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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“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 […]
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From Cities to Farms: Shaping Great Lakes Ecosystems
Another first: IAGLR comes to Detroit’s Cobo Center May 15-19 “Detroit is in the center of everything.” President of the International Association of Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Tomas Hook tells […]
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Clean water key to Gary, Indiana’s health and economic future
What’s it like to be mayor of a post-industrial era city like Detroit or Flint trying to comeback from the depths of decades of disinvestment? How does water fit into […]
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Canada’s Maude Barlow: Great Lakes region needs a “new water ethic.”
Maude Barlow speaks with conviction when it comes to protecting the Great Lakes region’s water. “We need a new water ethic that puts water protection and water justice at the […]
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A River Runs Through It
Grand Rapids, Michigan Restoration Project Bringing in Results An investment of 35 million dollars to improve the Grand River is already returning a profit of 15 to 19 million dollars […]
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River Rally 2017 Several speakers at River Rally 2017 in Grand Rapids did not mince words about environmental injustice involving drinking water, and about the lack of diversity among environmental […]
