Baumhart in the News
January 15, 2025
The Biden administration is credited with the most sweeping climate legislation in history, but environmental justice was also at the fore.
December 18, 2024
Monarch butterflies are the most iconic butterfly, with their bright orange and black markings, but their populations are threatened by climate change and habitat loss.
December 4, 2024
Switching from gas to electric can lower bills in the long term. But the process can be confusing 鈥� and expensive.
November 20, 2024
The Interior Department will create a new body, the National Energy Council, to pursue these goals.
October 29, 2024
Presidents help shape how the nation 鈥� and the Chicago area 鈥� take on climate change, environmental regulation and energy policy.
September 25, 2024
Through concerted advocacy, legislation, and monitoring, the health of the rivers have improved dramatically since the days of 鈥淏ubbly Creek.鈥�
September 11, 2024
Chicago sits on an important migratory path for birds and about 400 people are registered for the festival.
August 28, 2024
With the two political conventions behind us, we take a look at the candidates' records on climate issues. And how they could play locally.
August 14, 2024
Flights cause 2-3% of the world鈥檚 carbon emissions. Airlines say they aim to slash this and reach net zero by 2050.
July 31, 2024
So much of our digital lives relies on data centers that could use up to 9% of electricity in the U.S. by 2030.
July 17, 2024
The movement is as much about lobbying corporations and governments as it is about individual responsibility.
June 4, 2024
From identifying urban wildlife to monitoring the stars, the Zooniverse program at Adler Planetarium offers dozens of options.
May 21, 2024
The Midwest is seeing the biggest cicada event in over a century.
May 8, 2024
Multiple players are coming together to do this under the banner of the blue economy in Chicago.
April 24, 2024
Openlands promotes community forestry with the TreeKeepers program which serves as a gateway for learning about the environment.鈥�
April 10, 2024
The policy champions renewable energy practices and climate education.
March 27, 2024
Artificial intelligence tech can help track the changing populations of plants, insects, birds and frogs species in tropical rainforests.
March 13, 2024
Local heir to the Walmart fortune, Lukas Walton, founded Builders Vision to address environmental challenges.
February 1, 2024
An ordinance introduced in City Council in January would ban gas hookups in most new buildings in Chicago.
January 18, 2024
Whether you鈥檙e investing in a retirement plan, mutual funds or other financial instruments, there are ways to keep the environment in mind.
January 4, 2024
This position is part of the Biden administration鈥檚 work to prioritize environmental justice in addition to meeting climate goals.
December 7, 2023
Invasive species like bighead carp are damaging wetlands and fisheries in Illinois, but a high-tech innovation could solve the problem.
November 9, 2023
The EPA granted Chicago a $336 million loan to remove lead service lines.
October 26, 2023
Therapists are pushing the mental health field to become more climate aware.
September 28, 2023
Planet Earth experienced the hottest summer on record in 2023. Featuring Baumhart Center director, Karen Weigert.
September 12, 2023
The UN warns that countries have an ever-narrowing window of time to lower emissions. Featuring Baumhart Center director Karen Weigert.
September 11, 2023
Bahamas Prime Minister Philip E. Davis spent two days visiting Chicago, which included a spirited roundtable at 黑料门University advocating for more action on climate change.
September 1, 2023
The nonprofit fund prioritizes the provision of capital, such as low-interest and zero-interest loans, for renewable energy projects to Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and businesses serving low-income, environmental justice, and Black and Brown communities.
August 31, 2023
Governor Pritzker has allocated $34 million to start 13 clean workforce hubs throughout Illinois. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
August 17, 2023
A Montana judge ruled in favor of young people鈥檚 constitutional right to a 鈥榟ealthful environment.鈥� Featuring director Karen Weigert.
August 3, 2023
Hundreds of Chicagoans registered to volunteer their time to measure temperatures and humidity. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
July 20, 2023
Experts share tips for what can be done to reduce air pollution and the health issues that it can cause. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
June 7, 2023
Cottonwood trees are going through a 鈥渕ast seeding鈥� event. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
May 25, 2023
The agency says the new proposed standards could curb carbon dioxide emissions by more than 600 million metric tons through 2042. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
May 11, 2023
Featuring director Karen Weigert.
April 27, 2023
Clothes and bedding are responsible for an estimated 35% of the microplastic pollution in oceans across the globe. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
April 13, 2023
People are buying more clothes than ever before but are wearing them for half the time. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
March 30, 2023
Bison are the largest land mammal in North America, and their grazing patterns help insects, birds and small mammals thrive. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
March 16, 2023
Two institutions in the Chicago area have been named Centers for Species Survival by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
March 2, 2023
Sustainably made products are often more expensive than their commodity counterparts. But LanzaTech is hoping to make those products more accessible with their special microbe technology. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
February 16, 2023
The department was disbanded under the Emanuel administration in 2012. Most mayoral candidates are in favor of reviving it. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
January 19, 2023
黑料门 38% of homes in the U.S. have gas stoves. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
January 5, 2023
A look at what are likely to be the biggest stories of the year related to sustainability and the environment. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
December 15, 2022
They can help consumers save money as well as reduce our reliance on natural gas, which has environmental benefits. Featuring director Karen Weigert.
