Since the start of the Town of Normal and City of Bloomington’s Municipal Electricity Aggregation programs, the Ecology Action Center has recommended that residents who are Ameren customers stay in the aggregation programs. Municipal aggregation provides a flat electricity rate (negotiated by both municipalities) that protects residents from sudden price…
Join the Wild Ones: Illinois Prairie Chapter and speaker Cindy Crosby on June 8 at 7:00pm for a free program about bison and how they have helped shape tallgrass prairies and how they are being restored to Illinois natural areas. Listen to their stories of connection to us; both historical…
Join COII on May 23 from 10-11am at the Bloomington Public Library for an interactive event with Developer Rebecca DJ, CEO and Founder of COII. Come learn more about Bloomington’s upcoming sustainable neighborhood. This presentation will include a discussion on water and energy conservation as well as native landscaping in…
Help the Ecology Action Center plant larger (6-7 ft tall) container trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more at Home Sweet Home Ministries, The Bridge property. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools,…
Help the Ecology Action Center plant small (1-3 ft tall) bareroot seedling trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools, stay…
Help the Ecology Action Center plant small (1-3 ft tall) bareroot seedling trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools, stay…
Help the Ecology Action Center plant small (1-3 ft tall) bareroot seedling trees to improve air quality, sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and more! Volunteers must be 18 or older. Tools and heavy equipment will be in use and all volunteers must be able to safely use hand tools, stay…
Join the Ecology Action Center at Normal Public Library to learn about vermicomposting! After reading the picture book “Worm Makes a Sandwich” by Brianne Farley, students will understand how compost can help plants grow big and strong. Students will learn about the benefits that worms can bring to ecosystems, how…
