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Posted inAdvocacy, Chicago, Climate Change, Equity and Environmental Justice, Feature-Chicago, Featured, Illinois, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Chicago teachers demand climate solutions in their next contract

by Grist August 9, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inFeatured, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, The Provinces, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Missed calls, forgotten instructions: Inside an oil spill cleanup on Toronto waterways

by The Narwhal August 6, 2024
Posted inEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and Fracking, Featured, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region

TCAPS bond could mean more energy efficiency for schools

by Interlochen Public Radio August 1, 2024November 8, 2025
Posted inGreat Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Lake Ontario, Latest News, News, Ontario, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Toronto, U.S. and Canadian Federal Governments, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

‘Containment breached’: How an oil spill in northwest Toronto made its way to Lake Ontario

by The Narwhal July 30, 2024
Posted inAbout Great Lakes Now, Authors, Detroit, Drinking Water, Equity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Gary Wilson, Great Lakes News Collaborative, Guest Article, Latest News, Michigan, News, Policy, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Who We Are and What We Do

Detroit legislator takes the long view on Michigan’s water affordability struggles

by Gary Wilson, Great Lakes Now July 22, 2024
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, History and Culture, Indigenous Communities, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Tribal Governments and First Nations, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Seneca Nation Sues City for More than 450,000 Gallons of Wastewater Overflow

by Native News Online July 19, 2024
Posted inEquity and Environmental Justice, Featured, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet Environmental Justice Public Advocate Regina Strong

by Great Lakes Now July 9, 2024
Posted inClimate Change, Detroit, Feature Detroit, History and Culture, Industry, Energy, Economic Development, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Science, Technology, Research

Detroit deaf and hard of hearing kids have a role in climate resilience

by Planet Detroit July 1, 2024
Posted inDrinking Water, Featured, Flint, Latest News, Michigan, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Region, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts

Michigan Bottlers Still Get Free Water, Despite Governor’s Tough Talk

by ProPublica June 6, 2024
Posted inFeatured, GLNC, Latest News, News, Politics, Policy, Environmental Justice, Water Quality and Restoration Efforts, Waves of Change

Waves of Change: Meet activist and We the People of Detroit president Monica Lewis-Patrick

by Great Lakes Now May 29, 2024

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