UIX people and projects: Rebecca Salminen Witt and Greening of Detroit
Rebecca Salminen Witt is president of Greening of Detroit, a nonprofit whose mission is to guide and inspire others to create a greener city through planting and educational programs, environmental leadership, advocacy, and community building.
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