7/12/24 – EPA EJ grantmakers and more

Check out new resources from Climate Central on heat and hear what’s in the works for funding from the EPA EJ Thriving Community Grantmakers in Regions, 5, 7, and 8

6/14/24 – CDFIs and Green Funding with IFF

Special guests from IFF, a Midwest CDFI supporting nonprofits to shape more equitable and vibrant communities through community-centered lending, development, and real estate consulting.

5/31/24 – Reg. 7 TC-TAC, Clean School Buses, & Charging and Fueling Infrastructure

SPECIAL GUEST: Jeff Severin – Sr. Program Manager for the Heartland EJ Center – Region 7 TC-TAC (KS, NE, MO, IA and adjoining Indigenous nations) SPECIAL GUEST: Susan Mudd – Attorney and senior policy advocate for Environmental Law & Policy Center Bonus: Drive Clean Indiana organizes the Indiana Clean School Bus Consortium and supports school […]

Indianapolis to Host 2024 Midwest Climate Summit at IUPUI

Award-winning activist and author Leah Thomas, founder of Intersectional Environmentalist, will provide the keynote address April 1, 2024 INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 Midwest Climate Summit is a two-and-a-half day, cross-sector gathering of climate leaders, researchers, students, and professionals focused on expanding knowledge as well as accelerating climate action and catalyzing new partnerships for an equitable Midwestern response to […]

Leah Thomas to open 2024 Midwest Climate Summit

We are excited to announce that Leah Thomas, founder of the Intersectional Environmentalist and author of The Intersectional Environmentalist: How to Dismantle Systems of Oppression to Protect People + Planet will open the 2024 Midwest Climate Summit in Indianapolis on Wednesday, April 3 as our keynote speaker. Leah Thomas is a celebrated environmentalist based in […]

US EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe to join Midwest Climate Summit

Deputy Administrator McCabe has an extensive background in clean air, environmental health, and climate justice. She served with the EPA under President Obama for seven years, working as Acting Assistant Administrator and Principal Deputy to the Assistant Administrator in the Office of Air and Radiation. Prior to rejoining EPA, Janet McCabe was a Professor of Practice at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law and Director of the IU Environmental Resilience Institute, where she started as Assistant Director for Policy and Implementation in 2017. She will be addressing how Midwestern communities can equitably build resiliency and mitigate climate change, including opportunities presented through federal funding and programs.