100% Communities Archives - Groundwork Center https://groundworkcenter.org/category/100-communities/ Groundwork Center Wed, 09 Apr 2025 19:46:35 +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=1 100% Communities Archives - Groundwork Center https://groundworkcenter.org/category/100-communities/ 32 32 223860040 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 Opinion: Michigan is turning the corner on clean energy https://groundworkcenter.org/opinion-michigan-is-turning-the-corner-on-clean-energy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-michigan-is-turning-the-corner-on-clean-energy https://groundworkcenter.org/opinion-michigan-is-turning-the-corner-on-clean-energy/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:55:31 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=15666 This op-ed first published in The Gander. Michigan has seen groundbreaking clean energy investments, now it’s time to connect rural and low-income communities to these federal funding opportunities. If you’re driving around Michigan for summer vacation, you might be noticing more than just construction along Michigan’s roads and highway—new arrays of solar panels might also […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/opinion-michigan-is-turning-the-corner-on-clean-energy/feed/ 0 15666 ‘The Old Kmart’ to Become Shining Example of Solar Power https://groundworkcenter.org/the-old-kmart-to-become-shining-example-of-solar-power/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-old-kmart-to-become-shining-example-of-solar-power https://groundworkcenter.org/the-old-kmart-to-become-shining-example-of-solar-power/#respond Sun, 09 Jun 2024 10:56:00 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=15554 Call it symmetry, poetry, yin-yang, or maybe even kismet. Whatever the perfect term, Marty Lagina loves the idea that energy born of the sun—a 29 million-degree Fahrenheit nuclear fusion inferno—will be used to create cold and freeze ice on a large scale. And that will help Traverse City Curling Club members afford their goal of laying down […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/the-old-kmart-to-become-shining-example-of-solar-power/feed/ 0 15554 POWER UP: Help Your Electric Co-Op Embrace Clean Energy https://groundworkcenter.org/power-up-help-your-electric-co-op-embrace-clean-energy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=power-up-help-your-electric-co-op-embrace-clean-energy https://groundworkcenter.org/power-up-help-your-electric-co-op-embrace-clean-energy/#respond Tue, 21 May 2024 20:02:56 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=15465 Rural electric co-ops exert a great deal of influence in shaping the future of renewable energy in northern Michigan. This 1-hour webinar, FREE, will provide terrific background on electric co-ops and how they work, and will also offer tips and advice for shaping the direction of renewable energy policy in your electric co-op. Register today! You […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/power-up-help-your-electric-co-op-embrace-clean-energy/feed/ 0 15465 Climate Provisions of Farm Bill Need Defending https://groundworkcenter.org/climate-provisions-of-farm-bill-need-defending/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-provisions-of-farm-bill-need-defending https://groundworkcenter.org/climate-provisions-of-farm-bill-need-defending/#respond Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:35:57 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=14740 Photo by Raphael Cruz When most people hear “farm bill” they think of things like corn subsidies and food programs. But the farm bill is a gigantic, sprawling funding package that supports a wide variety of programs, including major investments in clean energy. Some key programs funded by the farm bill, however, are now under […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/climate-provisions-of-farm-bill-need-defending/feed/ 0 14740 De-Escalating the Conversation Around Siting Renewable Energy https://groundworkcenter.org/de-escalating-the-conversation-around-siting-renewable-energy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=de-escalating-the-conversation-around-siting-renewable-energy https://groundworkcenter.org/de-escalating-the-conversation-around-siting-renewable-energy/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 12:01:10 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=14539 An interview with Dr. Sarah Mills, zoning and siting researcher. Interview by Jeff Smith, Communications Director Dr. Sarah Mills has studied local issues relating to siting renewable energy infrastructure both as a student and now as Director of Graham’s Center for EmPowering Communities, at the University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute. Along the way she has […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/de-escalating-the-conversation-around-siting-renewable-energy/feed/ 0 14539 Petoskey Student Wins Iconic Michigan Environmental Award—Youngest Ever https://groundworkcenter.org/petoskey-student-wins-iconic-michigan-environmental-award-youngest-ever/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petoskey-student-wins-iconic-michigan-environmental-award-youngest-ever https://groundworkcenter.org/petoskey-student-wins-iconic-michigan-environmental-award-youngest-ever/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:24:12 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=14354 I am thrilled to present a closer look at Tommy Skinner, the recipient of the 2023 Petoskey Prize for Environmental Leadership. One of Michigan’s iconic environmental awards, it is presented annually by our friends at Lansing-based Michigan Environmental Council. Since 2021, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with Tommy and his fellow members of the Sustainability […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/petoskey-student-wins-iconic-michigan-environmental-award-youngest-ever/feed/ 0 14354 Tiny rural school district Pellston out front on clean energy transition https://groundworkcenter.org/tiny-rural-school-district-pellston-out-front-on-clean-energy-transition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tiny-rural-school-district-pellston-out-front-on-clean-energy-transition https://groundworkcenter.org/tiny-rural-school-district-pellston-out-front-on-clean-energy-transition/#respond Thu, 22 Jun 2023 21:05:06 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=13946 Just 30 minutes north of Petoskey, in northern Michigan, Pellston Public Schools (PPS) is  pushing forward in clean energy with the acquisition of four electric school buses thanks to a federally funded program. By replacing traditional diesel-powered buses with electric ones, the district is reducing operating costs, creating educational opportunities, promoting long-term energy affordability, and […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/tiny-rural-school-district-pellston-out-front-on-clean-energy-transition/feed/ 0 13946 Conservatives Who Lead on Clean Energy Build-Out https://groundworkcenter.org/conservatives-who-lead-on-clean-energy-build-out/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=conservatives-who-lead-on-clean-energy-build-out https://groundworkcenter.org/conservatives-who-lead-on-clean-energy-build-out/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 14:19:11 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=13893 Ed Rivet, director of the Michigan Conservative Energy Forum, has been encouraging his conservative compatriots to embrace clean energy technologies for nine years—beginning at the inception of the organization. His special challenge along the way: He avoids mentioning climate change as a reason to move away from fossil fuels because many in his audience reject […]

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]]> https://groundworkcenter.org/conservatives-who-lead-on-clean-energy-build-out/feed/ 0 13893 Women Key to Advancing Climate Change Solutions  https://groundworkcenter.org/women-key-to-advancing-climate-change-solutions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-key-to-advancing-climate-change-solutions https://groundworkcenter.org/women-key-to-advancing-climate-change-solutions/#respond Wed, 08 Mar 2023 12:30:57 +0000 https://groundworkcenter.org/?p=13645 Above, from left: Lauren May, Amelia Werner, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Lola Reimers, Reese Owens  On this International Women’s Day, Groundwork is celebrating the remarkable contributions of women and girls around the world in advancing climate solutions. From Greta Thunberg, a teenage climate activist from Sweden, to Vanessa Nakate, a climate activist from Uganda who founded […]

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