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We hope that you and your loved ones are continuing to stay safe and healthy.

Watch videos of our previous webinars and workshops on the HEC YouTube Channel.

Oct
1
Sun
Community Baby Shower and Free Lead Testing @ Children's Museum Indianapolis
Oct 1 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Oct
2
Mon
AES Rate Case Public Hearing @ New Augusta Public Academy North, Auditorium
Oct 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

More information is available at Citizens Action Coalition.

AES Indiana is requesting a base rate increase in a newly filed case. The utility’s request would raise annual revenues by approximately 8.9% ($134 million). In its testimony, AES Indiana states that its request would increase the average bill for a residential customer using 1,000 kWh by $17.49 (13.2%).

All publicly filed documents in this case (Cause No. 45911) are available on the IURC’s website.

  • The OUCC is the state agency – separate from the IURC – that represents all consumers in cases before the Commission.
  • OUCC staff are reviewing the utility’s request and are scheduled to file testimony October 12.
  • Written comments from the public are invited through October 5, 2023.

Consumers who wish to submit written comments for the case record may do so via the OUCC’s online submission form, by email at uccinfo@oucc.in.gov

The IURC has scheduled two public field hearings in this case:

  • Aug. 24, 2023 – Indianapolis Public Library, Central Library, Clowes Auditorium (40 East Saint Clair Street). Parking validation will be available to attendees who use the Library Parking Garage.
    • Click here to access the Aug. 24 informational handout.
  • Oct. 2, 2023 – New Augusta Public Academy North, Auditorium (6450 Rodebaugh Road). Attendees should use Door 1 to enter.
Beaver Gravel Pit: Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting @ City Hall Council Chambers
Oct 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Beaver Gravel Pit proposal will be heard on October 2nd at 6 p.m. at the Noblesville City Hall, and opponents are asking people to pack the meeting room to send a clear message that Noblesville officials must consider the community and environmental impacts of the proposed gravel pit.

Oct
3
Tue
What’s so smart about SolSmart? @ Zoom
Oct 3 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Join Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute for a discussion with Hoosier community leaders who helped their town, city, or county achieve a SolSmart designation. Hear about best practices and challenges related to lowering barriers to solar adoption and learn from successful implementations.

SolSmart is a national program that helps cities, towns, counties, and regional organizations encourage solar market growth at the local level. SolSmart offers no-cost technical assistance to help local governments follow national best practices to expand solar energy use. Achieving a SolSmart designation can help streamline solar permitting, support sustainability and climate resilience goals, spur economic growth and create new jobs, and help reduce your community’s energy bills.

Purdue Rainscaping – Marion County @ Discovery Hall - IN State Fairground
Oct 3 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

REGISTER BY September 30th: Rainscaping includes the use of sustainable landscape design and management practices at both the household and community scales to prevent pollution from reaching water bodies by directing stormwater to be absorbed by plants and soils.

The Purdue Rainscaping Education Program provides training and resources on practices that can be installed in a residential setting or small scale public spaces project. Its focus includes community awareness and education for bioretention/rain garden planning, installation, and maintenance that targets Purdue Master Gardeners, residential gardeners, conservation agencies and organizations, stormwater professionals, and landscape companies and consultants. The MC Soil and Water Conservation District is a partner on this workshop.  This particular workshop is open only to Marion County residents.

Because of the popularity of this workshop, credit card payment is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Check payments should be mailed immediately following registration.

Refund and Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a 12% registration fee + $5 processing fee.  Manuals are non-refundable. NO REFUNDS will be processed after September 30, 2023.

If payment is not received by the date of the event, payment will be required at the door in order to attend.

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action university. If you require special accommodations to attend this event or have any questions about this event, please email Brooke Alford at bmalford@purdue.edu.

For registration questions, contact The Education Store at edustore@purdue.edu.

Oct
4
Wed
Purdue Rainscaping – Marion County @ Discovery Hall - IN State Fairground
Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

REGISTER BY September 30th: Rainscaping includes the use of sustainable landscape design and management practices at both the household and community scales to prevent pollution from reaching water bodies by directing stormwater to be absorbed by plants and soils.