November 17, 2022
Dig deeper into efforts to cultivate living landscapes in manmade environments like the roofs of buildings across the city, and why reconnecting with nature is so important. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
December 5, 2022
Crain's Chicago Business featured Baumhart Scholar faculty member Kate Jakubas and her planet-friendly chemical solutions she's been manufacturing in her small plant on the Near West Side since 2015.
November 17, 2022
The Illinois Institute of Technology is practicing what it preaches with a state-of-the-art microgrid that powers and protects the campus. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
November 17, 2022
Some neighborhoods on the South Side have long had pollution from heavy industries operating nearby. Reset takes stock of the problem. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
November 10, 2022
As greenhouse emissions rise, world leaders are holding their annual meeting to create a plan to slow global warming and climate change. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
October 27, 2022
Advocates say more urban farms and community gardens would help Chicago become less reliant on produce from faraway places. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
October 13, 2022
Farmers in Illinois are adopting strategies like no-till, crop cover, and installing constructed wetlands to reduce carbon emissions and water pollution. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
September 29, 2022
Homes and small businesses are responsible for 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Featuring Baumhart director Karen Weigert.
September 15, 2022
Recent studies find that PFAS, a type of forever chemicals, are everywhere, but how do you reduce your exposure? Featuring Baumhart director Karen Weigert.
September 2, 2022
Some residents say they experience flooding throughout the spring and summer.
September 15, 2022
Director Karen Weigert speaks to the Chicago Tribune about a plan to renovate a vacant warehouse building in the Armour Square neighborhood on the South Side into dozens of solar-powered apartments.
August 29, 2022
Director Karen Weigert talks to GreenBiz about finding a career in the field of sustainability.
August 15, 2022
Crain's Chicago Business featured director Karen Weigert in their section, People on the Move.
August 4, 2022
After backing out of several previous climate bills, Sen. Joe Manchin from West Virginia agreed to a compromise. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
July 21, 2022
A devastating heat wave is rolling through Europe, leading to fires and deaths linked to extreme temperatures. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
July 21, 2022
Director Karen Weigert talks to Reuters' Sustainable Switch newsletter about the extraordinary heat waves in the U.S. and Europe.
July 7, 2022
As of July 1, Illinois residents are now eligible to apply for a rebate for purchasing a new or used electric vehicle or motorcycle. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
July 6, 2022
Professor Swasti Gupta-Mukherjee, who won the 2021 Aspen Institute Ideas Worth Teaching Award, was recently featured in the institute鈥檚 newsletter. Her course, 鈥淔inance for A Sustainable World,鈥� was developed for the Baumhart Scholars MBA Program.
June 23, 2022
The Supreme Court will soon rule on a case that could create roadblocks in the fight against climate change. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
June 22, 2022
"Growing the Funding for Nature," a virtual power chat in our 2022 Leading for Good conference, was profiled by Better.
June 13, 2022
Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, discusses how to reframe sustainability as a business opportunity.
June 9, 2022
From building retrofitting to certifying products as carbon neutral, advocates are working on many strategies to eliminate carbon emissions. Featuring Baumhart Director Karen Weigert.
June 8, 2022
Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, discussed what Chicago must consider related to climate change.
May 26, 2022
Omni Ecosystems is using cost-effective ways to create more sustainable green spaces in the city. Featuring Baumhart Director Karen Weigert.
May 17, 2022
This year鈥檚 conference features a number of virtual power chats and in-person events for executives and rising leaders.
May 12, 2022
The Chicago River was once so polluted with waste from the city鈥檚 meatpacking industry that parts of the river earned the name 鈥淏ubbly Creek.鈥� Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
May 23, 2022
Leaders are increasingly facing expectations to deliver financial value with societal and environmental impact for all their stakeholders. To make that happen, they鈥檒l need to strengthen their sustainability DNA.
April 28, 2022
Experts say agriculture and the development of homes, shops and roads has led to the decline of wetlands and large-diameter trees. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
April 14, 2022
As natural areas decline across the world, small patches of nature in highly developed areas play an outsized role in climate adaptation. Featuring Director Karen Weigert.
March 17, 2022
Will world leaders take the opportunity? Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, talks with Reset about the sustainability implications of sanctions on Russia.
March 3, 2022
Karen Weigert, director of the Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility, is the sustainability contributor for WBEZ's Reset show. Listen to her first appearance on the show as the Baumhart Center director.
February 15, 2024
Buoyant Ventures is investing $76 million in what it calls 鈥渄igital solutions to climate change.鈥� Reset checks in with its co-founder.
February 29, 2024
Banks can use the money in your accounts to lend to carbon-intensive industries. But there are ways to say 鈥渘o.鈥