Ayesha T Qazi-Lampert
@ayeshaqazilampert.bsky.social
Chicagoan. Pashtun. Peshawar. Environmental Science Public Educator. UIC PhD Cand. Environmental Justice Freedom School. Hon Appt Field Museum. 2023 EPA PIAEE Award Rcpt. Unionist 🌎🕊️🧿
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I am overwhelmed with gratitude & emotion to have environmental education highlighted & to be on the cover of Chicago Reader 2023 People’s Issue✨
This work is possible with community support, collaboration, & mentorship
✍️ @mulcahy.bsky.social 📸 Kirk Williamson
chicagoreader.com/city-life/pe...
This work is possible with community support, collaboration, & mentorship
✍️ @mulcahy.bsky.social 📸 Kirk Williamson
chicagoreader.com/city-life/pe...
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Looking for a book to read this fall break?
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Looking for a book to read this fall break?
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
So grateful to watch Revolution(s) at the @goodmantheatre.bsky.social
Incredible performances & lucky to catch a stunning sunset post show ✨
Incredible performances & lucky to catch a stunning sunset post show ✨
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
So grateful to watch Revolution(s) at the @goodmantheatre.bsky.social
Incredible performances & lucky to catch a stunning sunset post show ✨
Incredible performances & lucky to catch a stunning sunset post show ✨
Registration link: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6900d...
Climate Conversation: Seeds of Hope
Please join us for a discussion about the book Seeds of Hope and more broadly, climate change and Chicago's water resources. The book takes us on a journey, "from Goodall’s home in England to her hom...
chipublib.bibliocommons.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Registration link: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6900d...
Looking for a book to read this fall break?
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Looking for a book to read this fall break?
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
Consider reading Jane Goodall’s book, Seeds of Hope, and join us for an in-person community discussion on Saturday, December 6th at our local Chicago Public Library.
Everyone is welcome! 💚🌎
Today’s travel views 🤎
Chicago River was a clear calm mirror today 🪞✨
Chicago River was a clear calm mirror today 🪞✨
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Today’s travel views 🤎
Chicago River was a clear calm mirror today 🪞✨
Chicago River was a clear calm mirror today 🪞✨
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Book Riot's Best Books of 2025 is here, and boy, did I have fun cranking out favorites. WEIRD and FUNNY were my jam, but so, too, were multiple books about cults.
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Best Books of 2025
Picking the best books of the year was no easy task, but we sure had a lot of fun doing it. We present you with our picks for the best books of 2025!
bookriot.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Book Riot's Best Books of 2025 is here, and boy, did I have fun cranking out favorites. WEIRD and FUNNY were my jam, but so, too, were multiple books about cults.
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Check out the full roster of great reads: bookriot.com/best-books-o...
Ah likewise! I love seeing your name and work appear on this platform! It’s been a slow adaptation for me, and moments like these bring me joy and hope that we can get back that communal digital ecosystem on another platform when necessary 🌳💚🌎
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Ah likewise! I love seeing your name and work appear on this platform! It’s been a slow adaptation for me, and moments like these bring me joy and hope that we can get back that communal digital ecosystem on another platform when necessary 🌳💚🌎
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I'm in the @chicagotribune.com today calling on @govpritzker.illinois.gov to protect the Illinois wetlands that keep floods out of our basements & our water clean.
EPA's new rule would strip the vast majority of Illinois wetlands of Clean Water Act protections.
Article by @adrianaperez.bsky.social
EPA's new rule would strip the vast majority of Illinois wetlands of Clean Water Act protections.
Article by @adrianaperez.bsky.social
Illinois lawmakers urged to ‘step up’ and ‘fight like hell’ as EPA moves to cut wetlands protections
New U.S. EPA rule would strip protections from 72% of the state’s remaining wetlands, which play a crucial role in mitigating flooding and filtering drinking water.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
I'm in the @chicagotribune.com today calling on @govpritzker.illinois.gov to protect the Illinois wetlands that keep floods out of our basements & our water clean.
EPA's new rule would strip the vast majority of Illinois wetlands of Clean Water Act protections.
Article by @adrianaperez.bsky.social
EPA's new rule would strip the vast majority of Illinois wetlands of Clean Water Act protections.
Article by @adrianaperez.bsky.social
In Chicago, Nature’s fall finale is full of life and color 🧡💛❤️ She has outdone herself again
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
In Chicago, Nature’s fall finale is full of life and color 🧡💛❤️ She has outdone herself again
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I'll be talking about my book on the Uptown Theatre with my coauthor Andy Pierce at 2 p.m. this Saturday (Nov. 15) at the Chicago Public Library's Edgewater Branch, 6000 N. Broadway, presented by the Edgewater Historical Society. It's free. Just show up! www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/node/3850
The Uptown: Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace | Edgewater Historical Society
www.edgewaterhistory.org
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I'll be talking about my book on the Uptown Theatre with my coauthor Andy Pierce at 2 p.m. this Saturday (Nov. 15) at the Chicago Public Library's Edgewater Branch, 6000 N. Broadway, presented by the Edgewater Historical Society. It's free. Just show up! www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/node/3850
Thank you for everything you’ve done and for Chicago! Excited to read your future book and writings too ✨
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Thank you for everything you’ve done and for Chicago! Excited to read your future book and writings too ✨
Registration link: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6900d...
Climate Conversation: Seeds of Hope
Please join us for a discussion about the book Seeds of Hope and more broadly, climate change and Chicago's water resources. The book takes us on a journey, "from Goodall’s home in England to her hom...
chipublib.bibliocommons.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Registration link: chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/6900d...