The Purdue Rainscaping Education Program provides training and resources on practices that can be installed in a residential setting or small scale public spaces project. Its focus includes community awareness and education for bioretention/rain garden planning, installation, and maintenance that targets Purdue Master Gardeners, residential gardeners, conservation agencies and organizations, stormwater professionals, and landscape companies and consultants. The MC Soil and Water Conservation District is a partner on this workshop.  This particular workshop is open only to Marion County residents.

Because of the popularity of this workshop, credit card payment is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. Check payments should be mailed immediately following registration.

Refund and Cancellation Policy: All cancellations are subject to a 12% registration fee + $5 processing fee.  Manuals are non-refundable. NO REFUNDS will be processed after September 30, 2023.

If payment is not received by the date of the event, payment will be required at the door in order to attend.

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action university. If you require special accommodations to attend this event or have any questions about this event, please email Brooke Alford at bmalford@purdue.edu.

For registration questions, contact The Education Store at edustore@purdue.edu.

Volun-beering @ Hop River Brewing Company
Oct 4 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

First Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Hop River Brewing Co.

Join us, and other volunteers in the community, at Hop River Brewing Company (1515 N Harrison Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46808) for an evening of stewardship and volunteering! This is a great way to support us at Little River Wetlands Project and a local brewery. This is an all-ages venue, so children are welcome. If you don’t enjoy beer, that’s okay, they have plenty of good food and non-alcoholic beverages too.

2023 Dates: August 2nd, September 6th, October 4th, November 1st, December 6th

Oct
5
Thu
Trashy Thursday @ Smith and Engle roads
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

First Thursday of the month from 10:00 am to Noon

Volunteer with us to keep our wildlife safe and our preserves clean. We’ll be picking up trash along Smith and Engle roads on the 1st Thursday of each month, from 10 am – Noon. Wear close-toed shoes and long pants. We’ll provide safety vests, gloves, trash bags, trash grabbers and snacks! Cancelled if raining.

2023 Dates

August 3rd, September 7th, October 5th, November 2nd, December 7th

Oct
8
Sun
2023 Green Team Summit @ Hybrid
Oct 8 @ 6:00 pm – Oct 11 @ 8:30 pm

Join Faith in Place for this exciting hybrid event, fully accessible virtually with local watch parties hosted in Illinois, Indiana & Wisconsin. The Summit will feature six captivating sessions that delve into the intersection of spirituality, the environment & justice. View the full agenda here.

Keynote Speaker: Leah Thomas

Founder of Intersectional Environmentalist & Author of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet

“I urge global leaders to take an intersectional approach to climate justice and consider that people of color face the brunt of the climate crisis.”

Leah Quoted as a Climate Action 30 in Business Insider

Oct
10
Tue
Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Public Input Meeting: Indianapolis @ John Boner Neighborhood Centers
Oct 10 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

IDEM is participating in the U.S. EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) Program and was awarded a $3 million planning grant in July 2023. The CPRG provides federal funding to state governments, municipalities, tribes, and territories to plan and implement strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other harmful air pollutants.

Through this program, IDEM aims to promote sustainability, enhance our state’s resiliency to environmental challenges, and safeguard our natural resources. IDEM will use the $3 million planning funds to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and develop a Priority Climate Action Plan, which is due to U.S. EPA in March 2024.

As part of our planning efforts, IDEM will host public meetings across the state starting in fall 2023. This will help us solicit feedback from a wide variety of stakeholders and industries to help shape Indiana’s plan. The meeting dates and locations will be posted here on IDEM’s website.

Stay informed about our progress, upcoming sustainability initiatives, and opportunities to contribute by signing up for our periodic email updates. Together, we can build a more sustainable and resilient future, ensuring that our state remains a great place to live, work, and play for generations to come.

IDEM will hold four meetings to introduce the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) that was awarded to Indiana in July 2023 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agenda includes an overview of the grant, timeline of when environmental action plans will be due to the EPA, important greenhouse gas sectors in Indiana, and potential pollution reduction measures that have been initially identified.

All meetings are in local time. The agenda and details for viewing the meeting by livestream for each event will be added when available.