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....
Hello, friends—Happy July! In this month's edition of our Corporate Sponsor Highlight, we ask Sherwood (Woody) Smith, of Avenue ISR, to share thoughts on community resilience and working for what you believe in. Be sure to read—inspiring! Stephanie Prall What’s your...
During Michigan's first Environmental Justice Conference, hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate on the summer solstice, in June, activists, advocates, and...
Photos by Beth Price unless noted. We at Groundwork, along with our colleagues at Great Lakes Business Network and League of Conservation Voters, were honored to recently host Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for a tour of a solar energy installation west of...
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...
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...