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I am truly inspired by how much Hoosiers can rally for what is foresighted and for what is right when it comes to the environment and our climate.

My Family

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On a personal note, I would not have been able to carry out this very meaningful and often very challenging journey as Executive Director of HEC without the amazing mentorship of my brother Dave Kharbanda and the wise…

The HEC Team

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And, above all, our wonderfully talented, resilient, and collaborative Staff and former Staff. They have done so much, in an always challenging political environment, to better the lives of Hoosiers and our environment. Furthermore, through their advice, feedback…

Partners & Allies

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Our many incredible partners, foundation funders, elected official allies, and grassroots allies…

HEC’s Board, Members, Green Businesses, & Volunteers

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Our long-serving, strategically in sync Board of Directors, our past, dedicated Board of Directors, truly faithful donors, members, & other volunteers, and innovative green business allies…

Campaigned for Climate & Environ. Solutions

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Posted: September 19, 2021
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We’ve campaigned across the state for stronger protections for our air, forests, groundwater, lakes, river, wetlands, and for policy that paves the way to more climate solutions like solar, rail, transit, and green infrastructure. Not just me but…

Spoken Out Against Monied Interests & Ideologues

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As we have built bridges, we have been unafraid to speak out forcefully against very monied interests and ideologues who have a harmful grip on Indiana public policy making, whether through advancing HEC-drafted legislation, testifying on an array…

Built Bridges to Faith & Rural Communities

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We’ve built bridges in rural Indiana and with faith communities across the state.

Deepened our Pursuit of Environmental Justice

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We’ve made environmental justice (EJ) an increasingly central part of our organization through our 2011 merger with the EJ-focused Legal Environmental Aid Foundation, which brought public interest attorney Kim Ferraro to our Staff; the launch of our 2016…

Secured Major Legislative Victories

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We’ve marshalled the energies of the grassroots and our partners to win major legislative victories in a very difficult political climate, including successfully stopping anti-public interest legislation advanced by polluters and the factory farm lobby, and blunting the…

Fostered an Intergenerational Movement

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We’ve helped build a truly intergenerational environmental movement in Indiana – not only people of diverse ages, but people who are rural, suburban, and urban, of diverse professional and political backgrounds.