Stories

Profiles in the fight for environmental justice: Michelle Martinez

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

4 years ago

How Detroiters contribute to local nature study through citizen science

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

4 years ago

Less coal, more natural gas coming for DTE Energy customers

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

How safe are Metro Detroit’s dams? We broke down the data

It shouldn’t have been a surprise when two dams in mid-Michigan dams failed on May 19th—they are two of hundreds…

4 years ago

Artist Sydney G. James’ Malice Green mural won’t just be a tribute — it’s a call to action

Sydney G. James’ art is a call to action: to see Blackness — especially Black women, to remember that Black…

4 years ago

Amid protests, Detroit Bail Project keeps fighting to change a broken system

"We are trying to end the systemic racism that has been happening for so long and trying to create real…

4 years ago

9 ways to soak up the first week of June in Detroit

Here are some ideas for things to do in Detroit right now -- on a screen and out in the…

4 years ago

Do you have a question? Ask Planet Detroit!

Do you have questions about your air, water, soil, food, energy, and health? We’re here to help answer your questions…

4 years ago