WMEAC Statement on COVID-19 & Police Violence
COVID-19 has now killed more than 100,000 in the US, and 25% of those deaths are Black Americans, due in part to racism, social inequity, and environmental injustices that have…
Elementary students hold fundraiser for WMEAC
by Andrew Blok The past year was a year of the youth environmental activist. Greta Thunberg and the climate strikes were the obvious examples, but young people nearer to…
Youth Show Up Strong at Rise Up + Drawdown Conference
Written By Andrew Blok In a ballroom full of state and local officials, world renowned environmental leaders and Michigan residents committed to ending and undoing the harm of carbon emissions,…
Nominate a Hidden Heroine for the 2019 Women, Community, & Environment Series!
Written By: Madison Rhoades, WMEAC Intern Do you know a woman in your community who dedicates her time, energy and talent towards environmental protection, education and/or justice? It turns…
Inland From Oceans, Plastic Pollutants Are Terrors Tinier Than Straws
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. This summer was the season of water quality awareness. PFAS particles were found in high numbers in Parchment, Michigan. Flint, Michigan, residents are still…
WMEAC’S 2018 Blue Tie Ball Raises Funds to Protect Water
Written by: Shannon Hicks Water connects us. Even when someone is on an island, they’re just a wade, or a swim, or a canoe ride away from others. If…
Environmental Groups Implore Army Corps of Engineers to Deny Permits for Saugatuck Dunes Excavation
For Immediate Release Contact: Jon Helmrich at 616-451-3051, x130 | jhelmrich@wmeac.org or Katie Parrish, (239) 537-9507 | katieparrish@michiganlcv.org WMEAC and MLCV Joined by Over a Dozen Groups to Implore Army Corps of Engineers…
V.I.P. Keynote at the 2018 Women and the Environment Symposium
by Kim Buchholz Peggy Shepard, co-founder and executive director of WE ACT for Environmental Justice, will be our keynote speaker for the 2018 Women and the Environment Symposium on Tuesday,…
February Love Special: Passionate Organizations Seeking Passionate Volunteers
The Community Organization Service Fair is part of the 2018 Women and the Environment Symposium, an annual WMEAC event series. by Angela Fox February is often associated with…
Going Green in 2018: New Year Eco-Resolutions
-A guide to have an eco friendly new year- By Natalie Henley As we transition into the New Year, resolutions are swirling around in our minds. We ask ourselves, what…
