Podcasts about mwrd

„Roamin' Plowcinski” – na cześć Romana Pucinskiego, amerykańskiego polityka polskiego pochodzenia, taka propozycja zgłoszona do konkursu na nazwy chicagowskich pługów śnieżnych, nie znalazła się wśród 50 wybranych przez miasto i poddanych pod głosowanie mieszkańców Chicago. Propozycję „Roamin' Plowcinski” zgłosił Amerykanin polskiego pochodzenia Graeme Zielinski. Rozmawiamy z Danielem Pogorzelskim,  komisarzem w powiatowym wydziale gospodarki wodnej w metropolii chicagowskiej (MWRD). Podcast "Dziennika Związkowego"powstaje we współpracy z radiem WPNA 103.1 FM. Zaprasza Joanna Trzos

Rozmawiamy z Danielem Pogorzelskim, działaczem polonijnym, nowo wybranym komisarzem w powiatowym wydziale gospodarki wodnej w metropolii chicagowskiej (Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, MWRD).  Podcast "Dziennika Związkowego" powstaje we współpracy z radiem WPNA 103.1 FM  - Zaprasza Joanna Trzos       

Today's guests: - Toneal Jackson, MWRD green party candidate

Today's guests: - Mark Guethle, Democratic Party of McHenry County - Toneal Jackson MWRD green party candidate - Mark Buettner, MWRD green party candidate

This week we spoke with Josina Morita, Commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). The MWRD, one of the largest water districts in the country, employs 2,000 people, and has been providing clean drinking water and managing wastewater for Chicagoans since 1889. Commissioner Morita talks about historical engineering feats (reversal of the Chicago River and TARP- Tunnel and Reservoir Plan) the district has completed, the challenges a big City faces in hardening its water infrastructure to be more resilient to climate events and why protecting local freshwater sources is more important now than ever.

If you live in Cook County or the Chicago metro area and haven't heard of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, you don't know what you're missing. Whether a flooded basement or something you see floating in a river that shouldn't be there, the MWRD is the go-to agency. Toneal Jackson is the candidate who wants all constituents to know about it and how they can benefit from it. Running as a Green for a two year term, Toneal is an award-winning author, publisher, podcaster, and organizer. She is also Founder of Artists Promoting Success and I'm Glad to be a Woman also having been inducted into 40 Under 40 Young Women Professionals League, the Professional Organization of Women in Excellence Recognized also known as P.O.W.E.R., and a recipient of the I Change Nations Award. Toneal Jackson has a B.A. in Communications from DePaul University and earned her M.B.A. from University of Phoenix. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theandrewmillershow/support

Early voting is underway for the June 28 primary. But sometimes you're looking at a list of names, and you don't even know what they're running for. Host Jacoby Cochran has often felt that way looking at the list of candidates for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District commissioners. What does the MWRD even do? To find out, we asked commissioner Kim Neely du Buclet, who is not up for election this year. As Jacoby mentioned, there are six cooling areas in the city. You can find out more info here. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're talking to John Sudduth, CIO of the MWRD of Greater Chicago; and we discuss what it's like running the IT function at the largest water treatment facility in the world, their approach to cybersecurity as attacks on critical infrastructure have become more common, and how working with Rimini Street has freed up John's IT team to spend more time on IT-related tasks.  All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast!  Learn more about Rimini Street at https://www.riministreet.com Learn more about the MWRD Chicago at https://mwrd.org

Our featured guest is Mariyana Spyropoulos, a member of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's Board of Commissioners since 2010. Mariyana recently served as Chairperson for the 3rd International Water and Waste Management Conference and Expo. She talks about the role of the MWRD and its connection to drinking water in the greater Chicago area. Also joining us on the podcast is WQA's Global Government Affairs Director David Loveday. Join us at the WQA Convention & Exposition in Las Vegas, July 28-30. Learn more and register at https://wqa.org/convention.

