PRESS RELEASE: For immediate release July 13, 2020 Contact: Michael Brown 309-454-3169 x.11 McLean County’s recycling rate stayed relatively steady from 2018 to 2019 with only a 1.4% decline. The Ecology Action Center’s annual calculation of community-wide waste generation and recycling shows that the County reached a recycling rate of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2020 CONTACT: Michael Brown, 309-454-3169 ext.11 The Ecology Action Center condemns the inordinate use of force against people of color across the country. The EAC recognizes the disproportionate impact of pollution and other…
April 22, 2020 Schedule of Events 10 a.m. McLean County State of the Environment Panel Discussion Live 50 years ago the modern environmental movement was launched on the first Earth Day, April 22, 1970. This single event turned around a dangerous decline in environmental conditions impacting public health and the…
The EAC launched Green Reads, our first community-wide book club, in April 2020 in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and as a way to build community during the pandemic. The purpose of Green Reads is to create opportunities to build knowledge, deepen commitments, and take further action…
The Town of Normal and the City of Bloomington participate in municipal aggregation, which allows them to select and alternate energy supplier for Ameren residents. Both municipalities currently use MidAmerican as the current supplier, in a contract that expires at the end of June 2020. Both have selected Homefield Energy…
In order to compile a multimedia showcase of how our community celebrates Earth Day and our commitment to improve our local environment, the Ecology Action Center seeks your contributions of photos and videos of activities past and present that demonstrate efforts for a better environment. We are interested in documentation…
Ecology Action Center Program Coordinator Job Description The Program Coordinator is a full-time salaried position with health insurance and paid time off including annual vacation time, sick time, and holidays. The position is contingent upon funding. Specific responsibilities may vary and are subject to change dependent upon funding opportunities. This…
Green Awards The Ecology Action Center annually presents the annual McLean County Green Awards in order to recognize significant local efforts to improve our environment. The 2019 award recipients were named at the EAC’s annual fall event, the Sustainable Gourmet on November 14. The McLean County Recycling and Waste Reduction…
