Detroit City Council President Ken Cockrel Jr. has been leading efforts
to close Detroit's "green gap" by putting forth an agenda through the
council's Green Task Force, which he leads. Within that agenda are
plans for recycling and urban farming.
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Rick Bowers Jr., who heads up Cockrel's sustainability office, said a green agenda has huge potential.
“If
it were in the mayor's office, this green agenda could be pushed along
more quickly, but it can be just as effective from the City Council
standpoint,” Bowers said. “The ultimate future will be determined by
whoever is mayor and whether they will adopt it. The value of it is not
only helping the environment, but helping the image of the city that is
in need of repair and rejuvenation.”
Donele Wilkins, executive director of
Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice,
a nonprofit advocacy group, said a reputation for green investment can
be part of a better city. “A greener, cleaner city can bring us out of
the ashes and make us a national model,” she said.
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