We are Water
Written by Kat Lykins Blandford Nature Center, in collaboration with The Diatribe and the Lower Grand River Organizations of Watersheds (LGROW), held the We are Water Workshop in mid-summer. This…
Rainy Day Project 2.0
Written by Kat Lykins The Rainy Day Project is an initiative that has been a work in progress for the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and the City of…
Rockford Announces Carbon Neutrality by 2050
By Sarah Barney, eco-journalist intern Rockford City Council announced a proclamation that the city will be carbon-neutral by 2050. This initiative was led by the Rockford Sustainability Committee (SusCom). In…
Why Do We Have to Pay for Recycling?
Welcome to Lakeshore Eco-Action, a new communication vehicle for WMEAC’s expanded focus in the Muskegon area and along the lakeshore. The focus will be on action, so this new blog…
White Lake Area Climate Activists lead the City of Montague to declare a Climate Emergency
Written by Sarah Gibes; Photo courtesy Tamara Horne (Tamara Horne, left; Lori Heinz Coleman, right) When the White Lake Area Climate Action Council (WLACAC) first met, they connected through their…
Investing in the Future: Sustainability and Parenting in the Pandemic
Written by Sarah Gibes; Photo Credit Carlos Calderon Tanya Cabala, WMEAC’s Lakeshore Outreach Organizer, started to notice how much waste she produced when she had her first child. “I was…
The Environmental Movement Has to Include Uplifting BIPOC Communities
Written by Skyla Jewell-Hammie We are in an incredibly fragile time in our country. This past Wednesday, extreme political groups stormed the Capitol Building in Washington D.C. Their outrage comes…
Food, Climate, and the Holidays: What’s the Connection?
Written by Nathan Slauer During the holiday season, it’s nearly impossible to stop dreaming about food. Your cousin texts a selfie proudly posing with his massive turkey. Scrolling through the…
Rockford, MI 11-year-old Donates to WMEAC against Water Pollution
Written by: Skyla Jewell-Hammie “A lot of things are just pure anarchy in this world,” said 11-year-old Mariano Paras. “I wanted to try to contribute some money to help the…
Environment America Unveils “Buffy the Energy Vampire Slayer”
Written by: Nathan Murphy, Environment Michigan Energy efficiency and reducing energy waste are important steps in reducing our greenhouse gas emissions and getting to 100% renewable energy. As they…
