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A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes | Great Lakes Now

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A New Paradigm: How climate change is shaping mental landscapes in the Great Lakes

In a weekly Good Grief Network session held on July 25, time and space were created for participants to reflect on their feelings of uncertainty in an unstable environment over Zoom. Trained facilitators kept time for each participant to speak while the other participants bore witness as listeners. The overarching rule was no cross-talk, which means not directly responding or referring to what a person shared.

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Energy News Roundup: New household rebates are on their way (and some are already here) | Great Lakes Now

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Energy News Roundup: New household rebates are on their way (and some are already here)

Homeowners and property owners, listen up: sweeping new home energy rebate programs have launched in a couple of states and are in the works in most of the rest. A pair of multibillion dollar federal initiatives, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, offers thousands of dollars in savings for whole-house efficiency improvements and appliance upgrades.

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Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration | Great Lakes Now

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Michigan joins federal program that collects native flora and champions restoration

By Elinor Epperson, Michigan Public

The Great Lakes News Collaborative includes Bridge Michigan; Circle of Blue; Great Lakes Now at Detroit Public Television; Michigan Public, Michigan’s NPR News Leader; and The Narwhal who work together to bring audiences news and information about the impact of climate change, pollution, and aging infrastructure on the Great Lakes and drinking water.

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