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#616 In-person and Online: Run On Climate - Addressing the climate crisis through local action
Cities account for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions and have enormous power to reduce emissions through local policy. With an incoming federal government that plans to move backwards on climate, it is more crucial now than ever that cities are moving forward. Jack Hanson, Founder and Executive Director of Run On Climate will discuss his work to support bold local climate action in communities across the U.S.
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#615 Online: Windy Civi
Windy Civi is a Chi Hack Night breakout group with a focus to help citizens stay updated and engaged on active legislation. They recently released their open source app, with a support for Chicago, Illinois, and Federal locales. They will talk through how they hope it will help achieve the goal of having a better informed & influential citizens.
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Chi Hack Night | 2024-2025 Goals
Aug 22, 2024 by
Sean Watland
On June 1st, 2024, the Board of Directors held our second in-person board retreat! This retreat served as an excellent opportunity for the 10 Board of Directors to have more focused discussions around what membership means at Chi Hack Night, plan our upcoming OKRs for the year, and enjoy copious amounts of bagels & coffee.
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