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📣 #AEGEastStLouis - Join us on April 22nd for the first AEG East St. Louis Stakeholder Challenge on Health, Prosperity and Resilience! Limited to 64 leaders. Learn more + register here: https://lnkd.in/eqEK87iT If you are an AEG Sponsor, Task Force Member, Government, or Nonprofit leader, please contact jess@goadvancedenergy.com for your discounted link to register. Sponsored by: United Congregations of Metro-East and Ameren Illinois "Regarding health, prosperity and resilience for East St. Louis, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12-months is ________." Featured Speakers & Discussion Leaders: - Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, Deputy Director of Energy & Business Utility, State of Illinois - Darnell Tingle, UCM Executive Director, United Congregations of Metro-East - Leonard P. Singh, President, Ameren Illinois - Christopher Meister, Executive Director, Illinois Finance Authority/Climate Bank - Kristol Whatley Simms Watley-Simms, Vice President Clean Energy Transition, Economic, Business, and Community, Ameren Illinois - Robert Betts PMP, City Manager, City of East St. Louis - Stacey Young, MBA, Market Development Manager, Ameren Illinois - Donna Brooks-Sanders, UCM Board President, United Congregations of Metro-East #energy #equity #resilience #climate #health #prosperity #eaststlouis #illinois H.G. Chissell Christian Cashelle, M.F.A Natalie deLeon Philip Jonat, PE Kelly Ramsey Angela Bulger Love Renée A. Skeete, PhD

There is still time to join us tomorrow for Listen. Lead. Share. This is a great opportunity to learn about the impact of diesel pollution from Illinois's medium—and heavy-duty trucks on air quality and explore the regulations addressing this issue. Lunch will be provided. This is a free event. Please RSVP. https://lnkd.in/gj8zp5Kn

Aimee Allison created She the People, a national network dedicated to elevating and empowering women of color to shape today’s politics. By uniting candidates, strategists, and movement leaders, she amplifies the voices of Black, Latinx, Asian American, and Indigenous women in public life. She was also instrumental in the historic 2018 congressional wave that brought in more diverse, female, and LGBTQ representatives! This Women’s History Month, United Congregations of Metro-East celebrates trailblazers like Aimee Allison, who are breaking barriers and paving the way for a more just and representative democracy. 💜✨ Learn more at https://lnkd.in/dmzKdFq #WomensHistoryMonth #SheThePeople #UnitedCongregationsOfMetroEast #UCM #IVE #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters

📖 Need an afternoon read? In the latest Zpryme Insightz article, Erin Grossi - Sr. Principal and Executive-in-Residence at The Accelerate Group shares insights from the work that she has been involved in Chicago and the Greater Midwest in recent years, as energy, technology and auto companies have converged upon state and local funding sources to support new EV and distributed energy installations. Dr. Grossi highlights the power of visualization tools and the creative efforts of energy system innovators that have allowed communities to come together and develop plans for the ways new, clean and digital energy systems touch and shape their lives and businesses. Communities are interested in economic development and growth that protects the health of citizens and offers them more opportunities to work and thrive in the modern world. Electric vehicles and data centers are exciting new loads that make it possible to bring clean energy systems to life in communities, in ways that students can study and improve their performance and businesses can transact and build lasting revenue models to support them. The breakthroughs in visioning and understanding have been remarkable and capable practitioners who care about energy and the connection to economic development need to continue to push for more hands-on implementation efforts of clean energy systems. Erin Grossi urges those involved to stay the course and to tap into creative visualization tools and the templates of successful projects nationwide to keep communications and tangible community plans moving forward. Seeing is believing it's possible to change the world through community-level action. 👉 Read full article here: https://lnkd.in/g6BnmAFR

We’re honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III as our keynote speaker for UCM's 25th Anniversary Celebration! A third-generation civil rights advocate and Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ, Dr. Moss is a powerful voice for social justice, faith, and community transformation. Author of Dancing in the Darkness, professor of homiletics, and founder of Unashamed Media Group, his work uplifts and inspires across generations. Don’t miss this dynamic speaker. RSVP today! https://lnkd.in/gkUAY-4d #UCMTurns25 #UCM #metroeast

Black History is woven into any great movement. @drrobertbullard is the "father of environmental justice" and has a legacy worth celebrating. He is an award-winning author of eighteen books that address sustainable development, environmental racism, urban land use, industrial facility siting, community reinvestment, housing, transportation, climate justice, disasters, emergency response, and community resilience, smart growth, and regional equity. He is co-founder of the HBCU Climate Change Consortium. Thank you, Dr. Bullard, for your contributions to Environmental Justice and Black History! #UCM #BHM2025 #BHM #environmentaljustice #metroeast

UCM is Community! We are a little under two months away from our 25th anniversary but the celebration has already started! We will be giving away a complementary ticket (admission to the event) on March 4! To enter you must: 1. Follow UCM on LinkedIn 2. Tag a friend in the comments of this post #ucmturns25 #ucm #metroeast #metroeastevents #fundraiser #stlevents

Stay updated on our 25th Anniversary and more by texting UCM to 855-963-4156 (Data and messaging rates from your carrier may apply.) #UCMturns25 #UCM

Justice requires action—and your support makes it possible. 🌟 United Congregations of Metro-East is building organized, powerful teams to fight for equity and transformation in our communities. Every donation fuels our mission to amplify voices, demand justice, and create lasting change. 🙏 Join the movement: your gift today helps turn faith into action. 💻 Donate now at https://shorturl.at/WR5cC and be a part of the change we need. #FaithInAction #JusticeForAll #SupportUCM

Yesterday was International Clean Energy Day, we celebrate the power of renewable energy to transform our planet! Clean energy isn’t just about reducing carbon footprints—it’s about creating healthier communities, sustainable jobs, and a brighter future for all. Let’s commit to embracing green solutions, advocating for clean energy policies, and protecting our Earth for generations to come. Together, we can power a better tomorrow. What clean energy solution do you think has the most potential to shape our future? Share your thoughts below! #CleanEnergy #Sustainability #GreenFuture #ActOnClimate