environmental justice

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Ann Arbor Thursday talking about the climate crisis with U of M students at Rackham Auditorium. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran has more.

A part of Ann Arbor's plan in achieving carbon neutrality by 2030 is to create a more robust circular economy. Think and act local first, and become more mindful of how we use, reuse, and dispose of all of our materials at home and at work. Ann Arbor Sustainability and Innovations Manager, Missy Stults, joins WEMU's David Fair with the 2023 plans to grow the local circular economy.

Washtenaw County is in the process of developing a comprehensive plan to address greenhouse gas emissions. It's called "Resilient Washtenaw." Strategic partnerships and a year's worth of public input will soon be drafted into an action plan with equity and justice at its heart. The county's strategic director, Andrew DeLeeuw, joined WEMU's David Fair with the latest as the public input portion of the study winds down.

Washtenaw County is launching its "Resilient Washtenaw" climate action plan. The goal is to get county operations to carbon neutrality by 2030 and…

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…

For many in Washtenaw County, environmental justice is lacking. Low income residents and people of color often find themselves subjected to environmental…

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…

The movement towards racial equity is an ongoing fight. Environmental racism has been an issue in our area since the industrial revolution, and it…

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…

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…