Dancin’ in the streets: In 2014, amid Detroit’s bankruptcy, the Detroit Water & Sewer Department abruptly shut off water service to tens of thousands of Detroit residents for nonpayment. Since then, activists like the People’s Water Board Coalition, We The People Detroit and Hydrate Detroit have been clamoring for the city to stop shutting off […]
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OPINION: Could Belle Isle go car-free once a month?
On Memorial Day, a 12-year-old girl died, and her 14-year-old sister was severely injured when a driver jumped a curb, drove across the beach, and fled the island. Just weeks before that, a 15-year-old crashed into three other cars while traveling at 90 miles per hour on the island. In light of these recent incidents, […]
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Detroit’s commercial buildings carry massive potential for energy efficiency. What’s holding it up?
Detroit climate solutions nonprofit EcoWorks is charting a path toward a carbon-free building future. And the Detroit 2030 District recognized the commercial building sector’s “biggest losers” in energy efficiency. But more work needs to be done. This article is co-published by the Energy News Network and Planet Detroit with support from the Race and Justice Reporting Initiative […]
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OPINION: If you want our planet to survive, Andy Levin is the clear choice for the 11th
To meet the challenges of the global climate crisis, we need bold ideas and to speak truth to power. That’s the idea behind Climate/Justice, a Planet Detroit opinion column written by Detroit-based environmental justice activist Michelle Martinez. Martinez writes not only as an activist but as a mother and fourth-generation Detroiter. Follow all of Martinez’ […]
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Staying safe and cool in a summer heat wave
As climate change leads to more frequent and severe heat waves, learn how to stay safe and cool during these extreme weather events.
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Detroit Solar Party, DTE still burning coal, new gas proposals 'one of the largest' in the Midwest
CO2 2022/2021 : 421 ppm / 418.67 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, In the news this week: It's not so easy for DTE to stop burning coal, the heat is dialing up, and shutting down Line 5 is not likely to drive gas prices through the roof (any more than they already are, anyway). […]
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Solar Party Detroit takes local live events off the grid
This is part in an ongoing series about Michiganders working toward climate solutions. Know someone we should write about? Hit reply! SUBSCRIBE TO MICHIGAN CLIMATE NEWS! Attend a DJ set or live music performance in the Metro Detroit area, and it might be powered by solar, thanks to an organization in Detroit that’s bringing solar […]
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From the Headlines- June 6 – 10
Dust and odor: Residents of Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood seek to enter a host community agreement with the city concerning US Ecology’s hazardous waste facility at the intersection of Frederick and St. Aubin streets. “One of the issues at this facility is a continual problem with dust that is stirred up by materials they lay down on the […]
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Detroit Parks Coalition aims to uplift and enhance city parks, build ‘place-based equity’
While Detroit is home to more than 300 parks that offer all manner of green spaces and recreational opportunities, they’ve often struggled to get the funding they need to serve the community. One bright spot over the years has been grassroots parks groups, in which residents band together and marshal resources toward park stewardship. Now, […]
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Michigan seniors struggle with climate change
CO2 2022/2021 : 421.13 ppm / 419.64 ppm Dear Michigan Climate News readers, In the news this week: Climate-related flooding is making life hard for Michigan seniors, Michigan goes all-in on tree planting while experts question its value in the climate fight, and dank buds are powering a move to solar energy in Michigan's Upper […]