Greetings Midwest BDC! Thoughts and prayers will never be enough. But we offer them, along with our commitment to fostering communities where everyone can survive and thrive, to our neighbors in Highland Park, Illinois, after more senseless gun violence this weekend. We also believe that it’s clearer now than ever Read more…
Title: Communications Manager Job Type: Contract for an independent consultant Location: Remote; Preference for applicants residing in IA, IN, IL, MI, MN, MO, OH, or WI Job Overview and Requirements Do you enjoy communicating and writing about clean energy? Do you have an interest in engaging the public and stakeholders Read more…
Greetings Midwest BDC! It’s time for Juneteenth and Pride. Study up on Black history and celebrate Juneteenth with the National Museum of African American History & Culture’s public programs. It’s also a great time to remember that buildings are for bodies, and we should design them for every body, whether Read more…
Greetings Midwest BDC! Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! First established to recognize the arrival and contributions of Japanese immigrants and Chinese railroad workers, the celebration has expanded to include 24 million people under a huge umbrella that includes cultures, languages, and locations from the entire Asian continent Read more…
During the April Equity Working Group meeting, Coalition members voted to adopt two definitions prepared by the Training and Education subcommittee of the Equity team: Equity and Equitable Building Decarbonization. Equity: Holding ourselves and one another accountable to inclusion in a society in which all can participate, prosper, have value, Read more…
Greetings Midwest BDC! The latest IPCC report is out, warning that greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025. That may seem daunting, but we’re doing exactly what we need to: organizing across our region to eliminate the costly, unhealthy, climate polluting fossil fuels from the built environment. Earth Day, which Read more…
Greetings Midwest BDC! Happy Women’s History Month. Like Black history, women’s history cannot be contained by a single page on the calendar or by a single identity. One way to keep learning about Black women in particular all year long is with Black History Flashcards from Urban Intellectuals. For a Read more…
Greetings Midwest BDC! Happy Black History Month! Obviously, February is too short to contain such multitudes. All the same, it’s another chance to remember, question, and continue to make demands. To remember that The Environmental Justice Movement Is Rooted In Black History. To ask, How Long ‘til Black Future Month? Read more…
The Midwest Environmental Justice Network (MWEJN) invites Midwest organizations to submit a Request for Information (RFI) by June 15 to be considered for a grant in the Fall of 2021. Fill out the RFI and learn more here. This funding of up to $20,000 will support: Grassroots organizing or education Read more…
The Minnesota Legislature approved a $46 million appropriation for the Prairie Island Net Zero Project during the 2020 Legislative Session.