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SUMMARY:Reflections on a Wet Past and Turbulent Future
LOCATION:Chicago Yacht Club, 400 E. Monroe Street, Chicago, IL, 60603
DESCRIPTION:Reflections on a Wet Past and Turbulent Future\n\n03/18/26 05:00 PM EST\n - 03/18/26 08:30 PM EST\Description:\n \n\n             \n\nSpeaker\n\nDebra Shore\n \n\nDebra Shore has been one of the Midwest’s leading environmental protection advocates for more than 30 years.Shore served for nearly three terms on the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.  In October 2021, President Biden appointed Shore to be the Regional Administrator of the US Envrionmental Protection Agency's Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 36 Tribal nations.  Shore served as Regional Administrator until January 20, 2025.\n\n An award-winning author, Shore founded Chicago Wilderness Magazine, was a leader in the regional conservation consortium Chicago Wilderness and founded Friends of the Forest Preserves. Her favorite volunteer activity is habitat restoration in the Cook County forest preserves.\n\nShore is a past president of the board of directors for Congregation Sukkat Shalom in Wilmette, IL and a past chair and member of the Board of Directors for the Great Lakes Protection Fund. Shore served on the Board and is a past president of the LGBTQ Victory Institute. She also served on the board of the Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership Training Academy and the Women’s Board of the University of Chicago.  \n\nShore graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with a degree in Philosophy & Visual Arts. She earned Master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Columbia College (Chicago). In 2008, she earned a Certificate in Executive Education from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.\n \nShe has climbed 42 of the 58 mountains in Colorado more than 14,000’ high.\n \n\n\n                                                                                                                                                                                Topic\n\nDebra Shore reflects on 18 years on the water (and regulatory) front, both in the greater Chicago region and more broadly in the Midwest. What’s needed for a sustainable future, and where will the action be?\n\n\n\n***Registration Information***\n\n\nWednesday, March 18, 2026\n\nErie Cafe\n\n536 West Erie Street\n Chicago, IL 60654\n\n\n\n\nDinner includes:\nAppetizers\nSirloin Steak\nCheese Ravioli\nChicken Vesuvio\nHouse Salad & Cottage Fries\nItalian Cookies\n\nMembers $80/ Nonmembers $95\n*Additonal $10 charge for walk-ins*\n\nNetworking at 5:00 pm\nDinner at 6:00 pm\nPresentation at 7:00 pm\nBring your questions!\n\n\n\nParking available at: Erie Cafe (Valet) or Spot Hero\n\n \n\Location:\nChicago Yacht Club\n400 E. Monroe Street\nChicago, IL 60603
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Reflections on a Wet Past and Turbulent Future<br /><br />03/18/26 05:00 PM EST - 03/18/26 08:30 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><p style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color:#0000CD"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><u><strong>Speaker<br />
<img alt="" src="https://iwwsg.org/photos/Debra_Shore_02232026163540.JPG" style="width:225px" /></strong></u></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size:22px"><strong><u>Debra Shore</u></strong></span><br />
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<p><span style="font-size:16px">Debra Shore has been one of the Midwest&rsquo;s leading environmental protection advocates for more than 30 years.Shore served for nearly three terms on the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago.&nbsp; In October 2021, President Biden appointed Shore to be the Regional Administrator of the US Envrionmental Protection Agency's Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 36 Tribal nations.&nbsp; Shore served as Regional Administrator until January 20, 2025.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">&nbsp;An award-winning author, Shore founded <em>Chicago Wilderness Magazine</em>, was a leader in the regional conservation consortium Chicago Wilderness and founded Friends of the Forest Preserves. Her favorite volunteer activity is habitat restoration in the Cook County forest preserves.</span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:16px">Shore is a past president of the board of directors for Congregation Sukkat Shalom in Wilmette, IL and a past chair and member of the Board of Directors for the Great Lakes Protection Fund. Shore served on the Board and is a past president of the LGBTQ Victory Institute. She also served on the board of the Illinois Women&rsquo;s Institute for Leadership Training Academy and the Women&rsquo;s Board of the University of Chicago.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br />
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Shore graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Goucher College in Baltimore, MD with a degree in Philosophy &amp; Visual Arts. She earned Master&rsquo;s degrees from Johns Hopkins University and Columbia College (Chicago). In 2008, she earned a Certificate in Executive Education from Harvard University&rsquo;s Kennedy School of Government.<br />
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She has climbed 42 of the 58 mountains in Colorado more than 14,000&rsquo; high.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size:20px"><strong>Debra Shore reflects on 18 years on the water (and regulatory) front, both in the greater Chicago region and more broadly in the Midwest. What&rsquo;s needed for a sustainable future, and where will the action be?</strong></span></p>

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<span style="color:#0000CD"><span style="font-size:26px"><span style="font-family:times new roman,times,serif"><u><strong>***Registration Information***</strong></u></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="font-size:20px"><span style="color:#000080"><strong>Wednesday, March&nbsp;18, 2026</strong><br />
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<strong><u>Erie Cafe</u></strong><br />
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<strong>536 West Erie Street<br />
&nbsp;Chicago, IL 60654</strong></span></span><br />
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<strong><img alt="" src="https://iwwsg.org/photos/erie_cafe_03092026225118.JPG" style="width:474px" /></strong><br />
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<span style="color:#0000FF"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,noteworthy,sans-serif"><strong>Dinner includes:<br />
Appetizers<br />
Sirloin Steak<br />
Cheese Ravioli<br />
Chicken Vesuvio<br />
House Salad &amp; Cottage Fries<br />
Italian Cookies<br />
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Members $80/ Nonmembers $95</strong></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color:#FF0000"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,noteworthy,sans-serif"><strong>*Additonal $10 charge for walk-ins*</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color:#0000FF"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,noteworthy,sans-serif"><strong>Networking at 5:00 pm<br />
Dinner at 6:00 pm<br />
Presentation at 7:00 pm<br />
Bring your questions!</strong></span></span></span></p>

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<span style="color:#0000FF"><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:comic sans ms,noteworthy,sans-serif"><strong>Parking available at: Erie Cafe (Valet) or Spot Hero</strong></span></span></span><br />
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<br />Location:<br />Chicago Yacht Club<br />400 E. Monroe Street<br />Chicago, IL 60603
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