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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDetroitDetroit RiverLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreation and TourismGrassroots greenspace projects expand Detroit’s open space network
-Activists aim to enrich their neighbors’ quality of life and deepen their connection to nature.
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Climate costs imperil Detroit’s unique, diverse Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood
-“Climate gentrification” in cities like New Orleans and Miami has seen wealthier and whiter residents displace low-income residents and people of color in less flood-prone areas. But in Jefferson Chalmers, climate gentrification could mean that those with the resources to manage the risks and expense of living in a floodplain may replace those without them.
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Alex HillAuthorsChicagoDetroitFeature HomepageHistory and CultureIllinoisLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMapping the Great Lakes: Who is looking out for the Great Lakes?
-Nine academic initiatives — seven of which are located in Ann Arbor, Michigan — are focused on environmental concerns in the Great Lakes from invasive species to mapping the lakebeds.
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ChicagoClimate ChangeCollaborationDetroitIllinoisInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMilwaukeeNewsScience, Technology, ResearchWisconsinInundation and Injustice: Flooding presents a formidable threat to the Great Lakes region
-Throughout the Great Lakes region, archaic wastewater systems, crumbling infrastructure and segregated housing create a perfect storm of flooding vulnerability.
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AuthorsBooks, Authors, Art and MusicCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipDetroitDetroit RiverFeature HomepageGary WilsonGreat Lakes News CollaborativeHistory and CultureLatest NewsMichiganNewsFilmmaker looks at Detroit through the lens of water, life events and justice
-Youthful visit to the Detroit River was a “profound experience” for dream hampton.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipCollaborationDetroitDetroit RiverLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingWater Quality and Restoration EffortsMichigan ‘river walker’ program warns anglers on eating contaminated fish
-Industrial pollution taints the fish in a host of Michigan rivers, but anglers often don’t know the risks. River walkers like Jim Bridgforth aim to change that — but not everyone has the luxury of skipping a fresh-caught meal.
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CollaborationDetroitDetroit RiverDrinking WaterLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRegulators fail for 43 years to stop BASF from ‘staggering’ daily toxic waste spill into Detroit River
-The pollution enters the river just upstream from the City of Wyandotte’s drinking water intake.
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TED Countdown: Ford global director of sustainability Cynthia Williams on making Detroit a hub for climate solutions
-Williams joined Great Lakes Now to expand on her TED talk, and why the automotive industry can be the driving force in making Detroit a hub for climate change solutions.
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AdvocacyClimate ChangeDetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageFlintLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeScience, Technology, ResearchTED Countdown: Musician Tunde Olaniran from Flint, Michigan on the role of art in the climate crisis
-They were asked to perform one of their latest works for the TED Countdown Summit at the Fillmore Detroit. Olaniran took to the stage with four backup dancers to retell the story of the Yuruba creation myth.
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DetroitEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFeature HomepageLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeTEDTED Countdown: Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice executive director Laprisha Berry Daniels on providing support, preparing for future
-In her talk, Daniels looked to the past to figure out how to help us navigate the future with three pillars — acceptance, aid and adaptation.