Chicagoans, if you are searching for an environmental book club & reading community, join us for part III of our climate conversations series 🌎💚
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this event of interest
We will be discussing the book Seeds of Hope by Jane Goodall
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this event of interest
We will be discussing the book Seeds of Hope by Jane Goodall
November 9, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Chicagoans, if you are searching for an environmental book club & reading community, join us for part III of our climate conversations series 🌎💚
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this event of interest
We will be discussing the book Seeds of Hope by Jane Goodall
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this event of interest
We will be discussing the book Seeds of Hope by Jane Goodall
Reposted by Ayesha T Qazi-Lampert
Did you see this story in today's Trib? Lake Michigan water temps remain abnormally warm into fall (gift link)
Lake Michigan water temps remain abnormally warm into fall
Because of climate change, the Great Lakes are gradually warming, raising concerns about effects on the food chain, scientists say.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Did you see this story in today's Trib? Lake Michigan water temps remain abnormally warm into fall (gift link)
Whoa I did not! That's so fascinating and timely. Adding this to our reading list. Thank you ✨
November 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Whoa I did not! That's so fascinating and timely. Adding this to our reading list. Thank you ✨
Modeling the motion of the ocean in AP Environmental Science class today 🌊
November 7, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Modeling the motion of the ocean in AP Environmental Science class today 🌊
Nature is healing. So grateful for moments of collective joy and appreciation for the outdoors in Chicago
November 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Nature is healing. So grateful for moments of collective joy and appreciation for the outdoors in Chicago
We, the coral and turtle, wanted to draw attention to the climate crisis for Halloween at Shedd Aquarium’s Haunted House Party last night.
In a recent report, @climate.noaa.gov shares that 84% of reefs have been impacted by global bleaching since 2023 🌍🪸🐢✨
In a recent report, @climate.noaa.gov shares that 84% of reefs have been impacted by global bleaching since 2023 🌍🪸🐢✨
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We, the coral and turtle, wanted to draw attention to the climate crisis for Halloween at Shedd Aquarium’s Haunted House Party last night.
In a recent report, @climate.noaa.gov shares that 84% of reefs have been impacted by global bleaching since 2023 🌍🪸🐢✨
In a recent report, @climate.noaa.gov shares that 84% of reefs have been impacted by global bleaching since 2023 🌍🪸🐢✨
We witnessed the iconic Harrison Ford accept the inaugural E.O. Wilson Legacy Award, and the legendary Dave Willard was honored with the Parker/Gentry Award for his incredible efforts in saving countless birds.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:08 AM
We witnessed the iconic Harrison Ford accept the inaugural E.O. Wilson Legacy Award, and the legendary Dave Willard was honored with the Parker/Gentry Award for his incredible efforts in saving countless birds.
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Celebrating Half-Earth Day at the Field Museum surrounded by inspiring educators, local leaders, & community members, all united in a mission to protect global biodiversity 🌎✨
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October 30, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Celebrating Half-Earth Day at the Field Museum surrounded by inspiring educators, local leaders, & community members, all united in a mission to protect global biodiversity 🌎✨
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Registration link 🔗🌍✨ chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/68dea...
Climate Conversation: Is a River Alive?
Please join us for a discussion about the book Is a River Alive? and more broadly, climate change and Chicago's water resources. The book is an "exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers ar...
chipublib.bibliocommons.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Registration link 🔗🌍✨ chipublib.bibliocommons.com/events/68dea...
If you’re searching for an env. book club & reading community, join us this Saturday for part II of our climate conversations series
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this of interest 🌎💚
We will be discussing the book Is A River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this of interest 🌎💚
We will be discussing the book Is A River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If you’re searching for an env. book club & reading community, join us this Saturday for part II of our climate conversations series
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this of interest 🌎💚
We will be discussing the book Is A River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Bring a friend or share with your network to anyone who may find this of interest 🌎💚
We will be discussing the book Is A River Alive? by @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social
Digging for data! AP environmental science students are extracting soil cores near the prairie, trees, and lawn on campus today to compare soil texture, color, and nutrient composition. Healthy soil is the foundation for a thriving and sustainable ecosystem.
#SoilScience #EnvironmentalScience
#SoilScience #EnvironmentalScience
October 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Digging for data! AP environmental science students are extracting soil cores near the prairie, trees, and lawn on campus today to compare soil texture, color, and nutrient composition. Healthy soil is the foundation for a thriving and sustainable ecosystem.
#SoilScience #EnvironmentalScience
#SoilScience #EnvironmentalScience
Excited to share that the resolution to decarbonize public buildings has passed with amendments!
Proud to join inspiring school leaders at the @iftaft.bsky.social statewide convention for the 1st time & witness the evolution of this resolution from our @aft.org C&EJ caucus to @ctulocal1.bsky.social
Proud to join inspiring school leaders at the @iftaft.bsky.social statewide convention for the 1st time & witness the evolution of this resolution from our @aft.org C&EJ caucus to @ctulocal1.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Excited to share that the resolution to decarbonize public buildings has passed with amendments!
Proud to join inspiring school leaders at the @iftaft.bsky.social statewide convention for the 1st time & witness the evolution of this resolution from our @aft.org C&EJ caucus to @ctulocal1.bsky.social
Proud to join inspiring school leaders at the @iftaft.bsky.social statewide convention for the 1st time & witness the evolution of this resolution from our @aft.org C&EJ caucus to @ctulocal1.bsky.social
Good morning ☀️
October 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Good morning ☀️