Tag: learn
Waves of Change: Meet Just Transition Northwest Indiana executive director Ashley Williams | Great Lakes Now
Waves of Change is an online interview series highlighting the diverse faces and perspectives shaping the environmental justice movement throughout the Great Lakes region.
This month, we spoke with Ashley Williams, executive director of Just Transition Northwest Indiana, or JTNI, a grassroots environmental justice organization representing the northwest region of Indiana — one of the most industrialized zip codes in the country.
Rookie London Knights goalie helps deliver team’s first win of season
Alexei Medvedevâs glove broke, so heâs using a black blocker and white replacement glove right now. The mismatched gear is working well. The 17-year-old Knights rookie made 33 saves in his first OHL start and London bounced back from its opening-game horror with a tidy 5-2 win over Flint before 3,824 at the Dort Financial […]
Pearson: We need more from our leaders
We are having more trouble trusting, seeking the good in others, feeling we can make a difference where we live.
London police launch hate-crime probe after woman in hijab confronted, assaulted
A woman in a hijab was confronted by a man “yelling derogatory comments” who later assaulted her and two bystanders, London police say â an incident that has unnerved local Muslim leaders and that investigators are treating as a possible hate crime. London police say it was about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday when the incident happened […]
London Knights season preview: Expect another Memorial Cup run
The London Knights will raise the Ontario Hockey League championship banner before their 2024-25 season opener against Flint Friday
Great Lakes Commission awards more than $1.4 million to reduce runoff and improve water quality – Great Lakes Commission
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission (GLC) announced today that it will award more than $1.45 million in grants through the Great Lakes
Flesherton chef a Canadian finalist of worldwide competition
A chef from a Flesherton eatery is a Canadian finalist in an international competition aimed at discovering and mentoring some of the most promising and talented young chefs from around the world. Karly Ready, sous chef at The Gate restaurant, is one of 10 finalists from the Canadian region of the S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy […]
Group makes push for more nonmarket affordable housing in Owen Sound
An organization with a priority of seeing more affordable housing available in the area has asked for Owen Sound’s support as it works to tackle the issue. Representatives of the Institute of Southern Georgian Bay and their Owen Sound table on community housing were at city council on Monday where they outlined the innovative ways being […]
All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation | Great Lakes Echo
By Daniel Schoenherr There’s always drama unfolding at Michigan State University’s Corey Marsh Ecological Research Center: Predators hunt prey, animals show off for potential mates and plants compete for sunlight. Later this month, though, visitors to the marsh will see a different kind of drama: a play, complete with a student cast, hand-crafted sets and […]
The post All the world’s a stage: Theater project in Michigan marsh aims to promote conservation first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
Charges dismissed, but former area Olympian loses job, career
All charges against a U.S. college softball coach and Olympian from Blenheim have been dismissed, leaving her with no record but with a damaged career.