From Great Lakes Today A big threat to the Great Lakes comes from outdated sewer systems that can carry bacteria into waterways. That can lead to closed beaches and warnings […]
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Russell Simmons on Flint: “They’re still paying the bill for the same poison water.”
We caught up with hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Russel Simmons in Ferndale, Michigan yesterday where he was participating in a fundraiser to support a pop-up healthy foods store in Flint, […]
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Microplastics: undigestible pollutants showing up in fish, birds and even whales
by Adrian de Novato of Science Around Michigan As far as water contaminants go, microbeads are the media darling. And while the pending ban on microbeads in personal care products […]
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Great Lakes Today: Dogs sniff out pollution along Great Lakes
From our friends at Great Lakes Today: Leaky sewers and septic tanks send bacteria into the Great Lakes each summer, forcing beaches to close temporarily. To find the problem pipes, […]
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Day Two of the Great Lakes Restoration Conference: Energizing Engagement
(Sandusky, Ohio) Another beautiful sunrise greeted the participants of The 12th annual Great Lakes Restoration conference this morning at The Hotel Breakers Conference Center on Lake Erie. The morning began with an […]
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Day One of Great Lakes Restoration Conference: Authentic Relationships across Diverse Communities
Building authentic relationships across diverse communities in the fight to protect Great Lakes Waters (Sandusky, Ohio) The 12th annual Great Lakes Restoration conference kicked off this morning with a moving keynote […]
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This week: Great Lakes Restoration Conference 2016
We’ll be at the 12th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference hosted by Healing Our Waters®– Great Lakes Coalition this week in Sandusky, Ohio. We’re excited to take part in timely conversations with […]
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University of Michigan Erb Institute Erb Faculty Member Andy Hoffman Receives Aspen Institute Faculty Pioneer Award
Professor Andrew Hoffman, the Holcim (US) Professor of Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and a faculty member at the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, was awarded […]
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Great Lakes Today on toxic fish in the immigrant community
Photo by Georgie Pauwels (Creative Common License) We love this short radio piece from our friends at Great Lakes Today that follows the efforts of organizations on the ground in […]
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Hero Goats: Ottawa Parks in Michigan hires goat herd to fight invasive species
In the Great Lakes basin we’re battling a constant influx of invasive species that threaten the well being of our native flora and fauna. They throw our ecosystem out of […]
