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From the Headlines- May 16 – 20
Reading Time: 3 minutes No asphalt plant: The Detroit Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously upheld a previous decision by Detroit’s Buildings, Safety, Engineering, and Environmental Department (BSEED) to deny a permit to a Pontiac-based asphalt company to establish an asphalt manufacturing and processing facility in Detroit’s northwest side on the Southfield service drive Tuesday. More than a dozen residents attended the meeting to ... The post From the Headlines- May 16 – 20 appeared first on Planet Detroit. From the Headlines- May 16 – 20 was first posted on May 20, 2022 at 8:28 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical
Reading Time: 9 minutes Environmental regulators hope new data-driven tools will help identify hotspots and drive environmental justice. Some activists, who’ve been fighting polluters for decades, have doubts that more information will make a difference. Co-published with Midwest Energy News. It was the violent smells, his pounding headaches, and burning eyes. Longtime resident and activist Robert Shobe’s home on ... The post As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical appeared first on Planet Detroit. As agencies seek more environmental justice data, longtime residents are skeptical was first posted on May 19, 2022 at 2:00 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Youth Voices: Climate change has been a part of my reality for as long as I can remember
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit partnered with the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition and teachers across Michigan to recruit these youth voices on how climate change affects kids’ lives. Here are their stories. By Stella Ruby Hughes, Age 14, Hamtramck High School Climate change has been a part of my reality for as long as I can remember, and for ... The post Youth Voices: Climate change has been a part of my reality for as long as I can remember appeared first on Planet Detroit. Youth Voices: Climate change has been a part of my reality for as long as I can remember was first posted on May 17, 2022 at 3:42 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Youth Voices: 5 things you can do about climate change
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit partnered with the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition and teachers across Michigan to recruit these youth voices on how climate change affects kids’ lives. Here are their stories. By Livielle Peters, tree, water, and earth lover, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan You, me, trees, water, and our natural world, need each other. Trees absorb carbon ... The post Youth Voices: 5 things you can do about climate change appeared first on Planet Detroit. Youth Voices: 5 things you can do about climate change was first posted on May 17, 2022 at 3:35 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Youth Voices: Do I think about climate change? If so, what are my thoughts?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit partnered with the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition and teachers across Michigan to recruit these youth voices on how climate change affects kids’ lives. Here are their stories. By Alice Meek, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan What are some of the things I have heard about climate change? What has inspired me to take action? ... The post Youth Voices: Do I think about climate change? If so, what are my thoughts? appeared first on Planet Detroit. Youth Voices: Do I think about climate change? If so, what are my thoughts? was first posted on May 17, 2022 at 3:29 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Youth Voices: How climate change affects my life
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit partnered with the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition and teachers across Michigan to recruit the youth voices on how climate change affects kids’ lives. By Juliette Dubuque, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan My name is Juliette, and I’m in fourth grade. And right now, climate change is affecting my life. It’s real hot, I’ll ... The post Youth Voices: How climate change affects my life appeared first on Planet Detroit. Youth Voices: How climate change affects my life was first posted on May 17, 2022 at 3:16 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Youth Voices: Why climate change is bad for the earth
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit partnered with the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition and teachers across Michigan to recruit the youth voices on how climate change affects kids’ lives. By Annalies “Anni” Messner, Wylie Elementary School, Dexter, Michigan Climate change is bad for the Earth because it makes the surface warmer, it can kill plants by drying them out, ... The post Youth Voices: Why climate change is bad for the earth appeared first on Planet Detroit. Youth Voices: Why climate change is bad for the earth was first posted on May 17, 2022 at 3:13 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Trees aren’t a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why
Reading Time: 4 minutes When people talk about ways to slow climate change, they often mention trees, and for good reason. Forests take up a large amount of the planet-warming carbon dioxide that people put into the atmosphere when they burn fossil fuels. But will trees keep up that pace as global temperatures rise? With companies increasingly investing in forests as offsets, saying ... The post Trees aren’t a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why appeared first on Planet Detroit. Trees aren’t a climate change cure-all – 2 new studies on the life and death of trees in a warming world show why was first posted on May 13, 2022 at 6:19 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
From the Headlines – May 9-13, 2022
Reading Time: 3 minutes Toxic air: Wayne County received an “F” for ozone and 24-hour particle pollution in the American Lung Association’s (ALA) 2022 “State of the Air” report. The county ranked 24th worst in the nation for ozone pollution, which can aggravate lung problems and trigger asthma attacks. Despite the report and an increase in asthma rates in Detroit, Michigan’s Department of Environment, ... The post From the Headlines – May 9-13, 2022 appeared first on Planet Detroit. From the Headlines – May 9-13, 2022 was first posted on May 13, 2022 at 9:55 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
DTE shareholders reject proposal to track downstream natural gas emissions
