IDEM, OED talk about Hoosiers Care Program at McDonald's Event

BEECH GROVE, IN - Food, fun, and a positive environmental and safety message highlighted a family day at the newly reopened McDonald’s at 2230 S. Sherman Dr. in Beech Grove, Ind. on Saturday. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and the Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development (OED) presented information to patrons, along with an animal rescue organization and other businesses. Local insurance provider Ingle Harris, III and Farmer’s Insurance Group fingerprinted children to provide parents with a security record.

IDEM and OED spoke with attendees about the Hoosiers Care program, a state initiative that encourages Hoosiers to take simple steps to protect the environment and conserve energy. Among those steps are turning down the water heater, not idling in drive-through lines, and for children, unplugging gaming systems when not in use. Area residents that were willing to sign the Hoosiers Care pledge were given a compact fluorescent bulb to begin their energy conservation.

“Children are future caretakers of our environment,” said Thomas Easterly, IDEM commissioner. “It is vital that we, as current environmental stewards, demonstrate the positive steps that children can begin to integrate into their everyday lives as they grow.”

Source: Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)

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