Sustainable Springfield

Climate Week Tip: Be an energy detective. 💡 Do a home energy audit by tracking your home use to find ways to reduce it and lower your power bills.

• Seal drafty windows and air leaks
• Review past utility bills for monthly energy use
• Lower your thermostat a couple of degrees
• Reduce climate pollution from fossil-fuel-powered energy sources

An energy audit can be the first step toward installing a solar energy system, planning home upgrades, or simply lowering your monthly energy bill.

Learn more about how to do a home energy audit with Safe Electricity: https://safeelectricity.org/safety-tips/diy-home-energy-audit/

Please support Prairie Rivers Network in the fight to protect millions of acres of forest land in Southern IL.

The USDA Forest Service has issued a proposed rule that would rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, eliminating critical protections for millions of acres of national forest land, leaving them vulnerable to logging, road construction, and other industrial activities.

Protect Shawnee's Roadless Areas: Keep the Roadless Rule in Place - Prairie Rivers Network September 3, 2026 | Action Alert Sign the petition to protect over 10,500 acres of designated roadless areas in Shawnee National Forest.

Solar For All successes

Illinois Solar for All The Illinois Solar for All (ILSFA) program brings the benefits of solar energy to income-eligible households, nonprofit organizations, and public facilities to help grow the state’s clean energy economy for all.

Sustainable Springfield is a member of the Coalition for Springfield’s Utility Future and contributed to this statement as did all of the other members of the coalition. We fully support this.

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Federal court rules against Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant running A federal appeals court on Friday struck down an order from the Trump administration keeping a Michigan coal plant open past its planned retirement. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit r…