When COVID-19 hit Michigan this year, the Detroit Innovation Fellowship cohort were well placed to support the communities hit hardest. The 23 social innovators involved in the talent development program are proving that their focus on creating sustainable, accessible resources builds the kind of resilience that see communities through a crisis.
In Detroit communities hit hardest by COVID-19, solar power projects provided some relief and continuity of service this year. For engineers and entrepreneurs Ali Dirul and Karanja Famodou, renewable energy is not just about the sustaining the environment, it's about sustaining equity.
It's not just a design hub that Tanya Saldivar-Ali and her husband, Luis, are building on 18th Street — the Detroit couple is developing a construction pipeline to connect residents with sustainable careers. But it's the cutting-edge technology they are using to tell residents' stories that is capturing international attention.
The importance of a resilient community garden space in Warrendale — and the connection it brings for residents — was thrown into sharp relief against the backdrop of a global pandemic this year.
Juan Shannon set out five years ago to establish a smart neighborhood in Highland Park. With a new solar-powered cafe and expanding urban farming initiative, the developer continues to grow green technology in his community.
Crowded beaches can be fun — until you take a frisbee to the noggin. So when Katie Stepp reached out with some photos of her favorite lesser-known beaches in the Blue Water Area, we jumped at the chance to share them with our readers. Just don't tell anyone.
Here's how large-scale investment in green infrastructure, made possible with community public-private partnerships, are helping cities cope with the effects of climate change.
From Mackinaw City to Flint to Detroit, activists are using a combination of art and science to keep water issues in the public consciousness, address inequities, and collaborate on solutions.
Crowdfunding campaigns are underway to bring new public spaces to two Detroit neighborhoods.
Cobo Center is sticking with its dedication to sustainability. And that carries benefits for a convention center.
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