Environment & Sustainability

Coverage of green innovations, and climate and environment issues and developments, especially those told by local voices and that offer solutions for community concerns.

Green Space: Study examines potential for Southwest Detroit wind power

University of Michigan’s Taubman Center or Architecture and Urban Planning conducted a four-month study entitiled Southwest Detroit Wind Energy Feasibility Study to, well, study the feasibility of wind energy in […]

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Join us for April’s Speaker Series: Eating Green, from Garden to Grocery

Sign up for Model D's April Speaker Series, featuring a panel discussing opening green foodie businesses in Detroit. We're teaming up with Open City for another great event this month.

WARM Training Center, Arts & Scraps, Green Garage named Michigan Green Leaders
Eastern Market continues transformation; Shed 3 improvements wrap up
Community Foundation awards Greening of Detroit funds for greenway maintenance
Andre Brumfield: Right-sizing Detroit brings opportunities for a slimmer, trimmer, healthier city

When we re-imagine Detroit, can "right-sizing" be an opportunity for the city to be innovative and to attract investment? Urban planning expert Andre Brumfield, who is working on a master plan for the Northend neighborhood, shares some of his thoughts.

End-of-year Wrap-up: Miliken State Park opens, Canine to Five expands, Butcher’s reopens and more
Progress Report: Midtown’s Green Garage continues to achieve zero-waste rehab

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