Detroit has community buy-in for Solar Neighborhoods Initiative
With 139 square miles of land – some blighted or unused and ripe for repurposing – Detroit is well-positioned to develop solar farms to help power city buildings.
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Forestry funding helps bring Woodbridge affordable housing, horse barn, and ‘filter forest’ to life
Three Detroit grantees have ambitious plans for grant funds plans awarded for efforts to expand tree canopy and strengthen local green infrastructure.
Detroiters lead grassroots efforts to fight food insecurity
In Detroit, neighbors and organizations are turning vacant lots, leftovers, and community fridges into lifelines in the fight against food insecurity.
Detroit youth feel the impacts of climate change, and they’re talking about it
Detroit is one of the most impacted cities by rising temperatures. Youth are speaking up about the impacts they face when it comes to climate change, and Green Living Science is helping kids pave the way to a more sustainable future.
Mental health agencies strengthen services through community collaborations
Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.
Where there’s smoke, there may be environmental renewal: How parks use fire to support nature
A burning field, forest, or prairie in your local park may be an alarming sight, but sometimes it's actually a sign of an intentional, controlled process with significant benefits for the environment.
From tornado to ice storm, collaborative addresses unmet needs in Otsego County
Inspired by a string of recent disasters, the START Collaborative aims to address unmet needs in Otsego County through collaboration between nonprofits, schools, hospitals, government entities, and businesses.
‘The Giving Trees Park’: Detroit nonprofits partner on placemaking project in Core City
“Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
Climate change hits Detroit harder than other cities. Here’s how parks are working to change that.
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to address climate equity by mitigating climate change's disproportionate effects on already underserved populations.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
Forestry funding helps bring Woodbridge affordable housing, horse barn, and ‘filter forest’ to life
Three Detroit grantees have ambitious plans for grant funds plans awarded for efforts to expand tree canopy and strengthen local green infrastructure.
Detroiters lead grassroots efforts to fight food insecurity
In Detroit, neighbors and organizations are turning vacant lots, leftovers, and community fridges into lifelines in the fight against food insecurity.
Detroit youth feel the impacts of climate change, and they’re talking about it
Detroit is one of the most impacted cities by rising temperatures. Youth are speaking up about the impacts they face when it comes to climate change, and Green Living Science is helping kids pave the way to a more sustainable future.
Mental health agencies strengthen services through community collaborations
Across Michigan, community mental health (CMH) agencies are expanding their reach through partnerships with local organizations that address housing, transportation, and other barriers to care. These collaborations aim to create a more coordinated and accessible mental health system, particularly for individuals with complex needs.
Where there’s smoke, there may be environmental renewal: How parks use fire to support nature
A burning field, forest, or prairie in your local park may be an alarming sight, but sometimes it's actually a sign of an intentional, controlled process with significant benefits for the environment.
From tornado to ice storm, collaborative addresses unmet needs in Otsego County
Inspired by a string of recent disasters, the START Collaborative aims to address unmet needs in Otsego County through collaboration between nonprofits, schools, hospitals, government entities, and businesses.
‘The Giving Trees Park’: Detroit nonprofits partner on placemaking project in Core City
“Creating greenspaces for community gathering and food production in our urban areas means more resilient neighborhoods that are able to provide for themselves and their residents,” said MEDC Regional Prosperity Managing Director Paula Holtz.
Climate change hits Detroit harder than other cities. Here’s how parks are working to change that.
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to address climate equity by mitigating climate change's disproportionate effects on already underserved populations.
Commongrounds uses co-op model to serve missing needs of the community
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
