On Saturday, March 8, 2025, The UCM EJ Team hosted Listen. Lead. Share at Southern Mission Missionary Baptist Church. Community members gathered to learn more about the initiatives being taken throughout the state to eliminate diesel pollution. These reoccurring conversations not only educate residents on the importance of electric vehicles but also provides action steps to make them more affordable and hold leaders accountable to providing clean air.

You can get involved by sending a public comment stressing the importance that Illinois began to adopt clean car and truck rules.

Make a difference by submitting a written comment today in support of clean vehicle rules:

Send to: Don Brown – Clerk of the Board @ don.brown@illinois.gov and CC mminuche@lvejo.org 

Subject line: R24-17 Public Comment

Dear Don Brown,

Please docket this email as a public comment for R2024-017 in the Matter of Proposed Clean Car and Truck Standards: Proposed Section 35 III. Admin Code 242.

Thank you for receiving my public comment. I am an Illinois resident and live in ________(zip code or neighborhood). I support the Illinois Pollution Control Board adopting the Proposed Clean Car and Truck Standards! 

These standards are important because (ADD PERSONAL STORY OR LIVED EXPERIENCE AS TO WHY THE RULES ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU.)

Thank you for your time,

(First, Last name)