Native Americans held great respect for natural systems while also managing the landscape to support their people and way of life. As "civilization" came to this area Chicago became a military outpost, village, city and metropolis and its residents were confronted with the elemental and reoccurring issue of controlling water -- both fresh and waste water. Managing this cycle of use and renewal the city has over the decades repeatedly invested millions into various projects to drain the land, process waste, and modify the waterways for both sanitation and navigation. These major projects have included altering waterways, building canals, tunnels, and water works and treatment facilities to make the greater Chicago area livable and comfortable on a day-to-day basis for the millions of residents and annual visitors each year. In this episode we will discuss how Chicago came to not only reverse the Y-shaped river running through its downtown, but also the precedents and solutions to regulate fresh water, sewage, flooding, and growing needs of the population. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) formerly known as The Sanitary District was created in 1889 to manage the area's water resources and was tasked with building the Sanitary & Ship Canal to protect Lake Michigan and our source for drinking water. Toward this end we speak with Dick Lanyon who is an author, historian and retired MWRD engineer to explain this amazing story of political power and engineering genius that created the evolving regional system of water management for Chicagoland. Ellis S. Chesbrough (1813-1886)Drawing of building the water intake cribs in ChicagoDigging of the Sanitary & Ship CanalTemporary dam on the South Fork of the Chicago RiverWork on the embankmentWork on shore pilingsRemoval of the center-pier of a swing bridge in the riverA dredge at workWork on a rock section of the Sanitary & Ship CanalCanal workPreparing to fill in the canal near the stockyardsTowing barges on the canal Links to Research and Historic Sources: Books by retired MWRD engineer and historian Richard LanyonHistory of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District from their websiteBiography of engineer Elis S. Chesbrough from the ASCE websiteHistory of the Chicago Water Cribs from the Industrial History website posted Feb. 3, 2016

WATER, a Chicago Sustainability Series Season II Dialogue held on July 24th, 2020 with Dean Alonistiotis, Chief of Staff forMWRD Commissioner Kimberly Neely du Buclet of Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater ChicagoWe discussed the intersections of water, racial and socioeconomic equity, essential workers, the impacts and pioneering research around the COVID-19 pandemic, and more.This Dialogue was conducted over Zoom, in recognition of the importance of safety and social distancing in the pandemic.Learn more about The Chicago Sustainability Series at SustainTheChi.com, and more about Commissioner du Buclet at https://mwrd.org/kimberly-neely-du-buclet and more about MWRDGC at https://mwrd.org/.

House Warming Podcast, Episode 007: Election Edition - Meet MWRD Candidate Eira Corral Sepúlveda,In this episode, Sarah talks with Eira Corral Sepúlveda about her plan for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, her experience as a government servant, and the race.Eira currently serves as the Village Clerk of Hanover Park, ran for office for the first time at age 23, and has been endorsed by the Democratic Party, three major newspapers, the Sierra Club, various public officials and many more for the position of Commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.Cook County residents looking to learn more about Eira can visit her website at https://www.eira4water.com/.To learn more about the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, visit its website here: https://mwrd.org/.Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts. If you like the work we're doing, we can support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/housewarmingpod.Support the show (http://patreon.com/housewarmingpod)

Prairie Rivers Network sits down to talk with Kimberly Neely du Buclet, a commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD). We discuss what MWRD is currently doing to improve the lives of all Chicagoans, including addressing environmental racism. Commissioner du Buclet also talks about her experience as a life-long resident of the city, and how swimming in Lake Michigan and repeated household flooding inspired her to take up public office and improve water quality for all. Links: Prairie Rivers Network (www.prairierivers.org/) MWRD of Greater Chicago (www.mwrd.org) Kimberly Neely du Buclet (www.kim4water.com), Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Article: Enforcement around the Great Lakes (Chicago Tribune) Take Action: Become a member of Prairie Rivers Network and connect with a community dedicated to protecting water. And sign up for our emails so you don’t miss new podcast episodes. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com/

Featuring a panel discussion with Shilpa Alva (Surge For Water), Eddie Paulino (MWRDGC), Patrick Thomas (MWRDGC), and MeLena Hessel (ELPC).The Dialogue raised $135 for the Chicago River initiatives of ELPC, and composting was provided by Healthy Soil Compost + Nature's Little Recyclers.Voter Registration conducted by Chicago Votes.Editing courtesy Dynasty Podcasts & Fix My Mixes.Moderated and produced by Tomás de'Medici.Learn more about The Chicago Sustainability Series at SustainTheChi.com.

