Let’s Talk Data Centers

Let’s Talk Data Centers: Our Water, Our Power, Our Communities
Monday, April 20 | 6:00-7:30PM
Bloomington Public Library, Community Room 1 & 2
205 E Olive St, Bloomington, IL 61701

Join the Citizens Utility Board, Faith in Place, Illinois Environmental Council, and Prairie Rivers Network for a community conversation about data centers, their impacts on communities, and potential solutions and protections—both locally and statewide.

Data centers are expanding rapidly across Illinois, bringing new demands for electricity, water, and infrastructure. But communities are often left without clear information about how these facilities may affect local resources, energy prices, and environmental health.

What do these developments mean for our water supply? How might these affect our energy grid and utility bills? How can communities ensure their voices are a part of the discussion that affect our shared resources?

This interactive event will include overviews of the landscape of data center development, the impacts to communities with data centers, and potential solutions to these problems. The brief presentations will be broken up by small breakout conversations where community members can share their perspectives and ask questions. The evening will conclude with an opportunity to identify next steps and develop community-informed actions.

Whether you’re new to the issue or already engaged, this event is an opportunity to learn, ask questions, and help shape how our communities respond to the growing data center industry.