By Zoe ZeeripGreat Lakes Business Network Coordinator On a blustery winter day in the heart of Detroit, climate activists, business owners, policymakers, and community leaders gathered at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation with one unifying message: “Climate...
Have you ever wondered how you can foster and benefit from energy efficiency and renewable energy growth? Learn from fellow business leaders and USDA professionals how your small business or farm can access federal funding aimed at helping rural America finance a...
Many people who cherish Michigan farmland and countryside have at some point in their lives probably fought to stop a large development near their homes—a huge factory, a gigantic shopping mall, a freeway, a coal plant. However, it’s likely that few lovers of...
This op-ed first published in The 'Gander. // Photo above by Markus Spiske. In an op-ed, Nicholas Jansen, Michigander and Rural Clean Energy Organizer argues that investing in clean energy and infrastructure is essential for building a more resilient Michigan,...
This op-ed first published in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.By Nicholas JansenRural Clean Energy Organizer This election year, no matter where they fall on the political spectrum, young people in Michigan have a real opportunity to decide our future. Historically,...
Groundwork Center was proud to co-host the recent—and first—Federal Listening Session for the Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Michigan. Groundwork believes in the importance of federal and state support to increase access to local, affordable, nutritious food, to...