Message in a Bottle Art Show
Join GLBN members, Milo Keranen, of Plastic Beach Collections, for her art show "Message in a Bottle". More details to come.
Join GLBN members, Milo Keranen, of Plastic Beach Collections, for her art show "Message in a Bottle". More details to come.
Concerned citizens from all over Michigan will convene on the water in St. Ignace to demand Enbridge Line 5 be decommissioned permanently!
Come help us celebrate the Water and our connection to it. We strive to provide a memorable experience through, eclectic music, art, food, and of course, you, the attendees.
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
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 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
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 region attend and vary from university students to policy analysts to environmental justice leaders, and everyone in between.
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
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 significant challenges. Illinois faces challenges related to interconnection, grid modernization, community transitions, permitting, equitable workforce growth, and more. Attend the Illinois Renewable Energy Conference to […]
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.