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Waves of Change

A digital series highlighting the diverse people and perspectives shaping the environmental justice landscape throughout the Great Lakes.

More from Great Lakes Now

Environmental cred questioned for Biden-backed ‘hydrogen hub’ in Northwest Indiana
- by WBEZ

Supporters say the billion-dollar federal investment will create green jobs and slash emissions, but opponents see a fossil fuel shell game.

Breaking Point: Minnesota’s mining legacy includes massive lake of wastewater
- by Staci Lola Drouillard

The Minnesota Supreme Court will decide whether a mining company is required to examine how their proposed expansion will impact Lake Superior.

In Detroit’s Poletown East neighborhood, residents find healing among the trees
- by Planet Detroit

Detroit’s Poletown East residents turned a vacant lot into Circle Forest, a tree park offering a peaceful city retreat and encouraging nature enjoyment.

Points North: Saving David
- by Interlochen Public Radio

One minute David Holtfreter was kayaking on Lake Michigan, the next he was fighting for his life. A fisherman swam out to rescue him, but David wasn’t able to thank him in the commotion that followed.

5 Reasons to Build a Backyard Frog Pond
- by Lisa John Rogers, Great Lakes Now

Building a frog pond offers a variety of benefits and is a great way to connect with your local environment.

Where did all the climate voters go?
- by Grist

Michigan and other battleground states might have swung for Trump, but they elected environmentalists to U.S. Senate seats, too.

After a dramatic decline, lake trout have recovered in most of Lake Superior
- by Wisconsin Public Radio

Assessments show as many or more fish as there were prior to an invasion of sea lamprey.

Local governments appeal state implementation of renewable siting law
- by Grist

A lawsuit is challenging how the State of Michigan plans to approve big renewable energy projects.