“Climate change has been making water issues really relevant to the general public.” - Eddie Paulino (Associate Civil Engineer, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago•A preview of WATER, the inaugural Chicago Sustainability Series Dialogue with Eddie Paulino (Associate Civil Engineer, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) held on May 24th in support of the Environmental Law and Policy Center at Clique Studios. Featuring a panel discussion with  Eddie Paulino (MWRDGC), Patrick Thomas (MWRDGC), Shilpa Alva (Surge For Water), and MeLena Hessel (ELPC).The Dialogue raised funds for the Chicago River initiatives of ELPC, and composting was provided by Healthy Soil Compost + Nature's Little Recyclers.Voter Registration conducted by Chicago Votes.Learn more about The Chicago Sustainability Series at SustainTheChi.com.

“We're all connected.” - Patrick Thomas (Public Affairs Specialist, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago)•A preview of WATER, the inaugural Chicago Sustainability Series Dialogue with Patrick Thomas  (Public Affairs Specialist, Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago) held on May 24th in support of the Environmental Law and Policy Center at Clique Studios.Featuring a panel discussion with  MeLena Hessel (ELPC), Eddie Paulino (MWRDGC), Patrick Thomas (MWRDGC), and Shilpa Alva (Surge For Water).The Dialogue raised funds for the Chicago River initiatives of ELPC, and composting was provided by Healthy Soil Compost + Nature's Little Recyclers.Voter Registration conducted by Chicago Votes.Learn more about The Chicago Sustainability Series at SustainTheChi.com.

LISTEN, SUBSCRIBE, AND RATE Every week, Indivisible Chicago Podcast host Tom Moss talks to politicians, newsmakers, academics and activists about resisting the Trump agenda. The ICP is also a great way to keep up with what’s happening in Indivisible Chicago. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts or listen online at IndivisibleChicago.com/podcast. Take a minute to rate us on iTunes. It helps us get the word out about the ICP. https://apple.co/2oR4UlH INDIVISIBLE CHICAGO PODCAST SHOW NOTES FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2020 -1. On Monday, February 3, hundreds of you filled the Athenaeum Theatre for the 2020 get-out-the-vote kickoff. Indivisible Chicago Alliance board member Marj Halperin joins the podcast for a True Blue Revue Review. While the event has passed, opportunities to get involved are still plenty. Find out more at 3states1mission.com. -2. Last year, former Obama Great Lakes Czar Cam Davis won a seat on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District through an historic write-in campaign. This year, he’s on the ballot again, running for a six-year term. Cam joins the podcast to talk climate change and lake levels, renewable energy, and why we should all care about the District.Indivisible Chicago is not endorsing in this race, but more information about Cam’s campaign can be found at camdavis.org.

Dr. Robert Coulson from Texas A&M University explains how they are studying "hot spots" where migrating monarch butterflies have high mortality rates along Texas roads. Dr. Elaine Evans, Assistant Extension Professor with the University of Minnesota Extension, says "leave the leaves" on your lawn and garden this season to help overwintering insects. Pat Stone explains how Greenprints Magazine reveals the joy, the humor, the headaches, and the heart of gardening. Commissioner Kim du Buclet promotes the MWRD "Road Show."

Did you know Illinois is home to the only river in the world that flows backwards? To combat the pollution of the river caused by the growing industrial city, the Sanitary District of Chicago made efforts to reverse the flow of the river beginning in 1900. Lou sits down with the former Executive Director of the MWRD, Richard Lanyon, to discuss how it was made possible.

