March Newsletter: Blog Posts, New Coalition Resources, and more!
Greetings Midwest BDC! March is finally here – and hopefully, we will all be seeing signs of Spring soon. Even though springtime weather is typically full of warmer days, sunshine, and occasional thunderstorms, our weather patterns continue to change and include more severe events due to climate change. Just this past week, we saw a storm sweep across the …
February Newsletter: Announcing our Board of Directors, Black History Month, New Trainings, and more!
Greetings Midwest BDC! We have had a busy start to 2023 here in the Coalition! In January, we hosted our Annual Meeting, where we spent a day together discussing the norms and priorities we want to carry into 2023, as well as voting on our Inaugural Board of Directors. As always, it was a productive …
December Newsletter – Updated Dates, Webinars, Announcements, and more!
❄️ Greetings Midwest BDC! Welcome to December, when we are welcoming in the Holiday season and colder winter weather. We hope that you all are able to spend this time celebrating the wins of 2022, relaxing with family and friends, and recharging. Our mission to ensure affordable, healthy, and environmentally sound heating for our …
November Newsletter – Membership Forms, Board Nominations, News, and More!
Greetings Midwest BDC! Welcome to November – where this week we are celebrating the successes of the 2022 MWBDC Equity Summit! On November 2 – 4, over 150 folks tuned in to participate in workshops, panel discussions, data dives, and roundtables – at no cost to them. It was a powerful three days, full …
October Newsletter – Event Announcements, Resources, and more!
Greetings Midwest BDC! October is finally upon us, and as we welcome in changing leaves, cooler temperatures, and all of the wonderful aspects of autumn, it’s important to acknowledge the stresses the cold months bring with them. For many of our community members, this winter will be marked by rising energy bills …
September Newsletter – Federal Funding Opportunities, Trainings, and more!
Greetings Midwest BDC! Monday, September 5, marked Labor Day in the United States. As we celebrate workers and the labor movement, it is important to look into the future and continue advocating for a more just system for all. What would it look like to reimagine our labor as well as our energy …
July Newsletter: Funding Applications Open, Trainings, and more!
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 …
June Newsletter: Trainings, Coalition Job Opening, Calendar Invites
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 …
May Newsletter: Equity Definitions, May Training, AAPI Heritage
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 …
Defining Equity as the Center of our Coalition
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, …
April Newsletter: Earth Day, IPCC, Efficiency in Wisconsin
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 …
March Newsletter: Member Spotlight, Funding Opportunities, Upcoming Events
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 …
Job | Policy Associate or Senior Policy Associate, Gas Decarbonization, Fresh Energy
Policy Associate or Senior Policy Associate, Gas DecarbonizationDuration: Full-TimeSalary Range: $ 43,700 – $ 66,100 (see below for more information)Location: Twin Cities, Minnesota Job overview and requirements Fresh Energy is hiring a full-time policy associate or senior policy associate to join our Gas Decarbonization team. This position will actively support …
February Newsletter: Member Spotlights, Coalition Calendar, Training Opportunity
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? …
Midwest BDC Equity Summit
Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 10 through Friday, November 12 for a series of presentations, discussions, and strategy sessions with the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition. Check back for updates to the daily schedule, including speakers and workshops. Click here to register. View the Schedule. View the Panelists. We’re preparing …