2023 Farm Bill: Soil and Water Connection
Join us for a conversation about the 2023 farm bill with farmers, USDA & the Soil and Water Conservation District . July 28, 2022, at 6pm CST.
Transforming Agriculture in the Midwest
Just nine Midwestern states make up 42 percent of U.S. agricultural emissions — or 4.2 percent of TOTAL U.S. emissions. But equitably transforming agriculture in the Midwest can be a game changer for our climate.
Growing Food and Energy: Agrivoltaics
Agrivotaics is creating a world where we can use the sun twice: once to produce power from solar energy; and the second to grow food.
EJC Blog Posts
EJC Blog Posts Eco-Justice Collaborative’s posts explore current issues around climate, sustainability, and justice. Each respects our mission and work in each of these areas, including local, regional or statewide campaigns. SAFE CCS Act signed, but without setbacks or aquifer protectionsThe SAFE CCS Act includes some strong protections, but lacks pipeline setbacks and a ban […]
Rally to Close Prairie State Coal Plant
Central Illinois groups, including EJC, host rally in front of Sen. Bennett’s office on August 16 to urge him to support closing Prairie State coal plant.
CLIMATE AND ENERGY
CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE & EQUITABLE JOBS ACT DOWNSTATE CAUCUS OF THE ICJC IMMEDIATE Action Required Stabilizing Earth’s temperature to significantly reduce risks to societies now requires greenhouse gas emissions to reach net zero by 2050. The IPCC acknowledges technologies capable of large-scale removal don’t yet are still being researched. Technologies such as carbon capture and […]