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Events

Get pumped for EcoRide 2013

Jun 23rd 2013, 7:00am - 2:00pm

Following the triumphant return of EcoRide in 2012, folks are getting geared up for this year's event set for June 23, beginning at Ann Arbor's Riverside Park. Hundreds of cyclists of all ages...

Ecology Center Annual Meeting

May 23rd 2013, 5:30pm - 8:00pm

"The Latest Climate News -- And What We Can Do About It" 5:30 - 6:30 Reception 6:30 - 8:00 Program The event features a presentation by Ecology Center staff members Monica Patel and Kathryn Savoie...

Green Living Tuesdays: Join us for Green Cleaning Workshop!

Jun 11th 2013, 6:30pm

Learn how to effectively clean the house without harsh chemicals. Participants will make two cleaners to take home along with recipes and a shopper's guide for cleaning products. This is a FREE event...

News & Updates

June 23 EcoRide has a lot to like even if you don't ride a bike

Even people who don’t ride a bicycle will find a lot to like about the Ecology Center’s annual EcoRide to be held on Sunday, June 23.

Kellogg grant will support a new position under the 'First Food, Good Food' project

The Ecology Center has received a two-year, $300,000 grant from the W.K.

Ecology Center and LocalMotionGreen merger will create one of the region’s leading environmental health organizations

The Ecology Center and LocalMotionGreen, an environmental organization based in Grosse Pointe, will join together to form one of the region’s leading environmental health organizations, representatives of both groups announced at a gathering in Grosse Pointe on May 8.

Hazardous chemicals found in gardening hoses; Can leach phthalates and BPA into water

High levels of hazardous chemicals, many of which have been banned in children’s products, were found in garden hoses in the second year of tests conducted by researchers at the Ecology Center. Phthalates and the toxic chemical BPA were all found in the water of a new hose after sitting outside in the sun for just a few days.

Help stop Keystone XL!

The last couple of weeks have looked a little something like this for tar sands companies: spill in Minnesota, apologies and clean up; spill wreaks havoc on Arkansas, profuse apologies and intense clean up.

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