The Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition is proud to announce the recipients of the third cycle of our Empowerment Grant funding program! We know that environmental injustices have not impacted all communities equally. We leverage these funds for BIPOC, members of Frontline Communities, historically marginalized groups, community-based organizations, and environmental justice Read more…
Happy November, MWBDC! As November rolls around this year, we have a lot to be thankful for here in our Coalition. Our working groups have been taking strides to educate and bring in community members to the benefits of decarbonization (shout out to the Youth and Interfaith groups – more on their Read more…
Happy October, MWBDC! It’s been – as always – a busy month here at the Coalition! Our transition to becoming a 501c3 is going well, and we are excited to share more this winter. As most of you know, we also wrapped up our 2023 regranting program this month. With over $2.5 Read more…
Happy September, MWBDC! It’s the season of back to school, cooler weather (finally!), and apple pie with hot coffee. After summer vacations and hot nights, September always feels like the month that brings busyness back into my life – and this year is no different! We have a lot going on with the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition, from Read more…
It’s August, MWBDC! We can’t believe how quickly this summer has flown by. In case you haven’t heard, two big pieces of news dropped this past month – After much anticipation, the DOE released guidance and application instructions for states, territories, and tribes to apply for the IRA’s Home Energy Rebates program. There are over 8 billion (yes, with Read more…
Happy July, Midwest BDC! We are excited to announce that the applications for 2023 – 2024 MWBDC funding are now open! To align the Coalition’s work with Justice40 and the Climate Funder’s Justice Pledge, MWBDC has committed 40 percent of its annual budget to re-granting work, either through Participation Stipends for our Coalition Members or through Read more…
Happy June, Midwest BDC! Money, money, money! This summer there are tons of funding opportunities open that we want to encourage our coalition members to apply to if you can. Below is an overview of some of the granting programs we know are currently accepting applications. Know of others? Email them to the listserv so that Read more…
Gas stoves – they’ve been all over the news in recent months, due in part to new research published in December of 2022 attributing 12.7% of childhood asthma in the US to gas stove use. A whirlwind of media coverage followed, from NPR to Architectural Digest, as folks jumped into Read more…
Happy May, Midwest BDC! We’re welcoming in May (and hopefully warmer weather soon!) with open arms. Mother’s Day is coming up on May 14th and is a time to celebrate and honor the mothers and mother figures in our lives. It is also an opportunity to reflect on our relationship with Mother Earth, who has given us everything we Read more…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s new Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) program has been tasked with distributing three billion dollars of Environmental and Climate Justice Block Grants from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). When the IRA was passed and information and intentions for the pot of money were announced, many Read more…