We work on a combination of local, state and federal energy and environmental issues with a preference for solutions that address environmental injustice, create a just transition, and grow the green economy that builds wealth in BIPOC communities.
Lifting up the job training, solar and energy efficiency projects and lung health initiatives awarded to the community as part of the Edwards coal plant Clean Air Act legal settlement.
Championing the Clean Energy Jobs Act which (1) decarbonizes the electric sector by 2030, (2) transitions Illinois to 100% green energy by 2050, (3) puts the equivalent of 1 million electric vehicles on the road, and (4) delivers jobs and justice to communities that need it the most.
Recent efforts have fought back against Ameren's move to end net metering for new residential cusotmers.
We were proud supporters of municpal aggregation efforts which have supplied our homes with 100% green power in the form of renewable energy credits. As of December, this program will end. We are asking "why?" and searching for alternatives.