What exactly went wrong in Flint, and what does it mean for the rest of the country? How safe is our tap water? In Poisoned Water, NOVA investigates what happened […]
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Are you a “Sustainable Sailor”?
Are you a “Sustainable Sailor”? #SB2017Detroit isn’t just about bio fuels and recyclables to help re-tool transportation for cars, planes and trucks. It’s about sustainability on the water, too. Dow […]
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A Detroit Agency Combines Social Services and Sustainability
It turns out creating products from recycled materials can not only help save the earth, it can help non-profits make money to help house the homeless and feed the hungry. […]
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Trump stands by Great Lakes funding cut in budget sent to Congress
EPA says no impaired status for Lake Erie; Inspector General critical of EPA management The Trump administration released its final budget this week and there was no backing down from […]
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Flying the Sustainable Skies and Quiet, Clean Cars
Day Two of SB2017 in Detroit If this Sustainable Brands conference is any indication, the transportation industry is transforming to meet the needs not only of a more environmentally conscious […]
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Mary Ellen Geist reports from SB ’17 Detroit
Mary Ellen Geist, Great Lakes bureau chief reports from the international gathering of Sustainable Brands in Detroit on May 22-25, 2017. Join the conversation at #SB17Detroit. […]
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“Complacency is the greatest threat to the Great Lakes” – Cameron Davis at IAGLR 2017 in Detroit
Fiery words from a former Senior EPA Advisor who spoke at the 60th Annual International Association for Great Lakes Research at Detroit’s Cobo Hall. It was the largest IAGLR conference in […]
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$20 million grant for U of M Great Lakes research
Scientific research of the Great Lakes was bolstered this week when the University of Michigan was awarded a $20 million federal grant to focus on sustainable management of the lakes. […]
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“Failings” on Flint water crisis should trigger a look in the mirror for environmental community, says Great Lakes Attorney
Demands for accountability over the Flint water crisis have reached far and wide. But one group has escaped scrutiny and needs to do some soul-searching, according to Detroit water attorney […]
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GO GREEN – GO DETROIT! SB ’17 Detroit May 22-25
Sustainable Brands Comes to the Motor City Yet ANOTHER global organization – (this one encourages green and sustainable practices) – chooses Detroit for it’s annual conference. Sustainable Brands’ Nassy Avramidis […]
