By Lindsey Schmidt, WMEAC Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern What is glitter? Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris that eventually make their way to the environment as a result…

By: Lindsey Schmidt, WMEAC Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern Concerts and music festivals, both indoor and outdoor, have various adverse effects on the environment, from excess solid waste to increased consumption…

By: Kelly Otterness Waist-deep in the cool stream, with our waterproof “waders” hugging our bodies, WMEAC’s Adopt-A-Stream volunteers started to boogie down. Our boots danced and dragged along the silt,…

By: Kelly Otterness This Earth Month, we are delighted to introduce you to Deirdre Courtney Nieves. Deirdre recently joined WMEAC to direct today’s climate solutions and justice initiatives throughout Southwestern…

Material sourced from: www.worldwaterday.org What’s wrong? World Water Day 2023 is about accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. Dysfunction throughout the water cycle is undermining progress on…

By: Lauren Formosa To help us celebrate Women’s History Month, the West Michigan Environmental Action Council would like to highlight one of its recent additions to staff: Director of Development…

By Mickkayla Erbach, White Lake Area Climate Action Council Steering Committee Member Going solar is more important than ever now, as climate change progresses and energy prices continue to rise.…

By: Marshall Kilgore and Lauren Formosa Black History Month is a time for us to celebrate the accomplishments of Black-led environmental organizations and encourage people to get involved with these…

By Lauren Formosa Despite being surrounded by expansive agricultural areas, Grand Rapids offers limited opportunities for residents to get involved with food production through urban agriculture. Access to fresh and…

By: Mallory Meston, WMEAC’s Lakeshore Fellow In a few years, Ludington environmental activist Julia Chambers’s retirement will be a reality. Chambers is the co-founder and president of the grassroots environmental…