The LWVIL Graduated Rate Income Tax Project will educate Illinoisians about the issues of a progressive as opposed to a flat tax; work to lobby for a bill to change the Illinois constitution, and; ultimately support and promote the approval of the amendment which will permit the graduated tax rate in Illinois.
With our local 2013-14 program we will form a committee to educate the community on CEDAW: what it is, it's history and where we are now; educate the community on violence against women here in the Elgin Area; build a partnership and join the efforts of the LWVUS, LWVIL, United Nations-Chicago Chapter, the Community Crisis Center, the YWCA Elgin and other interested participants; and educate the community on how a UN Treaty becomes US law.
As a local committee we plan to: help people in their community learn what they can do at the individual and household levels to save energy and reduce their carbon footprint, work with their community to set emissions-reduction goals and then develop and implement a plan to achieve these goals, and work with other grassroot organizations on climate change at the local, state and federal levels, including eventual ratification of an effective international climate agreement.
Support the City of Elgin's efforts to become a sustainable community through: continued monitoring of the implementation of Elgin Sustainability Master Plan; monitor the progress of the Elgin Sustainability Committee; and continue to participate in and support the goals and efforts of the Elgin Community Garden Network.
