While we make the transition to our new website, we ask that you call Mary Brock at 317-685-8800 ext 114 if you would like to make a donation to HEC.
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We'll Celebrate by Giving You a Chance to Win Jack Johnson Tickets!
The Hoosier Environmental Council will be celebrating the launch of our new website by giving visitors to the site a chance to win tickets to the July 23 Jack Johnson concert!
Watch for the announcement by email, on Facebook and on Twitter about the site going live and then visit the new Hoosier Environmental Council website, click around and locate the "Bubble Toes" link. (We promise it will be easy to find) Then, click and register to win Jack Johnson tickets!
We will contact the winner May 30th!
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Happy Earth Month!
 As you could probably guess, the month of April is full of ways to celebrate with fellow Hoosiers and learn about ways to make a difference in our environment. This is an especially momentous Earth Month, as it is the 40th
anniversary of Earth Day. HEC will be doing our part by attending numerous events across the state. Please stop by and say hello if you're at any of the following events. April 18 10 A.M. - 1 P.M. Aveda Walk for Water White River State Park, Indianapolis Join HEC for the Aveda Walk for Water. Registration is at 10 A.M. and the walk
begins at 11 A.M. The 3 mile loop on Indy's canal begins at the White
River State Park welcome center and represents the distance 1 out of 7 people
world-wide must walk each way, each day to get to a clean water source. April 24 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Earth Day IndianaWhite River State Park, Indianapolis May 8 10 A.M. - 4 P.M. Southern Indiana Earth DayThe Falls of the Ohio State Park, Clarksville More Earth Month Events! |
Keep Manure out of my Water!500 pigs produce 3,000 cubic feet of manure per month. That's over 256,000 gallons per year.
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On March 25, the Wall Street Journalpublished an article, "Manure Raises a New Stink," about the large bubbles of biogas forming within the manure lagoon of a farm in Eastern Indiana. These biogas bubbles, which are "big enough to be seen in satellite photos," are alarming neighbors - and are raising the level of manure in the lagoons to the point that the waste needs to be hauled to another farm to keep the lagoon from overflowing!
This article explains, in just a few short paragraphs, why the Hoosier Enviornmental Council is concerned with industrial livestock practices in Indiana. This is just one example of the environmental and health risks that industrial livestock agriculture can pose to Indiana residents. In 2008 alone, there were 40 manure spills reported by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM). Such a number undercounts the total spills in our state because many go unreported. These spills flood our water bodies with nitrates, phosphorus, and pathogens - including E. coli, which now impairs 822 Indiana waterways.
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Be sure you drop in to your local Aveda salon or store during the month of April. The salons and stores are celebrating Earth Month with a variety of events and fund raisers to benefit environmental non profit organizations including the Hoosier Environmental Council.
Don't forget!
Keystone Crossing Mall in Indianapolis is offering $15 facials with the proceeds benefiting the Hoosier Environmental Council. To make an appointment, call 317-580-0808. While you're there, be sure to check out the beautiful bicycle Bicycle Garage Indy has donated for a raffle to raise funds for HEC. Be sure you get your ticket for your chance to win!
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