COVID-19 exposed Detroit’s water insecurity. Activists fear ‘mass shutoffs’ will return

4 years ago

“Once again, there’s always these ridiculous obstacles for Black, brown and poor people to be able to access the supposed…

Skills Ville, Black-owned gymnastics center in Detroit, shuts down for good

4 years ago

Families have been bringing kids to Skills Ville for a quarter century -- but the gym couldn't make it through…

Michigan seeks disaster declaration after dam failures

4 years ago

By ANNA LIZ NICHOLS Associated Press/Report for America LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday she is…

More than 40 of Detroit’s Black-owned businesses that deserve your dollars [UPDATED]

4 years ago

If you’re looking for ways to diversify your shopping, promote equity through your wallet and support businesses that look like…

MSU researchers find rain plays a surprising role in making some restored prairies healthier than others

4 years ago

Republished from The Conversation Rain plays a surprising role in making some restored prairies healthier than others A restored prairie…

Profiles in the fight for environmental justice: Michelle Martinez

4 years ago

Martinez first began to see firsthand how deep the structural inequities run in our global economy while visiting central America.…

How Detroiters contribute to local nature study through citizen science

4 years ago

Every year September through November, a small group of avid nature-lovers spend hundreds of hours near the southern edge of…

Less coal, more natural gas coming for DTE Energy customers

4 years ago

In 2023, we can expect to see less coal and more natural gas powering Metro Detroit as DTE Energy is…

Will Detroit be returning to mass water shutoffs in the middle of a pandemic?

4 years ago

Updated June 9 With Governor Whitmer’s emergency order for the COVID-19 pandemic set to expire on June 19, the Detroit…

Why EcoWorks’ ED Justin Schott is resigning to end 25 years of straight white male leadership

4 years ago

EcoWorks staff Justin Schott was always a little unsettled about his position as executive director for Detroit environmental nonprofit EcoWorks.…