The Good To Go Commuter Challenge is back!
May 16 – 22
Register and join the Illinois Wesleyan University group
Once registered, log in and record your daily commutes. Eligible modes include: biking, walking, taking the bus, telecommuting, and carpooling. It is easy and quick to find transit schedules, walking & biking routes, and find/create carpooling opportunities. Prizes will be awarded to the individual, the team and the employer with the most participation.
Among the goals of Uber Bloomington-Normal is a less congested environment. To promote its service, starting at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 24, Uber users in BloNo can order ice cream right from their Uber app with the touch of a button. They can just select the ICE CREAM option in the app and a truck will come directly to them filled with frozen treats and Uber swag. t.uber.com/ILicecream2015
Normal residents are encouraged to participate in Engage Normal to give input on Normal parks, programs and facilities. Share your ideas. Build a better community. Participate here.
The Illinois Green Business Association is hosting an intercollegiate sustainability challenge.
Tweet photos of green actions using the hashtag #SustainBloNo for a chance to win prizes.
Possible actions (11 actions for the 11th month) include:
1) Donate your clothes
2) Recycle
3) Post a tip or trick on a sustainability education bulletin board
4) Upcycle an item for a purpose different than its original use
5) Give a high five to a stranger or perform a random act of kindness
6) Use recycling bins on campus
7) Use CFL lightbulbs
8) Bike or walk to your destination
9) Brainstorm – think of a sustainable practice not listed. The most creative will receive a prize.
10) Pick up litter (hashtag #litterati) for exposure
11) Find and count reusable bottles vs. disposable water bottles
Saturday, Nov. 15
8 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Hansen Student Center Parking Lot
One Day, One Time, One Place ‐ recycle many things at once!
– Electronics (Computers, VCRs, phones, small kitchen appliances, etc.) NO CRT (older style) TVs or monitors accepted
– Household Batteries (alkaline, watch batteries, rechargeables)
– Clothing and textiles (usable or not)
– Shoes (usable or not)
– Compact Fluorescent Bulbs (CFLs)
– Plastic Garden Pots Terracycle items
And as an added bonus ‐ FREE confidental paper shredding
Residential waste only.
Volunteers are needed to help keep the award-winning Farmer’s Market flowing smoothly all season. Visit the invitation page, submit your email address, then choose the shifts you’d like to sign up for.
Do you ever wish it were easier to bike to Eastland Mall, downtown Bloomington, or anywhere else in the local community? The City of Bloomington is developing a master plan for bicycle accommodations and they want input from the IWU community!
In addition to the online feedback system, there will be a brainstorming workshop on Tuesday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Bloomington Police Department. Participants will be given maps to mark roads where they want to see bike lanes, Constitution Trail extensions, additional bike racks, and anything else they can think of.
The City of Bloomington and the Town of Normal are sponsoring an emergency public meeting:
Mahomet Aquifer Summit
Saturday, Feb. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Uptown Station (4th floor), 11 Uptown Circle in Normal
PLEASE ATTEND!
Briefly, a local disposal company is seeking approval to operate a chemical waste storage facility near the Clinton, Ill., Landfill site, a short distance from Bloomington/Normal. If approved, large quantities of the banned toxic chemical Polychlorinated Biphenyls, commonly referred to as PCBs, will be moved to the Clinton site. One of many concerns is that this facility would sit directly over the Mahomet Aquifer which provides drinking water for over 1,000,000 people in Central Illinois. Please consider attending for any or all of the meeting. The agenda:
McLean County Mahomet Aquifer Summit
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Uptown Station
4th Floor
11 Uptown Circle
Normal, IL 61761
Moderator – Steve Carter, retired City Manager, Champaign
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:30 Overview of the Mahomet Aquifer and Sole Source Designation Application
10:15 Legal Challenges
10:45 Why Do We Need to Protect Our Aquifer?
12:00 p.m. Lunch (provided by the Town of Normal)
12:45 Citizen Advocacy Panel…
“Next Steps? What Can We Do?”
2:00 Closing Comments –
For more information, contact Mark Peterson, Town of Normal City Manager.
The city is embarking on creating a citywide bicycle master plan. This plan will help guide the future bicycling infrastructure investments in the city. Residents of Bloomington will have three different ways to participate:
We urge you and your neighbors to utilize one of these ways to provide the feedback. Feel free to forward this invitation to any and all interested parties that may have an interest in participating in this important process.
The City of Bloomington Water Department reports that U.S. Drought Monitor continues to rate McLean County as being in a moderate drought, and declining levels in the city’s two reservoirs have triggered action. Voluntary water conservation efforts are encouraged. Read more.
Among its goals for the year, the GREENetwork has identified the need for a campus drought response plan, to determine possible actions when water conservation is mandated.