As part of our ongoing equity interview series, we spoke with Jordan Shananaquet, a citizen of the Waganakising Odawak — the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians — about Sovereignty Day on September 21st. The day honors when the United States...
By Tony Vu As part of our ongoing series of equity articles, Tony Vu—restaurateur, nonprofit-preneur, and journeyer—shares a poem he wrote that reflects on his Vietnamese-American roots. We send the piece today in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage...
Happy New Year!My name is Lyla Hollis, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Line 5 Contractor with Groundwork. It’s an honor to join this community of passionate advocates working to protect our Great Lakes, our communities, and our climate future by...
[Download a pdf of the Executive Director Position Profile] Hello Readers, Hello. This is Cheryl Hutchinson, Board Chair of Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities. Today I'm sharing one of the most important emails ever sent in the 29 years that Groundwork...
By Peter Sinclair // As the Clean Energy Transition progresses, one of the questions most often asked is “How much land will be necessary for development of solar energy?” An ambitious build out of utility scale solar in Michigan would require about 2.5 percent of our...
It's time for the second annual Groundwork Spring Fling community gathering at Short’s Pull Barn Tap Room in Elk Rapids! Join us on Saturday, May 18, 2-5 PM. Let's celebrate the new season with a few good beverages, a few good friends, and live...