Recent Blogs - 2022

posted by Kerri Johannsen on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 IEC's energy program director Kerri Johannsen reflects on the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, and the tools Iowans can leverage to navigate new opportunities created by the law to access clean energy and its benefits.

posted by Alicia Vasto on Monday, December 26, 2022 Water Program Director Alicia Vasto shares her thoughts as we wrap up a year of work on water and land stewardship in Iowa at IEC. She reflects about the effort, hard work, and dedication to IEC's mission of clean water in Iowa, while also sharing valuable resources and looking forward to the coming year.

posted by Dr. Brian Campbell on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 IEC executive director Dr. Brian Campbell takes a deeper dive into the elements of the Council's new strategic plan, highlighting how new work aligns with the core tenants of the organization.

posted by Guest Blogger on Monday, December 5, 2022 IEC volunteer leader John Schmidt's board service will come a close at the end of the year. In this guest post, John shares what he's valued, why he cares about Iowa's environment, and what he's learned during his time on IEC's Board of Directors.

posted by Dr. Brian Campbell on Thursday, December 1, 2022 Dr. Brian Campbell reviews some top activities for the organization in 2022 and what IEC is looking forward to in 2023.

posted by Guest Blogger on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 Madeline Fritz, student fellow with Good Neighbor Iowa at UNI, shares news about the Parks for a Sustainable Future program, which is designed help communities transition parks and other public land sites to natural, organic land management.

posted by Guest Blogger on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Guest blogger Zakariah Hill with Supply Hive talks about why connecting with nature is important to her, and how she's working with Wander Woman to make hiking, camping, and the outdoors more accessible for women of color in Iowa.

posted by Guest Blogger on Friday, October 28, 2022 Through three election cycles, Science Iowa, an Iowa Environmental Council member organization, has asked politicians for their views on science-related issues. In this guest blog post, Thomas O'Donnell explains what the survey covers, why it's relevant, and where to find survey responses.

posted by Guest Blogger on Monday, October 10, 2022 Central Iowa Water Resources Designer, Will Gaskins, and Water Resource Engineer, Rai Tokuhisa, recently attended a River Restoration Toolbox Training hosted by Iowa Rivers Revival in partnership with Iowa DNR and Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership (ISWEP). In this guest blog post, they share their experiences and some of the lessons they learned.

posted by Guest Blogger on Thursday, August 25, 2022 Polk County Conservation staffer Lindsay Page takes us on a trip down the Des Moines River with other area residents on a paddling adventure.