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Sustainable Springfield Inc. (SSI) is an environmental grass roots organization that promotes and inspires sustainable solutions by our local governments, the business community, and Springfield area citizens through education, networking, and collaboration.

Sustainable Springfield

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Sustainable Springfield Inc. (SSI) is an environmental advocacy organization that promotes planning and action by our local governments for a clean and just energy transition as well as environmental justice in access to healthy and safe living.

Sustainable Springfield

2 days ago

Sustainable Springfield
From Don Hanrahan:DATA CENTER BULLSHIT ALERT!!!!CWLP and the Sangamon Growth Alliance claim "no effect" from the proposed nasty 600 mw data center that eats more power off the grid than THREE of Springfield's Dallman 4 power plants. Ok, sure, it doesn't affect Springfield CWLP rates based on power generated by CWLP, or by its Power Purchase Agreements for renewable energy purchased off the grid. County residents outside CWLP use Ameren, though, not CWLP. Notice the careful wording: if you get power from Ameren, you are excluded from this "Oh it won't affect you" bullshit. But it DOES affect the price of other electricity purchased by CWLP off the grid, and it affects overall grid demand for Ameren customers; when it's more expensive on the grid, that also means expensive coal burning is back in play - Dallman 4 can actually compete, and it runs more. In 2023 and 2024, CWLP ran Dallman at about one third capacity, otherwise they purchased off the grid or used their Power Purchase Agreements. Earlier this year, though, it was running over 50 percent capacity. More coal burning, more CO2, more toxic wastes, more mining in Hillsboro with its concomitant problems, more illnesses, more pollution, more CO2 woes for the planet. More electric demand without concomitant growth in supply means higher prices. They are pushing this thing as fast as possible. Why? Because people are pissed, and the legislature is about to act: the Build Your Own New Clean Energy (BYONCE) bill would force these devils to pay for capacity loss to the grid, instead of all of us paying higher rates to secure THEIR profits.Call and email your representatives on County Board and let them know CWLP and McCrady are full of bullshit. ... See MoreSee Less
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Sustainable Springfield

3 days ago

Sustainable Springfield
Spelman College is opening its doors even wider, giving high school students access to real college courses for free.Through its partnership with NEON( National Education Opportunity Network), Spelman is offering college-credit-bearing classes to high school students in underserved communities This is the kind of opportunity many of us wish we had at that age. What started with 50 students in 2023 has now grown to nearly 300 young scholars earning credit before they even apply to college.This program isn’t just about academics. It’s exposure. It’s confidence. It’s Black girls seeing themselves on an HBCU pathway early and knowing they belong there. When you see representation at 16 or 17, it changes how you dream at 18 and 19.Kudos to Spelman for remembering that access is a form of care and for giving our next generation the head start they deserve.#TheBrownGirlsProject #SpelmanCollege #NEON #HBCUExcellence #BlackGirlsLead #CollegeAccess #FutureScholars #InvestInOurGirls ... See MoreSee Less

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