Planet Detroit Archives - Page 4 of 18

How COVID-19 exposed Detroitâ€™s public health inequities

COVID-19 is a public health crisis on its own -- but the pandemic has also revealed the systemic health factors that harm Detroit residents day...

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Green Boots garden provides horticultural therapy for disabled veterans in Detroit

Travis Peters runs Green Boots, a garden that provides food, employment and therapeutic outdoor space for veterans in Detroit....

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Reactivating Scout Hollow, Detroitâ€™s only campground

For 19-year old Uriel Llanas, it was the starry night and clean air on a trip to Detroit's Scout Hollow campground that got him hooked...

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Detroiter Antonio Rafael aims to get kids to see leaders of color in the outdoors

Antonio Rafael and the Detroit Leadership and Environmental Education Program are filling the nature gap specifically for BIPOC students....

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Black to the Land Coalition connects Detroitâ€™s BIPOC communities with the outdoors

Formed in 2020, the Black to the Land Coalition is a Detroit group "of Black, Indigenous and People of Color nature enthusiasts, intent on helping...

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Detroit finally embraces opportunity to be a player in regional water issues

After a decade on the sidelines as over 100 Great Lakes region cities collaborated on common water issues, Detroit has bought in. Can it help...

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Why Michigan utilities saw profits soar during the pandemic

As Michigan utilities braced for revenue loss during the pandemic, they instead earned up to $30 million beyond what they expected. ...

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Should Michigan do more to protect students from pollution near schools?

Pollution and other environmental hazards in and around Michigan schools can cause health problems for students and staff, as well as developmental problems that can...

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First five Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund grantees finalize land purchases

Five of the 30 Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund grantees recently completed deals to purchase properties from the City of Detroit, ushering in what funders...

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Upcycling Kitchen converts rescued food to nutritious meals for food-insecure Detroiters

The nonprofit Make Food Not Waste launched Upcycling Kitchen in late 2020 in response to rising food security in the city during the pandemic. ...

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