Tag: Education
Small city’s ‘community carbon fund’ promises hyper-local carbon reduction
By Emilio Perez Ibarguen
In 2023, community organizers from the outdoor Discovery Center, an outdoor education and conservation-focused nonprofit in Holland, Michigan looked for ways to further sustainability efforts in the west Michigan community. This led to a partnership with another local nonprofit to create the Carbon Community Fund, which accepts donations from residents to fund local conservation efforts.
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Back to school in northern Michigan, with no idea on state funding
Public schools around Michigan are starting this school year with little idea how much money they’ll get from the state. IPR talks with John VanWagoner, the superintendent of Traverse City Area Public Schools, which is the region’s largest public school district.
Back to school: Six key things to know in the London region
Enough students to fill a medium-sized Ontario city are on the move in the London region, heading back to class this week.
Off-trail ORVs destroy Michigan ecosystems and the DNR can’t keep up
Off-road vehicles have been allowed on state forest land since 2018. But sometimes they blaze their own trails. Now, things are at a breaking point.
Hundreds march in Port Elgin Labour Day Parade Monday
Barb Dolan said it’s been a bit of a “silly season” since the “man down south” took over sometime in November. Of course, the Unifor National Director of Retired Workers and Strike Department is speaking about President Donald Trump and his aggressive tariff polices, which have directly impacted Canadian workers. “Brothers and sisters, we stand […]