Hoosier Environmental Council
@hoosierenvcouncil.bsky.social
In pursuit of an Indiana in which all residents have abundant access to clean water, natural lands, pure air, and affordable clean energy.
Lots of eco-warriors are clad in well-worn hiking boots, but some of us prefer to peek out the window in our slippers. If that’s you, we have a new volunteer opportunity called HEC Social Media Butterflies, and you can do it on your phone. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/542mwemz
December 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Lots of eco-warriors are clad in well-worn hiking boots, but some of us prefer to peek out the window in our slippers. If that’s you, we have a new volunteer opportunity called HEC Social Media Butterflies, and you can do it on your phone. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/542mwemz
Today is the last day to double your gift and your impact for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
December 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Today is the last day to double your gift and your impact for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
Make your screen time count! Introducing: HEC Social (Media) Butterflies! We’re building a team of dedicated volunteers to amplify our messaging on and off social media.
Job description: https://tinyurl.com/4ajpn4c3
Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/542mwemz
Job description: https://tinyurl.com/4ajpn4c3
Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/542mwemz
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Make your screen time count! Introducing: HEC Social (Media) Butterflies! We’re building a team of dedicated volunteers to amplify our messaging on and off social media.
Job description: https://tinyurl.com/4ajpn4c3
Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/542mwemz
Job description: https://tinyurl.com/4ajpn4c3
Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/542mwemz
We're lighting the way forward for the environment in Indiana. Join the movement for a brighter future and give by 12/31, for our largest-ever gift match opportunity from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We're lighting the way forward for the environment in Indiana. Join the movement for a brighter future and give by 12/31, for our largest-ever gift match opportunity from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Give by December 31st to double your gift and your impact for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Give by December 31st to double your gift and your impact for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
Photo Credit: Lainey Deetz
HEC recently signed on to Sierra Club's open letter calling on Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft to stop fueling climate change with data center demands. Check it out here: https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2025/12/full-page-open-letter-calls-amazon-google-meta-and-microsoft-stop-fueling
Full Page Open Letter Calls on Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft to Stop Fueling Climate Change with Data Center Demands
INDIANAPOLIS – A full page open letter in the Sunday papers of the Indianapolis Star calls on the country’s largest technology company CEOs – Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella – to power their data centers with clean energy, or risk failing to meet their own climate goals.
www.sierraclub.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
HEC recently signed on to Sierra Club's open letter calling on Amazon, Google, Meta, and Microsoft to stop fueling climate change with data center demands. Check it out here: https://www.sierraclub.org/press-releases/2025/12/full-page-open-letter-calls-amazon-google-meta-and-microsoft-stop-fueling
Our vision is clear. With your support, we light the path forward. Thanks to the Efroymson Family Fund, your gift is doubled through 12/31 for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo: Melanie Helmuth
Photo: Melanie Helmuth
December 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Our vision is clear. With your support, we light the path forward. Thanks to the Efroymson Family Fund, your gift is doubled through 12/31 for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo: Melanie Helmuth
Photo: Melanie Helmuth
What are some of the most effective actions you can make to curb climate change? We’ve listed just a few: reducing fossil fuels, eating less meat, and shopping second hand are all great starts! Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more and take the climate change pledge!
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
What are some of the most effective actions you can make to curb climate change? We’ve listed just a few: reducing fossil fuels, eating less meat, and shopping second hand are all great starts! Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more and take the climate change pledge!
NOTICE: The Boone County Special APC Meeting location has been updated; it will be held at Western Boone High School, 1201 N. State Road 75 Thorntown, IN 46071, today, December 17, at 7:00 PM. You may also attend virtually: https://zoom.us/j/4874385613
December 17, 2025 at 5:56 PM
NOTICE: The Boone County Special APC Meeting location has been updated; it will be held at Western Boone High School, 1201 N. State Road 75 Thorntown, IN 46071, today, December 17, at 7:00 PM. You may also attend virtually: https://zoom.us/j/4874385613
We envision a bright future for Indiana. With your support, we light the path forward. Thanks to the Efroymson Family Fund, your gift is doubled through December 31st for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Photo Credit: Sheila Fitzpatrick
December 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We envision a bright future for Indiana. With your support, we light the path forward. Thanks to the Efroymson Family Fund, your gift is doubled through December 31st for our largest-ever gift match opportunity of $150,000. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo Credit: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Photo Credit: Sheila Fitzpatrick
On Thursday, HB 1032, the redistricting bill, was defeated in the Indiana Senate. This was a major win – for our democracy, and, in turn, our environment. Thank you to everyone who reached out to their legislators to speak out against mid-decade redistricting in Indiana!
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
On Thursday, HB 1032, the redistricting bill, was defeated in the Indiana Senate. This was a major win – for our democracy, and, in turn, our environment. Thank you to everyone who reached out to their legislators to speak out against mid-decade redistricting in Indiana!
It’s hard to imagine that just one person making small changes can make a difference. Scientists have found that when one person makes a decision or action that’s sustainability-oriented, other people will follow. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more!
December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
It’s hard to imagine that just one person making small changes can make a difference. Scientists have found that when one person makes a decision or action that’s sustainability-oriented, other people will follow. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more!
A greenhouse gas is a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, and the greenhouse effect is what happens when the greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the sun’s heat. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more and take the pledge to help curb climate change today!
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A greenhouse gas is a gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, and the greenhouse effect is what happens when the greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere trap the sun’s heat. Visit https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more and take the pledge to help curb climate change today!