We play volleyball on the beach and stand-up paddle board in the lake, run miles and drink rosé along the Riverwalk. This spring, storms sprung up approximately every other day, saturating us (May was the wettest on record, since we began keeping track in 1871). It’s easy, in Chicago, to take water for granted—we’re surrounded by it. But Debra Shore, a commissioner at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago since 2006, cautions us against this carelessness, especially in the face of climate change. On this week’s episode of #WeGotGoals, Shore implores us to be more thoughtful about how we use and protect this vital resource. After all, our bodies are made up of 50 to 60 percent water, and there are more humans than ever to soak it all up. “There are no substitutes for fresh water and it's the substance on which almost all life depends,” she said. “Whether we are good stewards or not is going to be increasingly important in the future.” If you’re wondering exactly what the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District is, you’re not alone—Shore admits she frequently has to explain the agency’s work. When we decided to do a segment on creating a better earth, I knew I wanted to have her on to educate us. The MWRD, as it’s known, is charged with both protecting the water we drink and reclaiming what falls from the sky. The agency’s roots go back to 1889. As Chicago’s population first began to boom, its residents dumped waste of all types—human, animal, and industrial—into the river, which flowed into Lake Michigan. Then, as now, the lake served as the source of our drinking water. “Not a good idea to put raw sewage into your drinking water,” Shore said. “And indeed, people were getting sick from cholera and typhoid and other waterborne diseases. So the city planners at the time knew that Chicago could not continue to grow if they didn't have a safe, secure source of drinking water.” Officials came up with an ingenious plan—in a brilliant feat of engineering, they dug canals that reversed the flow of the river, carrying these toxins away from the lake instead. And, they established the Sanitary District of Chicago, which would later become the MWRD, to stand guard over the drinking-water supply. Now, the MWRD oversees wastewater treatment and stormwater management for a massive 882.1-square-area encompassing Chicago and 128 suburbs. That’s a total of 10.35 million people whose hydration needs the agency meets (and whose basements it keeps from flooding). Shore’s personal interest in conservation began back in her Brownie days, where she and her troopmates collected leaves and learned about nature on hikes. Her best friend’s family brought her on frequent camping and backpacking trips to places like Colorado and New Mexico. After she moved back to her native Chicago in 1982 (she spent some time in Dallas, Baltimore, and Providence), Shore aimed to commune with the landscape around her. “I found out about a group of volunteers who go out to the Cook County Forest Preserves and engage in habitat restoration, trying to restore health to the remnant prairies and oakwoods and wetlands that are part of our precious forest preserve system,” she said. She found the work purposeful and personally therapeutic: “A writer named Bill Jordan has said that restoration is a reciprocal act, that in working to restore nature, it restores us, our bodies and our spirits. I certainly found that to be true.” That led her to help launch a quarterly publication called Chicago Wilderness in 1997, and eventually, to run for office. Those in power didn’t always listen to the on-the-ground experiences of forest preserve volunteers, she realized; she suspected that with her conservation background, she could make a difference. So she participated in a candidate training program called the Illinois Women's Institute for Leadership, through the Democratic Women in Illinois. She wasn’t sure exactly where to plug in until someone approached her in 2005 about running for a seat on the MWRD. She began harnessing her various social networks—the conservation community, the LGBTQ community, the Jewish community, and politically minded people she’d met through volunteering for presidential candidate Howard Dean—to build the support she’d need to win a countywide election. (Which she did, handily, and has then been re-elected twice  since.) Assembling coalitions has also been an important part of her work as a commissioner, helping her achieve some big goals during her 12 years of service, Shore told me. One accomplishment she’s particularly proud of is an ordinance to expand a safe, secure collection program to dispose of unused or expired medicine, which otherwise pollutes our water and harms the health of humans, animals, and plants. Pharmaceutical companies weren’t in favor, in part because similar programs in other states require them to pay for these efforts to collect and dispose of the drugs. “This fits within this model called product stewardship, where the maker of a product, whether it's paint or tires or electronics, should be responsible for the whole life cycle of the product,” she said. To move the process along, Shore and her fellow board members emphasized the broad nature of the problem. “One of the things we learned is that 50 percent of the people who become addicted to prescription drugs start with the drug dealer in their own home, namely their medicine cabinet,” she said. So, they enlisted public safety experts, police and sheriff departments, and public health departments, along with representatives of the environmental community. “We had a broad and diverse coalition of people who came to the county board and provided testimony and lent their names in support of this. And it's really hard to object to something like that,” she said. If you’re inspired to do more by these types of arguments or the threat of climate change, Shore has advice for you. For one thing, vote for public officials who pledge to protect the earth. You can educate yourself by reading the annual reports Shore writes each year—they are incredibly well-crafted and engaging—and signing up for her email newsletter. There, she shares important updates as well as everyday actions we can all take to be more mindful of our water use and minimize our impact on climate change. Some she divulged on the show include: Run the dishwater only when it’s full; similarly, don’t do half-loads of laundry Collect the water that runs before your shower heats up and use it to water plants or flush toilets Cut down on car use; consolidate your errands or take public transit instead If you own your own home, switch to low-flow toilets, and consider more natural landscaping instead of a lawn Listen to the full episode for more on Shore’s journey and her practical advice, including an answer to the age-old question of whether it’s better to throw food scraps away or use your garbage disposal, if you have one. And if you like what you hear, please subscribe, rate and review the show on Spotify, Stitcher, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts—that helps other goal-getters find the show.

