Harv Koplo is a Board member of Sustainable Springfield This “In My View” piece appeared in the April 10th edition of the SJ-R

While it is understandable that people would be afraid of new ideas and change in general, especially if it might impact their own neighborhood and property value, people need to be objective when [...]

Amber Sabin, 217.789.2116 ext.2629                                         November 25, 2008                                               
amber.sabin@cwlp.com                                                                                               
CWLP REFRIGERATOR ROUND UP GOING STRONG
Over 500 energy-hogging units off the street in less than six weeks, representing annual customer savings and kilowatt savings to utility.
 City Water, Light and Power’s Great Refrigerator Round Up has hit the 500 mark in collecting energy-hogging refrigerators and freezers [...]

 
Just when you think this dinosaur might actually go extinct, it rears its ugly head.  I am writing to ask for your support and for that of the members of your groups/organizations.  Specifically, I seek notification of your members of this pressing environmental concern, and everyone’s input regarding planning for a large and critically important public hearing [...]

October 6, 2008
Springfield, IL
 
 
 
 
Mayor Timothy Davlin
City of Springfield
 
 
Mayor Davlin:
 
We congratulate you for ratifying the U.S. Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, making Springfield a “Cool City” and raising awareness of our local government efforts to fight global climate change. We are very pleased that it is your goal to make Springfield one of the top ten greenest [...]