Ecology Center

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Founded in 1970, the Ecology Center serves one purpose: protecting healthy people and a healthy planet. We believe that the central question of our time is how human beings are going to thrive in the world without destroying the earth's ability to sustain us. This can only be achieved with your support.

We believe the central question of our time is how are we going to thrive in the world without destroying the earth’s ability to sustain us.

Toddlers

All Toddlers Will Soon Be Tested for Lead

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For all that you love rise up

Art and Advocacy

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Receipt Deceit: Toxic Chemicals in Receipt Paper

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Plastic Pollution and Zero Waste

The Michigan State Capitol in Lansing

Purchasing for Safer Cities

PFAS foam washes up on Lake Huron

Protecting Communities from PFAS Pollution

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Ending Lead Poisoning

Jason Bing (left) and Charles Griffith (right) standing atop Miller Manor, Ann Arbor Affordable Housing, in front of their solar power display

Climate Action & Energy Equity

50th anniversary

Ecology Center at 50

Ecology Center Staff

Health Leaders Fellowship

Health Leaders Fellowship

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Environmental Education

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Healthy Stuff Lab

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50 Years of Fighting for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet, a mini-documentary by Detroit filmmaker, Oren Goldenberg

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VISIT TO NORTH DAKOTA

Environmental Justice Leaders Build Community, Install Air Monitors on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation

Chipping paint

At Last, Could Michigan Children No Longer Be Poisoned by Lead?

Kids Walking Down Street

Sidewalk Detroit's Eco-Activist Art Initiative Heals Community Through Art and Nature

Capitol Building

Cleaning Up the Government's Shopping Bags

electric vehicle

Coalition urges MI Legislature: Step up EV support to meet state 2030 goal

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Lead Blood Tests Bills Set To Head To Governor's Desk

Toddlers

All Toddlers Will Soon Be Tested for Lead

lead wheel weight

Advocates Declare ‘No More Delay,’ Sue EPA for Stalled Lead Wheel Weight Regulation

kids on a bus

Michigan's Budget Takes a Green Leap on Transportation Funding

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Michigan Passes Historic Funding for School Bus Electrification

Clean Energy Transition

Clean Energy Advocates Negotiate Banner Agreement with DTE Energy

finger prick

Unmasking the Invisible Threat: Exploring PFAS Levels in Blood

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Clean Energy, Mobility, Energy Efficiency Make Progress in Michigan Budget

Rebecca Meuninck over the years

Ecology Center Congratulates Rebecca Meuninck in Her New Role as Regional Executive Director at National Wildlife Federation

detroit schoolyard

Heat-Related School Closings Show MI Legislature Must Act Now to Reduce Climate Change, Groups Say

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Clean Energy Climate Package a Win for Michiganders, Groups Say in Applauding Bill Introduction in House

Feed with Camera

VICE Spotlights the Demise of a Century-Old Cattle Farm Due to PFAS Contamination

home repair

Advocates Applaud New Michigan Bill to Protect Families from Lead

Darren Riley of JustAir

“What We're Looking at Is Equity," An Interview with Darren Riley of JustAir

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To Throw or Throw Away: The Overwhelming Toxicity and Waste of Mardi Gras

A diptych: the first image features a close-up shot of solar panels on a rooftop set against a backdrop of trees and a city skyline, the second image features wind turbines in a bright grassy field.

Michigan Moves Toward a Healthy Climate Through Clean Energy Legislation

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Phthalates in Caulks and Sealants

People sitting in the dark because the power is out

Power to the People: How Advocates Work to Hold Utilities Accountable to the Community

Clean Air Matters

Community Collaboration Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Tackle Air Pollution in Southeast Michigan

Plastic bottles in the water

The Solution to Plastic Pollution: Refuse, Rethink, ReDesign

billowing smoke

Everywhere Toxic Chemicals All at Once

How to fold a receipt

Receipt Deceit: Toxic Chemicals in Receipt Paper Press Release

People sitting in the dark because the power is out

Power Outage Hearings Must Focus on Customer Impacts and Solutions to Grid Failures

clean enery solar and wind power

Energy Experts Propose Cleaner, More Equitable Alternative to DTE Energy’s Plan

Compost and Recycling

Opportunity to Give Feedback on Ann Arbor's Recycling & Composting Outreach and Education

Anglers

Anglers Find ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Every Fish Tested from Huron and Rouge Rivers

plastic bag in the grass

Bad News: Chemical Recycling Greenlit in Michigan

Clean Mobility Budget

The Ecology Center Applauds Nearly $500 Million of Clean Mobility Incentives in Governor Whitmer’s Budget Proposal

fishing in a stream

Eating Great Lakes Fish Presents a Sobering Risk

Holiday Waste

Spread Cheer Not Waste: Bringing Back the True Holiday Spirit

Electric Bus

An Equitable and Just Transition to Electric Transportation

test tubes in the Healthy Stuff Lab

Healthy Stuff Lab Develops Rapid Screening Methods for Detecting Chemicals of Concern

MI Shoreline

We Voted to Restore Our Rights. Now It’s Time to Re-write the Future.

background air pollution

Reigning Toxics: What We Burn Is What We Breathe

PET plastic waste

CHEMICAL COCKTAILS: PET plastics leach a toxic heavy metal

Tailpipe emissions from fuel burning vehicles

Driving away the devil under the hood: Towards 100% electric road transportation for Michigan

Fossil Fuel to Clean Energy

A Climate Victory Diluted by the Inequity It Will Perpetuate

EPA Ruling

Wondering What a World Without the EPA’s Ability to Regulate Will Look Like? Rewind to the Burning Rivers of the 1970s.

Healthy Climate Plan

The Michigan Healthy Climate Plan Solidifies Michigan at the Forefront of Clean Energy

kid in car seat

New Children's Car Seat Report Shows Outdated Federal Flammability Standard Unnecessarily Exposes Lower Income Children to Toxic Chemicals.

Lead Testing

All Michigan Children Should Be Tested for Lead at One and Two Years of Age