Clean Energy Archives - Groundwork Center https://groundworkcenter.org/category/clean-energy/ 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 Clean Energy Archives - Groundwork Center https://groundworkcenter.org/category/clean-energy/ 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 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 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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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/pushing-back-recap-of-rally-for-climate/feed/ 0 16371 ‘How are you going to show up for people who are tired of fighting?’ https://groundworkcenter.org/how-are-you-going-to-show-up-for-people-who-are-tired-of-fighting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-are-you-going-to-show-up-for-people-who-are-tired-of-fighting https://groundworkcenter.org/how-are-you-going-to-show-up-for-people-who-are-tired-of-fighting/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 12:57:19 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16307 ABOVE: Tyasha Harrison. Photo by @Liljesphotography.com, Jes Ryan. As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity interviews, we have invited Tyasha Harrison to share thoughts for Black History Month. Tyasha is a founding member of Northern Michigan E3 (Educate, Elevate, Engage), The Up North Anti-racism Task Force. As told to Jeff Smith.  Black History Month this year comes at […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/how-are-you-going-to-show-up-for-people-who-are-tired-of-fighting/feed/ 0 16307 All of America is for all Americans https://groundworkcenter.org/all-of-america-is-for-all-americans/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-of-america-is-for-all-americans https://groundworkcenter.org/all-of-america-is-for-all-americans/#respond Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:21:26 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16160 As part of Groundwork’s ongoing series of equity writings—today honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service—we invited Isiah Smith to reflect on James Baldwin’s phrase: “For this is your home, my friend, do not be driven from it,” published in Baldwin’s book The Fire Next Time, 1963.  Isiah Smith was born in 1948 in Georgia […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/all-of-america-is-for-all-americans/feed/ 0 16160 Letter to the editor writing party! Stop Line 5. https://groundworkcenter.org/letter-to-the-editor-writing-party-stop-line-5/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-to-the-editor-writing-party-stop-line-5 https://groundworkcenter.org/letter-to-the-editor-writing-party-stop-line-5/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 14:47:10 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=16141 Happy New Year! My name is Lyla Hollis, and I’m thrilled to introduce myself as the new Line 5 Contractor with Groundwork. It’s an honor to join this community of passionate advocates working to protect our Great Lakes, our communities, and our climate future by working together to shut down Line 5. Together, we can […]

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