MoCo EnergyChallenge

Saving energy across Monroe County, making the invisible visible. Brought to you by the City of Bloomington, MCCSC, Ellettsville, and Monroe County Government.

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

Today is #EEDay2019. @ACEEEdc just announced its State Clean Energy Scorecard with Indiana coming in 40th. Which Indiana cities will help Indiana move up the list? https://t.co/inKYBn9rHh

[Green Drinks Bloomington @GreenDrinksBton]

Join us 9/25 at @UplandBrewCo for this month's Green Drinks! We'll be talking about "Dark Skies and the Hoosier National Forest." And we're going to have a special musical guest kick the evening off!! 🎼🎤🎧🌿🍻 @HoosierNF @IDADarkSky #darksky #nationalforest #environment

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

The first episode of In This Climate will be released on Friday. Tune in to learn about the #wildfires in the arctic.

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

In honor of students starting classes today at @IUBloomington and @IUPUI, time for a quiz! This quiz from @ProjectDrawdown and @CNN will not count towards your final grade, but it will test how much you know about what can be done to fight #climatechange. https://t.co/DyOVOehddC

[Green Drinks Bloomington @GreenDrinksBton]

Green Drinks is tomorrow w David Konisky of @IUONeillSchool! "Climate Change Policy in a Polarized America." It's gonna be a great presentation and discussion! Join us!

https://t.co/Rq84640cM6

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

ERI asst. director @janetgmccabe joins former EPA colleagues in criticizing recent policy decisions made by the agency.

[Green Drinks Bloomington @GreenDrinksBton]

Don't forget to join us this Wednesday at @UplandBrewCo for this month's Green Drinks event about "Community Composting and Sustainable Equity." Find out more at https://t.co/1y3L4svFvu.

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

Several places in Indiana have been recognized as Green Power Partners by the EPA for their use of green energy. @citybloomington was recently added joining @WestLafayetteIN and ten more partners in Indiana across multiple sectors! https://t.co/ZWRrULGGJ1

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

The first quarter 2019 sustainability newsletter is now available! Visit https://t.co/3v6od3CXFq to read about recent successes and upcoming events. To sign up for future issues of the newsletter, visit https://t.co/aTEjdEhqJI.

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

Looking to reduce your shopping footprint?! You can make a significant difference with small lifestyle changes. Check out this article with helpful tips for your next grocery shopping trip: https://t.co/LRicIC7muA.

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

Applications for the Summer Experience in Sustainability & the Environment program are due January 31st! This 4-day residential summer camp introduces Indiana high school students to sustainability and the environment on IU's campus. Apply at https://t.co/NEUwSURIg7.

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

The City's online solar dashboard is now available! View current and past renewable electricity generation for City of Bloomington solar installations at https://t.co/cR98vvG9zm. Learn more about local solar programs at https://t.co/neQiRXqml5.

[MoCo EnergyChallenge @mocoenergy]

See solar energy generation at all City of Bloomington facilities on their new dashboard!

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

The City's online solar dashboard is now available! View current and past renewable electricity generation for City of Bloomington solar installations at https://t.co/cR98vvG9zm. Learn more about local solar programs at https://t.co/neQiRXqml5.

[MoCo EnergyChallenge @mocoenergy]

It's gonna get chilly! ❄️❄️❄️ Go to https://t.co/7XaN6gxQGE to find out how you can best save energy in your home while the heating demand rises.

[IU Environmental Resilience Institute @Prepared4Change]

How does your state make electricity? Check out this piece in the NYT and compare your state to all the rest. It’s fascinating to see how that could have changed over the last 18 years.
Take a look: https://t.co/IQaTu06aem

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

Indiana Solar for All is again partnering with the City to increase lower-income residents’ access to renewable energy. Homeowners may learn more and submit applications through Jan 31st at https://t.co/6UovHVeEFA.

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

Apply for a Bloomington Bicycle Club grant of up to $2000 for programs that promote and encourage bicycling, train and educate the community about bicycles and bicycling, promote bicycle safety and more. Apply by February 28, 2019 at https://t.co/ruAIkvwUWt!

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

In 2018, Indiana installed the most megawatts of solar in the state’s history!  We're doing our part locally: more than 180 homeowners have installed over 1.2 megawatts of solar capacity via the City’s Solarize Program since 2017!
https://t.co/pUz8VanMLN

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

Still hunting for a resolution? Commit to use cloth towels/napkins instead of paper towels. Using one fewer paper towel per person, per day could save 570 million pounds of paper waste per year! Choose durable cloth towels and napkins you can wash with your clothes.

[Sustainable Bloomington @sustainbtown]

The City of Bloomington Sanitation Division will begin picking up live Christmas trees and live wreaths (no decorations) today, with the last day for pick up on Thursday, January 10th. For more information, visit https://t.co/phM0ZhsEQy.