Mayor’s Grand River Clean Up

Sixth Street Park 647 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Kickoff event Schedule
8:30-9:00 a.m. – Volunteer check-in, breakfast snacks available
9:00-9:30 a.m. – Hear about the health of our waterways from local leaders, including elected officials, WMEAC’s Director of Engagement Marshall Kilgore, and WMEAC’s Interim Executive Director Elaine Sterrett-Isely
9:30-11:30 a.m. – Cleanup
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Lunch and beer tent available
12:15 p.m. – Giveaway prize winners announced – each Cleanup participant is eligible to win a prize!
2 p.m. – Event concludes

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Webinar: Water Wars – How Corporations Play the Long Game

Join leaders in the campaigns to prevent the corporate takeover of water resources in this webinar that will reveal the strategies of the privatizers and discuss the strategies used by advocates to keep public water systems public.

Following a brief overview of new research from In the Public Interest, the panel will review the ways in which corporations used their resources to pass legislation wildly favorable to their interests, including the privatization-paving Act 12 in Pennsylvania, and the ways community activists studied, organized, fought back, and won.

Hosts: In the Public Interest, Keep Water Affordable, Save Chester Water Authority, NOPE, Food & Water Watch and Freshwater Future
Water Wars in Pennsylvania

Crown Jewels Film Screening

Patagonia Fulton Market - 1115 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 Patagonia Fulton Market - 1115 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, Chicago, IL, United States

Crown Jewels documents a year-long journey through some of the last ancient forests on US public lands, highlighting their crucial role in protecting our land, air, and water. Beyond their environmental benefits, these forests hold deep cultural and community significance as seen across West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Oregon. Threatened by imminent logging plans by the Forest Service, these ecosystems face permanent destruction unless widespread support for their protection is mobilized. The film advocates for viewers to leverage their freedom of speech to transform federal land management together, urging those who watch to join the effort through local activism and storytelling

Great Lakes Conference

Drake Hotel. Chicago, IL 140 E Walton P, Chicago, IL, United States

We’ll be having two days of interesting breakout sessions, thought-provoking plenaries, a fabulous reception, fun field trips, and plenty of time for relationship building and networking. Advocates from across the […]

MICHIGAN ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE COALITION ANNUAL SUMMIT

The Avalon Village 24 Avalon Street, Highland Park, MI, United States

There is an old west african proverb, “Sankofa” that roughly means “you cannot know where you are going unless you know where you come from.”

We are 8 years away from the 50th anniversary of Warren County, North Carolina where in 1982, a pivotal nonviolent protest erupted around a proposed hazardous waste landfill in a small, predominantly Black community. Since then, the environmental justice movement has grown to encompass communities across the United States who seek to ensure that those who are most impacted by climate change and the pollution that causes it have a say in the laws and policies that affect their everyday lives — that the injustices of the past are redressed and not repeated.

Every two years, hundreds of frontline and fenceline activists, allies, and accomplices convene at our Statewide EJ Summit to share stories and strategies for achieving a safer, cleaner, more vibrant future.
We have 3 goals this year:

1. Learn and contribute to the stories our environmental justice 'lineage' as it relates to injustice, strength, and triumph in our respective communities.

2. Vocalize and celebrate what is happening NOW towards the healthy world we are all fighting for and deserve.

3. Listen to and support the ideas of the near future and beyond.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Ayanna-Grace King at ayannagrace@michiganej.org

Free

Chicago River Kayak & Clean Up

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Illinois Renewable Energy Conference

Bloomington-Normal Marriott and Conference Center 201 Broadway, Normal, IL, United States

It’s an exciting time for renewable energy in Illinois! State and federal investments are pouring into the renewable energy sector, providing opportunities for significant growth. But rapid growth comes with […]

$250

2024 Michigan Sustainability Conference

Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan 46100 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI, United States

Join the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) for a day-and-a-half program offering breakout and plenary sessions where attendees will gain practical knowledge along with peer driven best practices. Take this opportunity to engage with leaders in sustainability to form the nexus between business and communities. Whether you are joining us as a community leader or a business leader, you’ll walk away with the network of partners, the practical tools, and the innovative thinking necessary to keep on course in this rapidly evolving era.

$150

Bad River Film Screening

Patagonia Fulton Market - 1115 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607 Patagonia Fulton Market - 1115 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607, Chicago, IL, United States

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Michigan Outdoor Summit

Traverse City, MI

The Michigan Outdoor Summit is a gathering for all sectors of the outdoor economy in Michigan to connect, learn, grow, and build together with a vision for the future, health, […]