Resources

Educational Guides

• On the Climate Crisis
  • Project Drawdown
  • Map of Social and Natural Risk for the Great Lakes Region
  • Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation
  • Planning for Climate Migration
• On Home and Garden
  • Stormwater Management
    • EPA Stormwater Map
    • Illinois GroundWork (GSI)
    • Alternatives to ice salt
    • How to: Rain Barrels
    • How to: Rain Gardens & Bioswales
  • Sustainable Landscaping
    • Illinois Pollinators
    • Dig, Plant, Grow
  • Waste
    • How to: Backyard Chickens
    • City of Carbondale Waste Management
• On Federal Tax Incentives for Homes & Businesses (Solar, HVAC, etc.)
  • Home Energy Tax Credits - Federal
  • Business Energy Tax Credits - Federal
• On Sustainable Transportation
  • Bike Carbondale, IL

Local Organizations

• Green Earth
• Keep Carbondale Beautiful
• Evergreen Garden Club of Carbondale
• University of Illinois Extension / Jackson County

Local Food

• Find Your Community Garden! (Interactive Map)
• Carbondale Farmers Market (Winter)
• Carbondale Community Farmers Market (Outdoor)
• LEAF Food Hub
• Foodworks
• Find Food IL Community Food Map

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Contact Planner & Sustainability Coordinator Lauren Becker at lbecker@explorecarbondale.com or 618-457-3246.