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…
For immediate release November 3, 2019 Contact: Larissa Armstrong Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.15 The Ecology Action Center has received numerous inquiries lately regarding letters or postcards people got from Arcadia Power offering energy savings through community solar, or other renewable energy sources. One of our roles as an energy educator in…
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release September 30, 2019 Contact: Michael Brown Phone: (309) 454-3169 x.11 The Ecology Action Center presents the annual McLean County Green Awards to recognize local efforts to improve our environment. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 awards, with recipients being named in November at…
McLean County’s recycling rate increased for the third year in a row in 2018. The Ecology Action Center’s annual calculation of community-wide waste generation and recycling shows that the County reached a recycling rate of 46% with an increase of 4.5% from 2017. As a result, the County maintained progress…
Did you get this letter in the mail? MidAmerican letter about RECs This letter is from your electric supplier informing you where they used the renewable energy credits (RECs) they purchased as part of your green energy supply plan. The Town of Normal and the City of Bloomington went through…
