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...
Women Key to Advancing Climate Change Solutions
Above, from left: Lauren May, Amelia Werner, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Lola Reimers, Reese Owens On this International Women's Day, Groundwork is celebrating the remarkable contributions of women and girls around the world in advancing climate solutions. From Greta...
Soot. Boring word. Deadly thing.
What if, in our nation, there was no fossil fuel soot? (Hang onto that thought.) “Soot.” So blunt and primitive, the word is just right for the dark, greasy and pernicious thing it represents. The word time-travels us back to the dawn of the industrial age and...
Rep. Betsy Coffia Talks Priorities With Groundwork
Above: Michigan State House Representative Betsy Coffia, during a visit to the Groundwork office. Groundwork staff welcomed newly elected State House Representative Betsy Coffia to our office the other day for a two-way conversation about legislative priorities. Below...
Press Release: Army Corps’ Review of Line 5 Must Be Broadened
Friends — This morning we are sharing thoughts from our colleagues at Michigan Climate Action Network and Environmental Law and Policy Center about the scope of the Army Corps review of the Line 5 oil tunnel. —JS Today [October 14], together with the...
The IRA Is Big, But Not Big Enough. Let’s Fix That!
Most of us have probably seen illustrations by MC Escher, the ones that seem to turn inside out and back again right before your eyes. We become mesmerized and puzzled by the effect. I was reminded of these illustrations over the past few weeks as I read the many,...