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Waves of Change: Meet Little Village Environmental Justice Organization executive director Kim Wasserman
-Kim Wasserman played a major role in a years-long campaign to close two Chicago coal plants that were negatively impacting residents’ health.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipFeature HomepageGreat Lakes News CollaborativeLatest NewsNewsInside is Not the Answer: Air quality in the Great Lakes
-The hidden impact of outdoor air pollution in the Great Lakes region is the public health epidemic of poor indoor air quality.
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PFAS News Roundup: Ohio train derailment likely spilled PFAS and other chemicals across 16 states, including most Great Lakes
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in the Great Lakes region.
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From Waters to Table: The story of the Great Lakes whitefish
-Some experts fear the total collapse of whitefish in just a few years. The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Natural Resources Department is taking steps to ensure the future of this culturally important fish in the Great Lakes Basin.
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Expecting smoke to be a more frequent part of seasonal planning
-Experts say the wildfire smoke in the Great Lakes region, in 2023, was unique and will likely continue to be the case. However, some conditions making fires more likely are being exacerbated by climate change.
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Michigan medical students fight to make climate change part of curriculum
-Doctors need to understand how climate change plays a role in health, so Michigan medical students are pushing for climate health education in their programs.
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Surviving a metro Detroit summer in the climate change era
-A recording of our live webinar on summer in Southeast Michigan– extended heat waves, high-intensity rainstorms and worsening air quality.
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Cornish Roots & Nettle Shoots: A Foraged Pasty Recipe from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
-By blending the old with the new — traditional recipes with wild, foraged foods — we not only preserve our culinary heritage but also embrace a sustainable approach to eating and land conservation that honors both our past and our planet and our collective future.
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Points North: Copper Country’s Conundrum
-Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is Copper Country. Some see copper mining as an economic boon for the region, but others worry it could come at the cost of some of the Great Lakes’ most pristine wild spaces.
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Audit finds mix of successes, problems with Great Lakes restoration grants
-The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has improved conditions in polluted lakes and rivers, but sometimes failed to deliver on environmental justice goals.
