Articles by Jeff Smith
Our state and nation are backsliding on clean energy

Our state and nation are backsliding on clean energy

Climate denial is at the core of the problem. Let's take a look at a graph from way back in 1982 that put that denial in motion. The Sierra Club and the Environmental Defense Fund recently released reports on the current state of U.S. renewable energy development, and...

What Manoomin means to me

What Manoomin means to me

Photo above: Tina Frankenberger As part of our ongoing series of equity interviews, today we hear from Tina Frankenberger, of the Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. She shares thoughts about Manoomin, the wild rice that is so important to...

A farewell for our summer interns

A farewell for our summer interns

We bid adieux to our summer interns, who brought such fine energy, ideas, and spirit to their work and to our organization. We wish them the best as they continue on with their studies and building better worlds wherever they go. NICOLE GIANG "I can trace most of my...