sustainability

Laura Earle is a multimedia artist and uses her skill set to highlight social injustice in ways that create thoughtful paths to change. She is one of four artists featured in an exhibit at the 22 North Gallery in Ypsilanti through June 24th. It's called "Human/Nature." Laura joins WEMU's David Fair to discuss her artistic process in relation to her activism and what the exhibit aspirations are for inspiring individual and systemic changes within the sustainability movement.

A Washtenaw County development is to become one of the nation’s first mixed-income, net-zero-energy communities. We’ll look at Veridian at County Farm in Ann Arbor as it prepares to begin construction and has entered pre-sales of its first units. THRIVE Collaborative founder Matt Grocoff joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss how years of planning are now moving from concept to reality in what, he hopes, will serve as the model for all future housing developments.

There are intersections of plant-based diets and improved climate. Ann Arbor will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars over the next decade to promote plant-based diets to supplement and support its A2Zero Climate Action Plan. WEMU's David Fair discussed the plan with Ann Arbor's Sustainability and Innovations Manager, Missy Stults.

The Washtenaw County-based Community Action Network (CAN) is taking a neighborhood approach to help those most in need and to build better and more…

Thanks to an anonymous donor and facilitation by local grassroots organization SolarYpsi, several churches and nonprofits in Ypsilanti have received or…

Energy poverty is a problem all too many low-income households have to contend with. While more affluent households leave a bigger carbon footprint, it is…

The apparel industry is always changing but rarely with sustainability in mind. You might be surprised at how damaging the industry is to the environment.…

Ann Arbor is receiving a silver designation from the national SolSmart program. WEMU's Heather Irvine has more about what that means.Solsmart is a program…

The automotive industry is shifting to electric vehicles. Right now, only about two percent of American automobile sales are in the electric sector. But…

The City of Ann Arbor is encouraging residents to become more environmentally friendly during the pandemic. Missy Stults is the sustainability and…