Our nation, our economy and our world are transitioning toward renewable energy. The momentum appears unstoppable, despite the inertia in our federal government. Here in Michigan, clean energy advocate Skip Pruss has been a leading prophet both predicting and instigating this movement.
What better way to honor the Summer Solstice than with a celebration of the sun and its ability to power our society’s transition toward renewable energy? Groundwork hosts the Michigan Clean Energy Conference & Fair, June 23-25, in Traverse City.
The Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities announces its Spring 2017 fellows, who will work with policy specialists over the next 12 weeks. They include: clean energy fellow Jeanna Paluzzi, food & farming fellow Christina Barkel, pipeline/Great Lakes Business Network fellow Zada Harris, and farms food & health fellow Lisa Dinon.
There’s reason for optimism on the clean energy front here in northern Michigan -even as global temperatures increase each year; the new president turns a blind eye to climate change, and China takes the lead in developing the clean energy economy of tomorrow.
Former Groundwork managing editor Jim Dulzo reflects on 14 years at the Traverse City-based advocacy nonprofit.
Traverse City adopts goal for municipality to use 100% renewable energy by 2020 -leading the way as the federal government falters on clean energy.