environmental justice
Meet Marshall Kilgore: Grand Rapids' first Gen Z and LGBTQ+ city commissioner
by (Cristina Stob)
Submitted 12-19-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Updated, 12/19/2024, 6:50 p.m., with correct details regarding Kilgore's listening tour Upon walking into Last Mile Cafe, the commissioner-elect's neighborhood coffee shop, Marshall Kilgore greets the barista by name. It was clear from the...
Passing the Mic: Kaufman Interfaith Institute's Allison Egrin answers, "What tenet of your faith tradition most stands out to you right now?"
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 02-24-2021 under VOICES
Brett Townsend, Community Services Specialist at Community Media Center, asks leaders or practitioners in Grand Rapids faith communities: "What tenet of your religious or spiritual tradition most stands out to you right now?" Allison...
Local family shares experience with Get the Lead Out program
by (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 05-16-2018 under NONPROFITS
Javonte Tubbs works as the Project Coordinator of Youth Development for the Grand Rapids Urban League, a nonprofit that provides a variety of services and outreach to empower African-Americans and other minorities. He bought his Pleasant Park area...
Why parent voices matter more
by (Healthy Homes C...)
Submitted 03-19-2018 under PLACE-MATTERS
Two stories featuring parents who are fighting to end childhood lead poisoning were told in local news this past week. Tabitha Williams, a leader in the grassroots parent group, Parents for Healthy Homes, won an award from WMEAC’s Women...
Environmental concerns reflective of racial inequity
by (prfcgr)
Submitted 01-25-2016 under NONPROFITS
Water is a natural resource that, in the developed world, we often take for granted. On a daily basis, most people in the United States do not question whether or not their drinking water is safe. In Grand Rapids, most people don’t think about...
GVSU’s Change U to focus on collective climate justice
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 04-06-2015 under NEWS
According to the West Michigan Environmental Action Council’s (WMEAC) Climate Resiliency Report, underserved, low-income and minority population areas will be disproportionately affected by climate change in Grand Rapids. Change...
4th annual Women and Environment Symposium explores environmental justice issues, solutions
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 03-23-2015 under NEWS
The Women and Environment Symposium hosted by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and Grand Valley State University aspires to educate, to inspire and to motivate participants to act. This year’s theme centered...
Women's Symposium to tackle gender roles, environmental issues
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 02-03-2015 under NEWS
The 4th annual Women and the Environment Symposium presented by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will be tackling problems like environmental justice and gender issues, and aims to leave participants with...
Sierra Club celebrates monumental journey with three anniversaries
by (kellyalita)
Submitted 02-15-2012 under OPINION
This year, the the local chapter of the Sierra Club will celebrate three monumental anniversaries: the national club’s 120th anniversary, the Michigan chapter’s 45th anniversary, and the 25th anniversary of the Michigan Wilderness Act....
Moral Ground: Sustainability and Social Justice
by (mhall)
Submitted 10-25-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
“Sustainability begins as a criticism of development."~ Melissa Baker-Boosamra, GVSU Faculty Melissa Baker-Boosamra has dedicated her career to the study of social and environmental injustice. She is an affiliate faculty member in the...