Groundwork Center https://groundworkcenter.org/ Groundwork Center Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:28:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/groundworkcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-groundwork-favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Groundwork Center https://groundworkcenter.org/ 32 32 223860040 End of the Line: Great Lakes over Big Oil https://groundworkcenter.org/end-of-the-line-great-lakes-over-big-oil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-of-the-line-great-lakes-over-big-oil https://groundworkcenter.org/end-of-the-line-great-lakes-over-big-oil/#respond Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:28:22 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16541 Please join Groundwork and our statewide coalition partners for an in-person and live-streamed event on June 4th, 2025. Together, we’ll hear from key experts—like international tunnel expert Brian O’Mara—about the latest on Line 5, plus learn ways you can take action at this critical moment.  The federal administration has fast-tracked the Line 5 tunnel permit […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/end-of-the-line-great-lakes-over-big-oil/feed/ 0 16541 Forum: Clean energy, effective recycling can align with economic growth https://groundworkcenter.org/forum-clean-energy-effective-recycling-can-align-with-economic-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=forum-clean-energy-effective-recycling-can-align-with-economic-growth https://groundworkcenter.org/forum-clean-energy-effective-recycling-can-align-with-economic-growth/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:40:50 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16526 When the Gaylord solar farm was first proposed, it sparked intense debate. Residents expressed concerns about its impact on soil health, hunting, viewsheds, and property values. Many worries were based on misconceptions rather than facts. One common misconception was that solar farms damage the land beneath them. In reality, according to a report by the […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/forum-clean-energy-effective-recycling-can-align-with-economic-growth/feed/ 0 16526 Federal funding freezes threaten state’s fight against climate change https://groundworkcenter.org/federal-funding-freezes-threaten-states-fight-against-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=federal-funding-freezes-threaten-states-fight-against-climate-change https://groundworkcenter.org/federal-funding-freezes-threaten-states-fight-against-climate-change/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 12:16:45 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16521 This op-ed first published in Most people who live in Northern Michigan do so because of our love of place. I’m sure we all picture specific places in our minds when we hear Tim Allen’s voice as he highlights the beauty of Pure Michigan — I always think about kayaking and fishing down the Manistee […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/federal-funding-freezes-threaten-states-fight-against-climate-change/feed/ 0 16521 If you care about true energy independence, solar is the way forward https://groundworkcenter.org/if-you-care-about-true-energy-independence-solar-is-the-way-forward/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-you-care-about-true-energy-independence-solar-is-the-way-forward https://groundworkcenter.org/if-you-care-about-true-energy-independence-solar-is-the-way-forward/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:55:04 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16516 This op-ed first published in  Independence and freedom are bedrock principles of the United States. But for too long, we’ve relied on fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal under the belief that they provide the independence we, as Americans, value. However, we’ve learned that this dependence leaves us vulnerable to global turmoil and centralizes […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/if-you-care-about-true-energy-independence-solar-is-the-way-forward/feed/ 0 16516 How passenger rail helped these two southern towns https://groundworkcenter.org/how-passenger-rail-helped-these-two-southern-towns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-passenger-rail-helped-these-two-southern-towns https://groundworkcenter.org/how-passenger-rail-helped-these-two-southern-towns/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:15:48 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16491 The post How passenger rail helped these two southern towns appeared first on Groundwork Center.

]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/how-passenger-rail-helped-these-two-southern-towns/feed/ 0 16491 Remembering our courageous and loving colleague Holly T. Bird https://groundworkcenter.org/remembering-our-courageous-and-loving-colleague-holly-t-bird/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remembering-our-courageous-and-loving-colleague-holly-t-bird https://groundworkcenter.org/remembering-our-courageous-and-loving-colleague-holly-t-bird/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 22:58:15 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16484 We at Groundwork are heartbroken to share that our dear colleague, Holly T. Bird, has walked on. In the Anishinaabe way, when someone begins their journey to the spirit world, -ba is added to their name as a way to honor that passage. From this point forward, she will be lovingly refered to as Holly-ba, acknowledging […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/remembering-our-courageous-and-loving-colleague-holly-t-bird/feed/ 0 16484 Groundwork in this moment https://groundworkcenter.org/groundwork-in-this-moment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=groundwork-in-this-moment https://groundworkcenter.org/groundwork-in-this-moment/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:03:32 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16424 As winter becomes spring in northern Michigan, we have more light and longer days. As we reset for a new season, we must also stay actively engaged in the events that are shaping this country. These have been challenging months for the many of us who are concerned about the impacts from federal funding cuts […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/groundwork-in-this-moment/feed/ 0 16424 Women’s History Month: Petoskey’s Lindsey Walker reflects on woman leadership https://groundworkcenter.org/womens-history-month-petoskeys-lindsey-walker-reflects-on-woman-leadership/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=womens-history-month-petoskeys-lindsey-walker-reflects-on-woman-leadership https://groundworkcenter.org/womens-history-month-petoskeys-lindsey-walker-reflects-on-woman-leadership/#respond Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:56:06 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16406 Photo above: As a tireless professional advocate of recycling, it's only natural that Lindsey Walker wears a cape that reads "Real heroes recycle." Photo by Cori Fitzpatrick. Today, as part of our equity portrait series, we honor Women’s History Month by sharing thoughts from Lindsey Walker. Lindsey is a Petoskey city council member and, as […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/womens-history-month-petoskeys-lindsey-walker-reflects-on-woman-leadership/feed/ 0 16406 Passenger rail remains a terrific option for rural America https://groundworkcenter.org/passenger-rail-remains-a-terrific-option-for-rural-america/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=passenger-rail-remains-a-terrific-option-for-rural-america https://groundworkcenter.org/passenger-rail-remains-a-terrific-option-for-rural-america/#respond Mon, 03 Mar 2025 15:59:25 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16376 ABOVE: Passengers wait on the platform to board Amtrak’s Empire Builder at Whitefish Station (2019 ridership: 55,642) in Whitefish, Montana (pop. 7,751). The station building is owned by the local Stumptown Historical Society, and offers passengers a waiting room, rental car kiosk, and connections to Greyhound intercity lines. In hundreds of rural and small-to-midsize municipalities […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/passenger-rail-remains-a-terrific-option-for-rural-america/feed/ 0 16376 Pushing back! Recap of rally for climate. https://groundworkcenter.org/pushing-back-recap-of-rally-for-climate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pushing-back-recap-of-rally-for-climate https://groundworkcenter.org/pushing-back-recap-of-rally-for-climate/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:07:43 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16371 By Zoe ZeeripGreat Lakes Business Network Coordinator On a blustery winter day in the heart of Detroit, climate activists, business owners, policymakers, and community leaders gathered at the Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation with one unifying message: “Climate Can’t Wait.” Despite blizzard conditions on February 15, more than 200 attendees convened to protest the rollback of climate […]

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