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The Here Now Project: Confronting the Global Climate Crisis

PAST EVENT

Following a special screening of "The Here Now Project," its directors, Greg Jacobs and Jon Siskel, discuss their film on the climate crisis and its impact on communities worldwide.

Speakers on the Council's event stage.
Ana Miyares Photography

World Health Day: Migration, Climate Change, and Global Health

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Join us as we explore the intertwined implications of migration, climate change, and global health and how to chart a course for meaningful change.

Maya Prabhu, Clinical Associate Professor of Law, Yale Law School, and Ibrahim Abubakar, Pro-Provost at University College London, on stage at the Chicago Council for a panel discussion on the intertwined implications of migration, climate change, and global health and how to chart a course for meaningful change.
Ana Miyares Photography

Commentary & Analysis

What Trump’s Recent Executive Orders Mean for US Foreign Policy

In the News
CBS News Chicago
Paul Poast

Paul Poast unpacks the implications of the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and the World Health Organization.

Paul Poast appears on CBS via video US Foreign Policy

How Chicago could be a key player in the global blue economy

BLOG
ChicagoGlobal by Jack Benjamin

As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important — and the lakefront city of Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders.

A person swims in Lake Michigan with the Chicago skyline in the background
Erin Hooley / AP
Global Economy

Research

Despite Trump Withdrawal, Americans Back Paris Climate Agreement

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

Most Americans—including a majority of Republicans—favor a range of measures to reverse or adapt to climate change.

A pumpjack operates in the foreground while a wind turbine at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rises in the distance
Charlie Riedel / AP
Public Opinion

Republicans and Democrats Continue to Clash over Climate Change

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects.

A climate activist continues to chant while under arrest
AP Photos
Public Opinion

Experts