Voices Archives – Planet Detroit

U.S. Capitol dome at night

VOICES: Inflation Reduction Act jobs, investments power Michigan’s future

by Dr. Anne Evens July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

The rollback of Inflation Reduction Act investments risks the undoing of progress in communities across Michigan, writes Elevate CEO Dr. Anne Evens.

Green stormwater infrastructure project rendering for an intersection on Detroit's east side

VOICES: Detroit’s climate response starts at the grassroots level

by Ceara O'Leary July 8, 2025July 9, 2025

Sugar Island in the Detroit River.

VOICES: Environmental spending cuts threaten Detroit River cleanup momentum

by Tricia Blicharski June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Lead pipe

VOICES: Michigan must expand filter access to protect public health

by Sofia Johansson and Victoria Patton June 4, 2025June 4, 2025

Voices: Michigan has a big food waste challenge. Here’s a roadmap for change

by Daniel Schoonmaker May 25, 2025May 25, 2025

Voices: Food waste costs Michiganders billions. It’s time to rethink what we throw away.

by Danielle Todd May 24, 2025May 18, 2025

Cars abandoned on I-94 in Detroit after June 2021 flood.

VOICES: With climate change at our doorstep, Michigan can’t afford to lose environmental protections

by Elayne Coleman May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV walks down the stairs at the Vatican.

VOICES: Pope Francis’ climate legacy: Can Pope Leo XIV carry the torch?

by Rev Gary R Wright May 21, 2025May 22, 2025

Drinking fountain in a school hallway.

VOICES: Michigan is the first state to require water filters in schools. Let’s make sure it’s done right.

by Elin Betanzo May 16, 2025May 16, 2025

VOICES: Are Great Lakes protections drowning in deregulation?

by John Hartig May 13, 2025May 13, 2025