Rise for Climate, Jobs and Justice!
Join us at Scott Park in Champaign, IL on Saturday, September 8 (from 11am to 1pm) as we hold our local leaders to account and demand that they walk the talk on climate action.
Dynegy Offers More Coal Pollution
Closing cleaner coal plants would result in greater profits, but running the dirtiest plants in Dynegy’s Illinois fleet more often would cause approximately 9 to 17 times more premature deaths
Array to Double IL Solar Capacity
An energy revolution in Illinois is underway! One utility-scale solar project planned for Perry County will more than double the state’s solar capacity and power nearly 15,000 homes.
Renewable Energy Forum Talks Jobs
If we get it right then people really do have an opportunity, not just for a job, and not just for a solar panel, but for security, resiliency and a career.
Energy Jobs Forum: July 25 & 26
This week’s forums will explore how to tap into programs and incentives of the Future Energy Jobs Act to spur economic growth and generate new energy jobs.
Renewable Energy Jobs Ignite in IL
“The Future Energy Jobs Act will bring 3,000 MW of new solar and 1,350 MW of new wind on line by 2030,” said Shannon Fulton, past president, ISEA.” That will create thousands of new jobs.
Save the Date! Growing New Energy Jobs
The first round of LOOKING TO THE FUTURE – Growing New Energy Jobs Downstate was a success. We’re gearing up for Round #2 in central and southern Illinois.
Growing a New Energy Economy
Can Illinois maintain its legacy as an energy producer by moving from coal to renewables? We think that it can – and here is why.
Trump to Grant Easement for DAPL
“We are falling into a dangerous place where the United States government makes up its own rules.” – The Indigenous Environmental Network on DAPL decision
Industrial Scars: The Hidden Costs of Consumption
The message is clear – our lifestyles and polices created to support them are destroying the earth.