A group of US governors promises to install 20 million heat pumps by 2030
Michigan is one of 25 members of the U.S. Climate Alliance, an association of governors of states pledging to reduce emissions, cut utility bills, and create jobs.
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‘Boomerang’ Detroiter launches workshop to help residents activate vacant land
Tanya Stephens returned to the city after 20 years to ‘be a part of the revitalization.’
States look at ways to deter waste from manufactured products
Producer responsibility proposals are one potential solution discussed across the country as a way to hold manufacturers responsible for the “end-of-life” of their products when consumers are done with them.
House bills aim to protect Michigan’s pollinators
Pollinators are in decline. Advocates hope to support them by banning certain pesticides from use on public lands and protecting milkweed.
Detroit’s new urban farming director to serve as liaison between the city and grassroots organizations
Mayor Mike Duggan named Tepfirah Rushdan as Detroit’s first Director of Urban Agriculture, following other major U.S. cities like Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
Detroit Pizza Bar ‘built for the future’
The restaurant is the community’s first Black-owned pizza spot and the first sit-down establishment the area has seen for over 30 years. Plus- it has solar panels!
Grassroots greenspace projects expand Detroit’s open space network
Activists aim to enrich their neighbors’ quality of life and deepen their connection to nature.
Preparing the next generation of conservation professionals on Belle Isle
Obstacles prevent many youth from visiting the island, but Friends of the Detroit River is bringing Detroit kids out to plug them into conservation careers.
Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ailments, study finds
The health of people with diabetes, hypertension and obesity improved when they could get free fruits and vegetables with a prescription from their doctors and other health professionals.
How a climate-fueled disaster led a native Detroiter to a career helping her neighbors
Eastside Community Network helped Meghan Richards find assistance after historic rainfall flooded her basement. Now she’s helping ECN organize resilience hubs to support her community as climate change intensifies weather in the region.