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Washtenaw County is launching its "Resilient Washtenaw" climate action plan. The goal is to get county operations to carbon neutrality by 2030 and…
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Founded in 1970 after the very first Earth Day, Ann Arbor's Ecology Center has focused on making many improvements to the environment.WEMU's Lisa Barry…
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For many in Washtenaw County, environmental justice is lacking. Low income residents and people of color often find themselves subjected to environmental…
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The buses and heavy trucks that travel our towns and highway system contribute a significant part of the emissions causing climate change. We are in the…
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The movement towards racial equity is an ongoing fight. Environmental racism has been an issue in our area since the industrial revolution, and it…
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The concept of environmental justice can traced back to the 1970's. But, it wasn't until the 1990's when the movement really began to take shape, thanks…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the the African-American community more in a variety of negative ways. Among other things, it has highlighted the…
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Nonprofit organizations have been among those forced to adapt change and overcome survival challenges in 2020. In this week's "Issues of the Environment,"…
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Michigan currently does not have a statewide approach to school siting that takes into account environmental quality. More than 40 percent of schools in…
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The back and forth over the state’s desire to shut down Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac continues in the courts and in the…