We’re schoolin’ you so you can school your state senator this summer on clean energy. By the time they’re back from their break, we want senators to see how lousy energy reform bills SB 437 & 438 are-and how to improve them.
GROUNDWORK News
Senators’ Clean Energy Summer School: Lesson No. 2
It’s time for another lesson here at our tuition-free, unaccredited, but completely credible MI Senators’ Clean Energy Summer School! We’re training you up to convince your state senator to transform SB 437 and 438 from their current, flat-out flunkiness into Best In Class clean energy legislation when lawmakers get back to Lansing in September. So…let’s get to it!
New wind energy contracts great for region
Last week was a good one for clean, renewable energy in our town. Traverse City Light & Power signed a contract for more power from a planned wind farm in the Thumb. The contract adds 3.6 megawatts of wind power to the public utility’s energy supply-enough to power about 1,000 homes for a year.
FFN grants support northwest Michigan’s agricultural future
The Northwest Michigan Food and Farming Network (FFN) recently announced eight mini-grants to organizations in the local food system.
At Last, A Regional Transit Plan for Metro Detroit
Back in 2012 it took me more than two hours and a bus change to get to downtown Detroit from its Metro Airport–the 44th busiest airport in the world. But finally, after decades of trying to create a modern transit system in southeast Michigan, regional leaders have a plan to make getting around much easier.
Program to make choosing healthy food easier
Groundwork is partnering with the Health Department of Northwest Michigan (HDNWM) on a Building Healthy Communities program to make healthier food choices easier to make and ultimately impact our communities by reducing the incidence of chronic disease.