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Tiny rural school district Pellston out front on clean energy transition

Tiny rural school district Pellston out front on clean energy transition

Jun 22, 2023 | 100% Communities, Clean Energy

Just 30 minutes north of Petoskey, in northern Michigan, Pellston Public Schools (PPS) is  pushing forward in clean energy with the acquisition of four electric school buses thanks to a federally funded program. By replacing traditional diesel-powered buses with...

Conservatives Who Lead on Clean Energy Build-Out

Conservatives Who Lead on Clean Energy Build-Out

May 31, 2023 | 100% Communities, Access MI Solar, Clean Energy

Ed Rivet, director of the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum, has been encouraging his conservative compatriots to embrace clean energy technologies for nine years—beginning at the inception of the organization. His special challenge along the way: He avoids...

Tribe seeks emergency shutdown of Line 5

Tribe seeks emergency shutdown of Line 5

May 18, 2023 | Clean Energy, Line 5 Activism, News

Photo: Taken by an Enbridge drone, the image shows Bad River flooding from spring melt. Such flooding has eroded the river bank and could expose Line 5 oil pipeline, which would increase the risk of structural failure. Image from court filings. This op-ed first...

Urban Farmer and Policy Specialist Shares Thoughts on the MI Healthy Climate Conference

Urban Farmer and Policy Specialist Shares Thoughts on the MI Healthy Climate Conference

May 12, 2023 | Clean Energy, Culinary Medicine, Farmer Support, Farms, Food & Health, Farms, Food & Health Conference, Food & Farming

I joined the staff here at Groundwork in November 2022 and became a team member on the Food and Farming team. I currently work on the 10 Cents a Meal Program, and also come to Groundwork with experience as an urban farmer in my base of Detroit. Because of this, I...

A Shared Mission Is a Powerful Thing

A Shared Mission Is a Powerful Thing

Apr 21, 2023 | 10 Cents a Meal, Clean Energy, Farmer Support

Today, as part of our monthly series of interviews with members of Groundwork's Corporate and Community Partnership Program, we check in with Cherry Republic founder Bob Sutherland and Vice-President of Climate and Community Impact Sara Harding. Bob's ties...

Cheryl Hutchinson Talks Personal Mission, Corporate Mission, and Groundwork

Cheryl Hutchinson Talks Personal Mission, Corporate Mission, and Groundwork

Mar 29, 2023 | Clean Energy, Food & Farming, Transportation & Community Design

Hello, Friends —We are pleased to share some thoughts today about personal mission and community engagement from our board chair, Cheryl Hutchinson, who is also a member of our Corporate and Community Partnership Program.—Stephanie Prall What’s your...

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