Coverage of green innovations, and climate and environment issues and developments, especially those told by local voices and that offer solutions for community concerns.
The city of Ann Arbor has launched a new Commercial Electric Vehicle (EV) Charger Program, which allows commercial and multifamily property owners in the city to receive up to four free level-2 EV chargers.
Is Washtenaw County prepared for an influx of new residents seeking relief from worsening climate change in other regions? We asked several local experts about what the community is doing to prepare, and what more needs to be done.
A study published today by University of Michigan researchers asserts that green hydrogen could be used strategically to fuel heavy-duty road, rail, aviation, and marine transportation where electric alternatives are limited.
Traverse City's Commongrounds is a mixed-use building, offering affordable housing, co-working space, a coffee shop, child education center, and performance venue. It's the first real estate cooperative in northern Michigan.
Michigan was added to the country's list of certified community behavioral health clinic (CCBHC) demonstration states back in the summer of 2020, with 29 counties throughout the lower peninsula operating CCBHCs through their community mental health agencies.
SCRAP Creative Reuse Ann Arbor has been rescuing materials that would otherwise be considered junk and selling them as affordable craft supplies since 1983.
Ypsilanti-based nonprofit Growing Hope's new Community Garden Grants program will offer grants ranging from $200 to $1,000 for garden projects that serve under-resourced communities in the Ypsi area.
Washtenaw County government and nonprofit entities are making it easier for small farmers to access farmland through innovative programs like conservation easements, farm linking, and more.
The Ypsilanti-based American Society of Adaptation Professionals' members are focused on accepting that climate change's effects are already here and deciding how best to adapt.
Residents at the three Avalon properties, as well as any interested community member, are welcome to use the cars at a rate of $5 an hour.
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