Sustainability

MoGo bike users downtown

Detroit bike share service MoGo expands into Oakland County, partners with DDOT

Thanks to a $495,380 Transportation Alternatives Program grant, MoGo will be adding nearly 30 stations and 150 bicycles in Detroit and the five Oakland County communities.

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Mose Primus
How the efforts of a single resident (and a few friends) beautified Yorkshire Woods

Mose Primus, president of the Yorkshire Woods Community Organization, is evidence that dogged efforts at a grassroots level can work little wonders of revitalization.

The Cooperation Group (left to right): B. Anthony Holley, Lisa Stolarski, and Brian Donovan
Making business democratic: The Cooperation Group gives Detroiters avenues for collective ownership

The nonprofit based in Highland Park provides consulting and technical assistance for cooperatives — work its team describes as necessary to building resiliency and greater community autonomy. 

Ali Dirul
Solar to the people: This Detroiter is making solar technology accessible to all

In 2015, Ali Dirul started a company that specializes in energy-oriented engineering solutions with a particular focus on solar power. And he takes special pride in making those resources useful and accessible to Detroiters. 

Will Branch and Zachary Klein in their new production facility in Eastern Market
Corridor Sausage’s product is so good you’ll want to know how it’s made

For our fourth article about businesses working to increase access to affordable, healthy food, we profiled Corridor Sausage, an artisan sausage producer based in Eastern Market that ethically sources its ingredients. 

Soulardarity founder Jackson Koeppel
Highland Park to host free sustainability and tech fair on May 12

Presented by the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association, Parker Village, and Soulardarity, the fair will engage participants in energy conservation and best practices that you can take home and use.

Autonomous vehicles will impact the environment in metro Detroit. But how?

As the Detroit region leads the charge in electric, connected, and autonomous vehicle innovation, environmental stakeholders are asking questions about how a radically new way of moving people, goods, and services will impact the environment.

Bioswale at Cody Rouge Park
EcoWorks sustainable neighborhood initiative now accepting applications

An initiative run through EcoWorks, a Detroit-based sustainable development nonprofit, Eco-D provides neighborhood groups with technical assistance to carry out local sustainability projects.

Cyclist on Grand Blvd.
Motorless in the Motor City: What I learned from six months in Detroit without a car

After back-to-back accidents left Matthew Piper and his husband without their two cars, they decided to take a radical step in Detroit: go car-free. Here's what they learned during those six months. 

Nosh Pit food truck
Vegetarian and vegan food truck to open restaurant in Hamtramck

The Nosh Pit, a former food truck, will open on Yemans Street in February with a focus on sustainability.

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