Tag: Environment
Ripley childcare centre seeking additional staff following reopening
YMCA Child Care – Ripley officially reopened on Sept. 4 following extensive renovations. “We are incredibly excited about our refreshed space and the opportunity to provide even more quality child care for our community,” said Cyndy Jefferson, director of child care at the YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce. “Our new environment is designed to […]
Michigan advocates hail ‘groundbreaking’ settlement to civil rights complaint over hazardous waste facility | Great Lakes Now
By Brian Allnutt, Planet Detroit
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Michigan environmental advocates are hailing a “groundbreaking” settlement to a civil rights complaint filed with state regulators over the expansion of a hazardous waste facility in Detroit.
Great Lakes Moment: Ten natural wonders of The Great Lakes Way | Great Lakes Now
Great Lakes Moment is a monthly column written by Great Lakes Now Contributor John Hartig. Publishing the author’s views and assertions does not represent endorsement by Great Lakes Now or Detroit PBS.
The Great Lakes Way is an interconnected set of greenways and water trails stretching from Port Huron, Michigan (at the head of the St.
Deschamps: As flooding increases, is it time to stop living in basements?
Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional.
Big crowd, homegrown star expected at new electronic music event
A new outdoor electronic music festival is set to make its debut in London next week, showcasing both legendary and up-and-coming acts from Londonâs electronic music scene.
Move-in at Western University goes smoothly as strike has little effect
Despite picketing workers and closed roads at Western University, the beginning of move-in weekend is off to a good start, students and parents say. Students, friends and family lined the sidewalks on campus Saturday with suitcases, boxes and luggage carts in tow, aiming to get moved into their new or familiar home in time for […]
Letters to the Editor: August 31, 2024
Why wasn’t retreat held in London?
‘These are not your lands to give away’: 6 First Nations take Ontario to court over mining law | Great Lakes Now
By Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal
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.
Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research shows | Great Lakes Now
By Jessica Eise, Indiana University
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Climate change has been in the news for more than 40 years. It’s typically covered as a scientific or political issue. However, social scientists like me have found that feelings and values are what drive people toward broad, collective change – not charts, graphs or images.
Southeast Michigan facility will soon house waste from the Manhattan Project | Great Lakes Now
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.