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Equity and Environmental JusticeFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet Environmental Justice Public Advocate Regina Strong
-We spoke with Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).
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Are the Great Lakes prepared for a smoky future?
-As climate change makes wildfires more common, work needs to be done to prepare people and communities for a smokier future.
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Waves of Change: Meet Little Village Environmental Justice Organization executive director Kim Wasserman
-Kim Wasserman played a major role in a years-long campaign to close two Chicago coal plants that were negatively impacting residents’ health.
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Why clear water helps loons survive
-A recent study has found a positive correlation between the clarity of lakes in Northern Wisconsin and the survivability of loon chicks.
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The truth about PFAS levels in smelt
-Recent tests have found that PFAS levels in smelt are much lower than previously believed.
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Feature HomepageGLNCLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsWaves of ChangeWaves of Change: Meet activist and We the People of Detroit president Monica Lewis-Patrick
-Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Transforming Detroit’s riverfront
-Throughout the Great Lakes, cities are dedicating resources to make their waterfronts more accessible to residents and tourists.
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Wisconsin’s new shipwreck record
-In 2023, 13 shipwrecks were discovered in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters, blowing away the previous record of 4 discoveries set in 2015.
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Waves of Change: Meet educator and Friends of the Fox River president Gary Swick
-Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
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Warming Waters and Mutant Crayfish
-Sounding the alarm on an invasive crustacean and rising temperatures in Lake Superior.