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Buzz Joel Howrani Heeres, director of the city of Detroit's Office of Sustainability

City of Detroit creates Office of Sustainability, names first director

Monday, May 29, 2017
Source: City of Detroit
Buzz Students from Detroit's Bunch Academy at the Detroit International Wildlife Refuge

Detroit's Bunche Academy partners with wildlife refuge to foster environmental stewardship

John HartigMonday, April 24, 2017
Source: Detroit International Wildlife Refuge
Buzz Cobo Center living roof

Cobo Center recognized for meeting green venue standard

Monday, March 27, 2017
Source: Cobo Center
Development News A vacant lot-turned-garden in Detroit

Mini-grants awarded to community groups seeking to transform vacant lots throughout city

MJ GalbraithTuesday, January 24, 2017
Development News Dean Hay of Greening of Detroit

Q&A: Dean Hay of The Greening of Detroit talks green infrastructure in the city

MJ GalbraithTuesday, January 10, 2017
Buzz Oakland Avenue Urban Farm

North End urban farm makes jams to benefit neighborhood

Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Source: NPR
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Q&A: Todd Scott on the link between Detroit's greenways and green infrastructure

MJ GalbraithTuesday, December 20, 2016
Feature Story Peacock Farms

Michigan tree farms keep Christmas real

Anne HammingMonday, December 19, 2016
Feature Story Bolivia5

Guest column: What Michigan can learn from Bolivia's water crisis

Valerie Vande PanneMonday, December 5, 2016
Feature Story Bioretention at Liuzzo Park

How Detroit's public parks are using green infrastructure to prevent flooding, save money

Brian AllnuttThursday, November 10, 2016
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Michigan Dune Alliance helps protect Michigan's iconic sand dunes from invasive species

Mark WedelMonday, November 7, 2016
Feature Story The Jefferson Chalmers neighborhood, located on the far east side, is one of the areas most at risk for flooding and heat stress

How Detroit's climate change activists are using science to plan for a warmer city

Nina IgnaczakMonday, October 31, 2016
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There are lots of hopeful signs that Detroit is taking sustainability seriously, with bicycling, recycling, urban agriculture, green architecture and renewable energy each at the forefront of serious conversations about the city's future. A long time coming, but well worth the wait.
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