Category: Action
Sierra Club: “Energy is changing; we must change too”
“I came to my work as Senior Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign in Indiana because of my concern about the health impacts of the poor air quality in our region due to the high concentration of coal-fired power plants.”
Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana — “Community Link: Epilepsy Foundation of Indiana”
Each week in Community Link Carolene Mays-Medley and Marco Dominguez take a look at an organization or business that is making a positive impact on the community.
Sierra Club — “Michigan City Residents Protest Proposed NIPSCO Rate Increase”
The NAACP and the Sierra Club hosted the protest. La’Tonya Troutman, with the LaPorte County NAACP, attended the protest. She says if NIPSCO follows through with their plan, low-income customers will have to pull money from other areas of their budget to be able to pay their bill.
IIC & Fath Hope Love Community — “Local Nonprofit Holds Events For Hunger Awareness Week”
An Indianapolis Christian nonprofit draws attention to food insecurity this week with 10 businesses and more than 30 local churches.
Sierra Club — “Duke Energy to retire coal plants by 2038; critics say utility should move faster”
Duke Energy to retire coal plants by 2038; critics say utility should move faster
Sierra Club — “Renewables would displace 86 GW of gas projects in Beyond Carbon campaign”
Solar, wind, and storage would take the place of 150 proposed gas-fired generators in a Beyond Carbon campaign launched by Michael Bloomberg and the Sierra Club. Building on the success of the Beyond Coal campaign, Beyond Carbon aims to stop new gas-fired generators while continuing to retire coal units.
Overdose Lifeline — “Opioid health crisis training”
Parents, other adult family members, members of faith groups, employees, employers, teachers, service providers and others in the community can all benefit from the presentation, which is from the Overdose Lifeline Organization
CHIP — “Lack of affordable housing is a growing problem in Indiana”
Prosperity Indiana joined the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP), the IU Public Policy Institute and the National Low Income Housing Coalition at the Horizon House in Indianapolis to discuss the affordable housing issue.
OBAT — “Qureshi to give address to Bradford graduates”
Dr Qureshi volunteers her time to performing humanitarian work, disaster relief work and refugee medicine serving as a Board Member for OBAT Helpers focusing on refugee healthcare
States Crack Down on Environmental Activists
At least eight of those bills were introduced this year, with 12 laws now on the books Iowa, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. Illinois, Indiana, Idaho, and Texas have pending legislation that would make protest near “crucial infrastructure” punishable by fines and prison time.