More frequent and heavier precipitation events have many effects, including increases in the amount of surface water runoff, or stormwater, which carries pollutants, sediment, bacteria, and more to our lakes, reservoirs, streams, rivers, and oceans. https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
More frequent and heavier precipitation events have many effects, including increases in the amount of surface water runoff, or stormwater, which carries pollutants, sediment, bacteria, and more to our lakes, reservoirs, streams, rivers, and oceans. https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd
Climate change is a shift in a region’s typical temperature or precipitation. Increases in droughts and precipitation are just a few climate change impacts here in Indiana, as well as globally. Check out https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more and take the pledge today!
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Climate change is a shift in a region’s typical temperature or precipitation. Increases in droughts and precipitation are just a few climate change impacts here in Indiana, as well as globally. Check out https://tinyurl.com/3kxysbyd to learn more and take the pledge today!
HEC's Executive Director, Sam Carpenter, wrote an op-ed in the Indiana Capital Chronicle about how the race to build AI datacenters will cost our state in the long run. Check it out here: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/03/racing-is-not-winning-for-indiana-data-centers/
Racing is not winning for Indiana data centers • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The biggest pressure on electric prices comes from the explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and the data centers needed to run it.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
HEC's Executive Director, Sam Carpenter, wrote an op-ed in the Indiana Capital Chronicle about how the race to build AI datacenters will cost our state in the long run. Check it out here: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/03/racing-is-not-winning-for-indiana-data-centers/
THANK YOU for all the Giving Tuesday donations. Missed it? No sweat. Our largest ever end of year gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund doubles your donation through the end of this month! Give safely and securely at hecweb.org/donate and thank you!
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
THANK YOU for all the Giving Tuesday donations. Missed it? No sweat. Our largest ever end of year gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund doubles your donation through the end of this month! Give safely and securely at hecweb.org/donate and thank you!
Every gift helps HEC light a path forward on our way to a future with clean water, natural lands, pure air, and affordable clean energy for all. On this Giving Tuesday, help us reach our end of year gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Every gift helps HEC light a path forward on our way to a future with clean water, natural lands, pure air, and affordable clean energy for all. On this Giving Tuesday, help us reach our end of year gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Our vision is clear. With your support, we can achieve our shared vision for Indiana. On this Giving Tuesday, help us reach our largest ever end of year gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our vision is clear. With your support, we can achieve our shared vision for Indiana. On this Giving Tuesday, help us reach our largest ever end of year gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. Donate safely and securely here: https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
Photo: Sheila Fitzpatrick
t's Giving Tuesday - but our gift match lasts all month!
Whether you give today, or the next Tuesday, or any day this month except a Tuesday, your gift will be doubled, thanks to our largest-ever gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Whether you give today, or the next Tuesday, or any day this month except a Tuesday, your gift will be doubled, thanks to our largest-ever gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
December 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM
t's Giving Tuesday - but our gift match lasts all month!
Whether you give today, or the next Tuesday, or any day this month except a Tuesday, your gift will be doubled, thanks to our largest-ever gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
Whether you give today, or the next Tuesday, or any day this month except a Tuesday, your gift will be doubled, thanks to our largest-ever gift match of $150,000 from the Efroymson Family Fund. https://www.hecweb.org/donate/
For weeks, Hoosiers have been clearly voicing their opposition to mid-decade redistricting. But just yesterday, the Indiana House announced it’s convening next week to vote on it anyway.
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For weeks, Hoosiers have been clearly voicing their opposition to mid-decade redistricting. But just yesterday, the Indiana House announced it’s convening next week to vote on it anyway.
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
Here at HEC, we have so much to be thankful for - and you're at the top of our list! With you at our side, we know that we can forge an Indiana with clean water, energy, and air for all. From the bottom of our hearts: thank you, and we wish you and your loved ones a great holiday season!
November 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here at HEC, we have so much to be thankful for - and you're at the top of our list! With you at our side, we know that we can forge an Indiana with clean water, energy, and air for all. From the bottom of our hearts: thank you, and we wish you and your loved ones a great holiday season!
For weeks, Hoosiers have been clearly voicing their opposition to mid-decade redistricting. But just yesterday, the Indiana House announced it’s convening next week to vote on it anyway.
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
November 26, 2025 at 9:15 PM
For weeks, Hoosiers have been clearly voicing their opposition to mid-decade redistricting. But just yesterday, the Indiana House announced it’s convening next week to vote on it anyway.
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
- Statehouse rally: https://tinyurl.com/58ayz4bx
- Online action form: https://tinyurl.com/3tjwdups
Celebrate Small Business Saturday this Saturday, November 29th and shop local & eco-friendly gifts with HEC’s Green Business Partners for unique and high-quality body products, jewelry, drinks, ice cream, and more.
November 25, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Celebrate Small Business Saturday this Saturday, November 29th and shop local & eco-friendly gifts with HEC’s Green Business Partners for unique and high-quality body products, jewelry, drinks, ice cream, and more.
AI’s growing environmental footprint of data centers is having a moment. From fueling climate change to generating piles of electronic waste, AI has a long way to go before it can be considered beneficial. https://ow.ly/spOx50Xx4wY
November 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
AI’s growing environmental footprint of data centers is having a moment. From fueling climate change to generating piles of electronic waste, AI has a long way to go before it can be considered beneficial. https://ow.ly/spOx50Xx4wY