sustainability of 189 sites, and protected and restored more than 1,000 acres for residents to enjoy. We extend our gratitude to ComEd and thank the many partners who have implemented these projects across the region.”\n\n\nAdditional information on the ComEd Green Re...