Voices of Youth: How safe is the Kalamazoo River?
Voices of Youth Sophie Baldwin speaks with Doug McLaughlin, executive director of Kalamazoo Watershed Council, to learn more about the pollutants in the Kalamazoo River and what impacts they have.
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Wayne County air quality monitors alert residents and inspire clean air action
Wayne County is tackling its air quality crisis with a new network of 100 hyperlocal monitors, launched in partnership with environmental service company JustAir to track pollution in real time.
An adventurous, low-frequency life: Creating straw bale home and farm from scratch at Solfed Farms
Not everyone can live off the grid in a home made of straw. Larissa Touloupas and her husband Ondrej Pekarovic are seeking to do just that. She says, "I think you can do it with minimum inputs if you're creative and if you're willing to be uncomfortable."
Women and wind: KVCC academy training women for sustainable future in wind industry
Women are helping harness wind as a renewable energy source thanks to Kalamazoo Valley Community College's nationally-recognized Wind Turbine Training Academy.
What does it mean to be a Climate Voter? More than you think
"The vast majority of Michiganders not only believe in climate change, they are concerned about it. There's no way you get to 72 percent of Michiganders without crossing partisan lines."
Unsung heroes: Two faces behind Kalamazoo’s recycling efforts
Republic Services truck driver Dale Mentor and Kalamazoo’s Solid Waste Coordinator Chris Broadbent are integral in the recycling system for the community, managing waste collection and advocating for sustainable practices.
Faith rooted in the Earth: Kalamazoo pagans honor the seasons, cycles, and web of life
Modern paganism is a religious movement founded on principles derived from living on this planet we call home. And its practices and tenets have a lot to teach us about Earth and human care during this time of climate crisis.
Voices of Youth: Meet the man helping to make Kalamazoo a more sustainable city
The City of Kalamazoo aims to be 'net zero' by 2050. Kalamazoo's Sustainability Planner Justin Gish plans to help the city get there. VOY's Dmitri Agdanowski sits down with Gish to find out more.
The Earth asks us to change: Author calls on us to adopt ‘two-eyed seeing’ of science and kinship
"How is it we show Mother Earth that we care so much for her?... We need a transformation toward kinship, that's the living world. I hope you give it a try."
Green Sanctuary: Ahead of the curve, People’s Church commits to carbon neutrality by 2030
The City of Kalamazoo's Sustainability Director, Justin Gish, spoke on Kalamazoo's carbon emissions to the People's Church Green Sanctuary Committee. "The Green Sanctuary Committee is essentially walking the talk…even when it seems like it's just a drop in the bucket.”
Wayne County air quality monitors alert residents and inspire clean air action
Wayne County is tackling its air quality crisis with a new network of 100 hyperlocal monitors, launched in partnership with environmental service company JustAir to track pollution in real time.
An adventurous, low-frequency life: Creating straw bale home and farm from scratch at Solfed Farms
Not everyone can live off the grid in a home made of straw. Larissa Touloupas and her husband Ondrej Pekarovic are seeking to do just that. She says, "I think you can do it with minimum inputs if you're creative and if you're willing to be uncomfortable."
Women and wind: KVCC academy training women for sustainable future in wind industry
Women are helping harness wind as a renewable energy source thanks to Kalamazoo Valley Community College's nationally-recognized Wind Turbine Training Academy.
What does it mean to be a Climate Voter? More than you think
"The vast majority of Michiganders not only believe in climate change, they are concerned about it. There's no way you get to 72 percent of Michiganders without crossing partisan lines."
Unsung heroes: Two faces behind Kalamazoo’s recycling efforts
Republic Services truck driver Dale Mentor and Kalamazoo’s Solid Waste Coordinator Chris Broadbent are integral in the recycling system for the community, managing waste collection and advocating for sustainable practices.
Faith rooted in the Earth: Kalamazoo pagans honor the seasons, cycles, and web of life
Modern paganism is a religious movement founded on principles derived from living on this planet we call home. And its practices and tenets have a lot to teach us about Earth and human care during this time of climate crisis.
Voices of Youth: Meet the man helping to make Kalamazoo a more sustainable city
The City of Kalamazoo aims to be 'net zero' by 2050. Kalamazoo's Sustainability Planner Justin Gish plans to help the city get there. VOY's Dmitri Agdanowski sits down with Gish to find out more.
The Earth asks us to change: Author calls on us to adopt ‘two-eyed seeing’ of science and kinship
"How is it we show Mother Earth that we care so much for her?... We need a transformation toward kinship, that's the living world. I hope you give it a try."
Green Sanctuary: Ahead of the curve, People’s Church commits to carbon neutrality by 2030
The City of Kalamazoo's Sustainability Director, Justin Gish, spoke on Kalamazoo's carbon emissions to the People's Church Green Sanctuary Committee. "The Green Sanctuary Committee is essentially walking the talk…even when it seems like it's just a drop in the bucket.”
