GLN Editor, Author at Great Lakes Now

Waves of Change: Meet Executive Director Alicia Smith

GLN Editor — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:58:15 +0000

Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.

This month, we spoke with Alicia Smith, executive director of the Junction Coalition, a community nonprofit based in Toledo, Ohio made up of four pillars of justice: Environmental, Social, Economic and Peace Education.

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Rivers of Water and Sand – Episode 2311

GLN Editor — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 20:22:19 +0000

Explore Indiana’s shoreline erosion dilemma and Michigan dam removal efforts.

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Waves of Change: Meet herbalist and forager Monica Cady

GLN Editor — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 21:00:09 +0000

Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.

This month, we spoke with Monica Cady, a member of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa who is a forager and herbalist living in Hessel, Michigan — a place that is part of her tribe’s ancestral homelands in what is now known as Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

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Waves of Change: Meet community organizer Justin Onwenu

GLN Editor — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:59:04 +0000

Waves of Change is a new online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.

Our first guest is Justin Onwenu, a Detroit native with extensive experience in environmental organizing, especially when it comes to protecting the water and air quality for people living in and around the city.

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eFoiling and Unpaid Bills – Episode 2307

GLN Editor — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 20:00:38 +0000

An encore presentation of stories about eFoiling, water infrastructure, and The Catch.

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A Better Future – Episode 2306

GLN Editor — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:56:49 +0000

A community fights for a cleaner future, creatively tackling food waste, and The Catch.

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Freighter Madness – Episode 2305

GLN Editor — Tue, 23 May 2023 14:08:46 +0000

Breaking down an old Great Lakes freighter and feeding a giant freighter’s crew.

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The Catch: National PFAS limits

GLN Editor — Thu, 11 May 2023 14:54:38 +0000

Broadcasting in our monthly PBS television program, The Catch is a Great Lakes Now series that brings you more news about the lakes you love. Go beyond the headlines with reporters from around the region who cover the lakes and drinking water issues. Find all the work HERE.

This month, The Catch features a story about national regulations on PFAS.

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Maple Syrup and Storing Energy – Episode 2304

GLN Editor — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 17:00:53 +0000

Climate change impacts maple syrup and a Toronto company’s push toward renewable power.

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Sustainability and fighting climate change with University of Michigan President Santa Ono

GLN Editor — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:07:46 +0000

Join Great Lakes Now Wednesday, Apr. 5 at 12 p.m. for a conversation on sustainability and fighting climate change with University of Michigan President Santa Ono.

Ono has put sustainability and fighting climate change among the top priorities for his administration. In addition to several programs and initiatives that are being expanded or developed, the university is serving as the lead institution for the University Climate Change Coaltion that convenes 23 leading North American universities to work toward climate action on campus, in communities, and at a global scale.

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