environmental justice

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…

Nonprofit organizations have been among those forced to adapt change and overcome survival challenges in 2020. In this week's "Issues of the Environment,"…

Michigan currently does not have a statewide approach to school siting that takes into account environmental quality. More than 40 percent of schools in…

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…