In this episode, we visit the Terrence J. O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant (WRP), which is part of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Chicago located at Howard and McCormick in Skokie. We speak with KImberly Du Buclet, one of the commissioners of the MWRD, Aruch Poonsapaya, the O'Brien WRP Operations Manager and Patrick Thomas, the public affairs specialist for the MWRD. The main portion of the Terrence J. O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant (WRP) began operation in 1928 and was a model for modern sewage treatment technology. Formerly known as the North Side WRP, the plant serves today more than 1.3 million people residing in a 143-square-mile area that includes Chicago, north of Fullerton Avenue and the 17 suburbs in northern Cook County. The O'Brien WRP removes pollutants from wastewater through a series of physical and biological processes. The plant cleans an average of 230 million gallons of wastewater per day (mgd) and has the capacity to treat 450 mgd. We discuss the purpose of the MWRD which is to protect our waterways, the operation of the facility and the Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP). We also talk about the vast amount of community outreach the MWRD has, including tours of their facilities. More information can be found on their website or on social media. Their website can be found here: https://www.mwrd.org I’d like to thank several people for help with today’s show. This includes my real estate brokerage, Dreamtown Realty in Evanston for helping me with the graphics for the show. I'd like to thank SparkRaw Media for the video trailers created for this episode. If listening to this podcast gave you the bug to buy or sell real estate, give me a call or go to my real estate website at http://www.aaronmasliansky.com And don’t forget to subscribe! Thank you.

Kelly speaks to Cam Davis, one of 9 commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, about how the MWRD works to clean and sanitize water, how green infrastructure could improve that process, what challenges climate change presents, and how the MWRD uses innovation to reclaim not just the water but also the waste from water.

Kelly speaks to Cam Davis, one of 9 commissioners for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, about how the MWRD works to clean and sanitize water, how green infrastructure could improve that process, what challenges climate change presents, and how the MWRD uses innovation to reclaim not just the water but also the waste from water.

Commissioner Debra Shore returns to talk about the challenges facing the MWRD as it copes with the uncertainty of climate change. Susan Martin and Laura Deeter preview the Perennial Plant Symposium at The Morton Arboretum.

Sarah sits down with candidate for Municipal Water Reclamation District board seat candidate, and her celebrity crush, Geoffrey Cubbage. He tells her all about why you should care about our sewers and why you should stop being so mean to the Green party. They also discuss hot topics like: The great river reversal of 1900 How a sewage treatment plant works The sketchy dealings that almost kept this seat from getting to a vote Why Geoff is taking back the term “sewer socialist” For more information on the Greens for MWRD campaign visit: https://www.mwrd-ilgp.org/ And make sure to vote on November 6th!

Kelly and Sophy talk to Cam Davis, Democratic candidate for the Cook County Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, about what the MWRD is and why he's running, how he ran a successful write-in campaign to win the Democratic primary and get on the general election ballot, and how Governor Rauner is trying to steal the seat.

Kelly and Sophy talk to Cam Davis, Democratic candidate for the Cook County Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, about what the MWRD is and why he's running, how he ran a successful write-in campaign to win the Democratic primary and get on the general election ballot, and how Governor Rauner is trying to steal the seat.

Cheryl Julcher from Yellow Brick Properties is a realtor who uses sustainability as a selling point. Cam Davis explains how he got 54,000 write-in votes for MWRD. Doug Taron celebrates 30 years of the Illinois Butterfly Monitoring Network.

Guests: Jim Slama of the Good Food EXPO; Cam Davis,write-in candidate for the MWRD; Kenneth Gallt of Foliage Design Systems of Chicago; Tom Szaky from TerraCycle; 16th Cong. District candidate Beth Vercolio-Osmund.

Mike and Peggy interview Cam Davis, who faces an uphill battle to get ten thousand write-in votes in the March 20 primary contest for a spot on the Metropolitan Water Reclamation Board of Greater Chicago.