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Confronting environmental change through research, education, and community collaboration

09/15/2026

Applications for the 2027 McKinney Climate Fellows cohort are currently being accepted!

If you're an IU student (any campus)...
Interested in sustainability career experiences...
And you want to make a difference in Indiana...
While getting paid for the summer...

Then check it out!

Apply to be a 2027 McKinney Climate Fellow today: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvGgEliEem2tBxs

Click below to learn about the summer experience of recent IUB graduate Taylor Stout.

📷Abra Richardson/Mirror Indy

Apply here: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvGgEliEem2tBxs

09/14/2026

Last week, ERI recognized the achievements of 2026 McKinney Climate Fellows during a reception at the IU Bloomington campus!✨

This year's cohort included 35 undergraduate and graduate students from four IU campuses. Collectively, the fellows contributed more than 13,000 hours to Indiana's sustainability and resilience!

Much thanks to McKinney Family Foundation Executive Director Stephanie Goodrid Lawson, IU Associate Vice President and Vice Chancellor for Research Scott Shackelford, 2026 McKinney Climate Fellow Ben Schweitzer, and Alliance of Indiana Rural Waters' Amanda Trakas for sharing remarks during the event!

09/11/2026

How much electricity are your devices and appliances really using in your home?🤔

The bigger the equipment, the more energy it's typically using — for one homeowner, a plugged-in phone charger used 0.9 kWh a year. And an electric water heater? 2,706 kWh.

When budgeting for electricity, it's important to focus on what's actually taking up energy. While unplugging an unused charger may feel productive, it likely won't make much of a difference in annual energy costs.

By and large, the best opportunities to reduce electricity use are found through more efficient water heating, air conditioning, heating, dehumidification, clothes drying, and refrigeration.

The Cooldown offers a few tips for identifying power-bill slashing strategies:

🌡️ Start with the biggest loads first
🔎 Audit the extras
🔌 Unplug rarely used appliances
⚡ Focus your effort where the kilowatt-hours are

Learn more about reducing your home energy usage: https://www.thecooldown.com/green-home/electricity-costs-water-heater-phone-charger/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=01M1216BZ5ZQKHKX733VA9QTW8&utm_id=01J01RFNJT62G4BSZFJKK541H7

09/10/2026

Last month, extreme weather and prolonged power outages in Northwest Indiana underscored the need for community resilience hubs--neighborhood centers powered by solar energy and battery storage that can provide emergency services when the grid fails.

Two weeks without power left Gary residents without lights, refrigeration, or the ability to operate medical devices. Community resilience hubs, such as community centers, churches, and schools, can help ensure residents have critical needs met until power is restored.

As a recent Canary Media article reminds, Indiana had been awarded a total of $117M for solar, battery, and microgrid installations for marginalized communities through the federal Solar for All program, with tens of millions of those dollars earmarked for Gary projects. Projects proposed in Indiana aimed to help increase the resilience of the electrical grid and help low-income Hoosiers combat rising energy costs.

The program was canceled by the Trump administration last year before any of funding could be put to use.

Read Canary Media's piece: https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/climate-crisis/gary-power-outage-solar-for-all

Learn more about community resilience hubs: https://eri.iu.edu/resources/fact-sheets/community-resilience-hubs.html

09/09/2026

After successfully partnering with ERI's Indiana Resilience Funding Hub to secure federal funding for a safety action plan, the town of Newburgh, Ind. is on track to finalize its plan early next year.

Focused on the Rivertown Trail, downtown crosswalks, and local school crossings, the safety action plan will lay the groundwork for improving pedestrian safety by identifying:

🚸 faded crosswalks
👩‍🦽 non-ADA compliant sidewalks
🛑 inadequate traffic signage

Read more: https://eri.iu.edu/news-and-events/_news/archive/2026/20260828-hub-highlight-planning-grant-supports-pedestrian-and-driver-safety-in-newburgh.html

09/08/2026

Calling all IU students interested in climate careers!🌿📣

The application window for 2027 McKinney Climate Fellows is now open! If you're interested in developing skills that help advance the sustainability goals of Indiana organizations, then this is the opportunity for you. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 1.

Apply now: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cvGgEliEem2tBxs

Interested but need more information? Browse our Q&A series with MCF alumni to hear what past fellows have to say about the program.

Q&As: https://eri.iu.edu/programs/mckinney-climate-fellows/building-a-green-talent-pipeline.html

09/04/2026

After completing her degree, 2024 McKinney Climate Fellow Abby Butler joined Solar United Neighbors full time as an Indiana rural organizing associate, where she works on large-scale solar education, outreach, and organizing.☀️

Butler's rural upbringing — she calls herself a "creek kid" (!) — and interest in agriculture led her to a career in sustainability.

"I love not only the people I work with at Solar United Neighbors, but also the people we bring into our network," Butler said.

"Before my fellowship, I did not have any plans to work in clean energy...but because I accepted the fellowship, I ended up in my current position."

Read the Q&A: https://eri.iu.edu/news-and-events/_news/archive/2026/20260831-abby-butler-q-and-a.html

09/03/2026

On the newest episode of the White River Alliance's "The Collective Tap" podcast, ERI Executive Director Gabriel Filippelli sits down with Maria Iturbide-Chang, former Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources in Guatemala and the founder of Confluence Insights, and Ben Inskeep, program director with Citizens Action Coalition, to talk all things data centers, including concerns related to pollution, threats to our water supply, and impacts for wildlife.🐠💦

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igwcdMt0tcU

09/02/2026

Are you part of a business, nonprofit, or government agency that would like to advance climate action, sustainability, clean energy, or resilience within your organization or in your community? Apply to host a McKinney Climate Fellow!

We are interested in Indiana-based projects from all sectors. Hosts receive a skilled and motivated undergraduate or graduate student for full-time support in Summer 2027. This program is a cost-effective way to add expertise and capacity to your staff, and significant subsidies are available for nonprofits and public agencies. Applications are being accepted through October 1.

Apply now: https://iu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9pKhW6TYTMmCh1Q

09/01/2026

From Gary to Nashville to Evansville, our 2026 McKinney Climate Fellows made an impact in Hoosier communities across the state this summer.

The projects they led advanced community and organizational goals related to Indiana's sustainability and resilience and spanned:

🌳community urban forest master plans
⛱️cooling kits to protect residents from extreme heat
🐝conservation education
🌻action strategies for nature-based solutions
💪 and so much more!

View snapshots of their summer through our photo story: https://eri.iu.edu/news-and-events/_news/archive/2026/20260827-photos-mckinney-climate-fellows-contribute-13k-hours-to-resilience-across-state.html

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