Reading Time: 5 minutes The proposal asked DTE to include carbon emissions from stoves, furnaces and other user-end natural gas consumption into its climate targets. DTE investors voted down an activist shareholder proposal to more fully report on greenhouse gas emissions at an annual meeting of common stock shareholders last week. The proposal, filed by lead filer As You Sow ... The post DTE shareholders reject proposal to track downstream natural gas emissions appeared first on Planet Detroit. DTE shareholders reject proposal to track downstream natural gas emissions was first posted on May 12, 2022 at 7:25 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Make food, not waste: 30 Detroit food businesses to lead the U.S. in sustainability pledge
Reading Time: 7 minutes This story is co-published with Model D and Metromode. In the food business, less is more. “I learned very early on in my culinary career, the less waste you create, the more revenue you can create, if you’re creative,” Chef Omar Anani of Detroit restaurant Saffron De Twah, a 2022 James Beard finalist, said. Inspired ... The post Make food, not waste: 30 Detroit food businesses to lead the U.S. in sustainability pledge appeared first on Planet Detroit. Make food, not waste: 30 Detroit food businesses to lead the U.S. in sustainability pledge was first posted on May 11, 2022 at 12:00 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
PLANTING TREES IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA A Planet Detroit Guide
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s finally starting to feel like spring in Detroit! Birds are singing, magnolias are blooming, and neighbors you haven’t seen in months are emerging for barbecues, clean-ups, strolls, and … tree plantings! More than just an Earth Day photo op, tree planting builds local climate resilience, mitigating against heatwaves and floods. There is a massive ... The post PLANTING TREES IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA <br>A Planet Detroit Guide </br> appeared first on Planet Detroit. PLANTING TREES IN THE CLIMATE CHANGE ERA A Planet Detroit Guide was first posted on May 8, 2022 at 11:51 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Planet Detroit wins 4 awards in SPJ program honoring the best local journalism
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit earned four awards — including first-place awards in categories for videography and engagement-driven coverage — in a program saluting excellence in metro Detroit journalism. The Society for Professional Journalists – Detroit chapter also honored Planet Detroit and its partners Outlier Media, Detour Detroit, and Tostada Magazine for collaborative journalism and health reporting. Founder ... The post Planet Detroit wins 4 awards in SPJ program honoring the best local journalism appeared first on Planet Detroit. Planet Detroit wins 4 awards in SPJ program honoring the best local journalism was first posted on May 8, 2022 at 7:58 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
From the Headlines- May 2 – 6
Reading Time: 3 minutes New standard: The number of Michigan children considered to have elevated levels of lead in their blood could double as a result of the state’s new standards. This follows guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which lowered their threshold for elevated lead levels from 5 micrograms per deciliter to 3.5. (1 microgram per deciliter ... The post From the Headlines- May 2 – 6 appeared first on Planet Detroit. From the Headlines- May 2 – 6 was first posted on May 6, 2022 at 3:26 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Planet Detroit welcomes Angela Lugo-Thomas + Jessica Soulliere
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planet Detroit is thrilled to welcome two new staff this week! These hires will help us grow and better connect to and serve our audience and community. Angela Lugo-Thomas is our Community Engagement Director. She’ll be hitting the pavements this summer + beyond, attending community meetings to get more Detroiters (and Metro Detroiters) connected to ... The post Planet Detroit welcomes Angela Lugo-Thomas + Jessica Soulliere appeared first on Planet Detroit. Planet Detroit welcomes Angela Lugo-Thomas + Jessica Soulliere was first posted on May 5, 2022 at 11:40 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
Metro Detroit energy activists push for legislation to hold utilities accountable during power outages
Reading Time: 6 minutes When Michelle Jones lost electricity for three days last summer, the $200 worth of food she had just bought to feed herself, her daughter, and her granddaughter got spoiled in the fridge and then thrown into the garbage. After she couldn’t salvage her groceries, she was denied a $25 reimbursement credit for her troubles. It ... The post Metro Detroit energy activists push for legislation to hold utilities accountable during power outages appeared first on Planet Detroit. Metro Detroit energy activists push for legislation to hold utilities accountable during power outages was first posted on May 2, 2022 at 2:23 pm.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
More beach, boat access planned from coastal grants
Reading Time: 3 minutes By LINDSAY M. McCOYCapital News Service LANSING – Coastal restoration efforts are underway across the state as recipients of the Michigan Coastal Management Program grants begin work locally. Funding comes from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. Seventeen awards totalling more than $1.1 million will fund projects and initiatives to protect, preserve and ... The post More beach, boat access planned from coastal grants appeared first on Planet Detroit. More beach, boat access planned from coastal grants was first posted on May 2, 2022 at 8:30 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
From the headlines— April 25 – 29
Reading Time: 4 minutes ‘Step in the right direction’: Michigan would reduce its emissions by 52% by 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 if it meets the recently released MI Healthy Climate Plan goals. The state’s interim target roughly aligns with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) goal of a 45% reduction in emissions from 2010 levels by 2030, although ... The post From the headlines— April 25 – 29 appeared first on Planet Detroit. From the headlines— April 25 – 29 was first posted on April 29, 2022 at 8:10 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
No, throwing trash out the window does not create jobs. A look at Detroit’s litter problem.
Reading Time: 5 minutes Every year as the weather warms, in comes the spring cleanup events – some hosted by the city, others hosted by organizations, local groups, and neighborhood block clubs. At the same time, trash thrown from car windows, overfilled refuse containers, and bulk solid waste piles seem to fill up the landscape. Trash blows in the ... The post No, throwing trash out the window does not create jobs. A look at Detroit’s litter problem. appeared first on Planet Detroit. No, throwing trash out the window does not create jobs. A look at Detroit’s litter problem. was first posted on April 28, 2022 at 9:01 am.©2021 "Planet Detroit". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringement. Please contact me at ninaignaczak@gmail.com
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