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SPONSORED POST: Artists take on climate change in new exhibit, ‘Environmentally Speaking,’ opening Jan. 16

Detroit-based Artist and Independent Curator Laura Earle is bringing together more than a dozen creative collaborators for a new exhibition opening at the Janice Charach Gallery in West Bloomfield in the new year. The inspiration behind it is to regain our balance with nature to stave off climate change and foster hope for our collective […]

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Call for candidates: Detroit Climate & Environment Reporting Fellow

The stories and narratives that most impact the lives of low-income people of color are too often not told in traditional media, especially when it comes to the environment. Sensational and over-simplified headlines from local and national news outlets often drown out authentic local narratives, obfuscate facts, and leave little room for the nuanced storytelling […]

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Center combines Indigenous, Western knowledge to fight climate change

By CHLOE TROFATTERCapital News Service LANSING – Michigan State University and the Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are fighting climate change while preserving Anishinaabeg cultural practices.  Incorporating Indigenous voices and working with the tribe has transformed their approach to science and research, according to both Gary Roloff and Eric Clark, the co-leaders of […]