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Local Governments Lead the Way Against Climate Change
News  |  April 27, 2017
Climate change affects us all. The University of Michigan Climate Center has tracked an over 40% increase in precipitation and 100-year storms over the past 30 yrs, along with a rise in temperature. Ann Arbor must #ActOnClimate to curb climate change.
Everything We Feared
News  |  March 30, 2017
Ever since November 8, we've been expecting Donald Trump to initiate a "repeal and replace" of President Obama's climate policies, and it all just came to a head. On March 28, in true Orwellian fashion, President Trump went to EPA headquarters to announce the Executive Order.
There is No Safe Level of Lead Exposure for a Child
News  |  March 30, 2017
On March 8th, advocates, health professionals, lead-abatement contractors, and other citizen-lobbyists connected to discuss the real hazards of lead lurking in and around Michigan homes.
Welcome, 2017 Cohort of Health Leaders Fellows
News  |  March 30, 2017
Health Leaders learn from experts in the field about the connections between human health and the environment and what can be done to improve health outcomes.
The Ecology Center and the Three Unstoppable Forces to Halt the Trump Rollbacks
News  |  February 27, 2017
Congress and the new Administration have called for an unprecedented assault on environmental and public health protections, including a withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, the rollback of major environmental regulations, the dismantling of the EPA, and more.
Breathe Free Detroit Campaign
News  |  February 27, 2017
The Breathe Free Detroit campaign is asking the public to speak out against the air-polluting giant trash incinerator in Detroit. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is hearing public comments until March 8th. Speak out. Help us fight for clean air.
Illuminating Opportunities in Our K-12 Schools
News  |  February 27, 2017
The Ecology Center and its Michigan Renewable Schools program is evaluating evidence-based connections between improved student performance and health with strategic clean energy investments in our K-12 school facilities: better lighting, ventilation, exterior building shell, etc
Ann Arbor’s Environmental Commission Votes to Put City’s Recycling Program Back on Track
News  |  February 27, 2017
On Thursday, February 23, the Ann Arbor Environmental Commission unanimously endorsed the Recycle Ann Arbor / Rumpke proposal to process City recyclables until the City’s materials recovery facility (MRF) is back up and running.
Why We March
News  |  January 30, 2017
On Saturday, January 21st the Ecology Center family marched for the environment and for justice. We were marching across the nation in Washington DC, Lansing, Detroit, Ann Arbor, Dallas Texas, Oakland California, Portland Oregon, Montpelier Vermont, just to name a few.
Public Health and the Environment Will Suffer Under the New Administration, Fight Back.
News  |  January 30, 2017
One week down, and the environmental report is in regarding the new Administration: Scientific data scrubbed from federal websites. 2 oil pipelines resuscitated. 3 Cabinet nominations of climate dissemblers pushed forward. And over 2 million people protesting in the streets.
Scott Pruitt Will Serve Industry Not the People If Confirmed to Lead the EPA
News  |  January 30, 2017
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is yet another extreme choice in a long list of extreme cabinet nominations by President Trump. Ecology Center has signed on to a letter, along with 172 other environmental organizations, opposing the nomination of Scott Pruitt to lead EPA.
Midwest Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Investment, the Silver Lining of the VW Emissions Scandal
News  |  January 30, 2017
Volkswagen’s emission cheating scandal has resulted in a $14.7 billion settlement with the German automaker. While most of the settlement will reimburse owners of VW diesel vehicles, $2 billion has been set-aside for vehicle infrastructure and education projects.
Safer Soap
News  |  January 30, 2017
The FDA says the risks outweigh the benefits when it comes to antibacterial soaps. A new rule goes into effect this September. Find out what their concerns are and what to do in the meantime.
Local Trend Setters: Thurston Elementary Green Team Programs
News  |  January 12, 2017
We rarely visit a school these days that does not have a green team.  These student groups can take many forms but share a common purpose – to take a leadership role on school projects to investigate or address environmental issues. 
Environmental Topics to Teach: Recycling
News  |  January 12, 2017
The need to protect the environment has become more imperative with the advancement of technology. Materials that have become common over the past century, such as plastics, are not easily returned to the Earth through natural processes.

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