Tag: Community
Trying to build a more climate-resilient Chicago, one balloon at a time | Great Lakes Now
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Model marine and rail show coming to Owen Sound Legion this month
The Community Waterfront Heritage Centre in Owen Sound is steaming ahead with its first-ever model marine and rail show and sale later this month at the Owen Sound Legion. The inaugural event is to take place September 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with an entry fee of $5, which includes entry to the […]
Chicago reveals climate havens don’t exist — they must be created | Great Lakes Now
Experts now say “climate havens” are not places immune from climate change, but areas where adequate preparation is implemented to account for a drastically different climate than anticipated.
Great Lakes cities, like Chicago, are generally considered to be at a lower risk for extreme climate impacts such as wildfires and tropical storms.
London pitches province on new homeless and addiction treatment hub
The same group behind a scrapped bid to create a homeless service and shelter hub in a north London motel plans a new pitch to the province.
Marquette Climate Corps team set to wrap up summer projects – Great Lakes Commission
Marquette’s Great Lakes Climate Corps is wrapping up its summer of projects. The team of young adults improves the environment with community-based projects around Michigan’s upper peninsula. Read the full […]