Archive: Clean Energy
A Green Amendment: A Just Solution for Michigan
See what is happening with a Green Amendment that is sweeping the country, and is now being worked on in Michigan.
Read MoreCommunity Power & Solar Energy: A Just Solution for Michigan
As Michigan moves toward a clean energy future, a critical question remains: who benefits—and how do we ensure it’s everyone?
Read MoreEarth Day Reflections: Clean Energy Is Winning
This Earth Day arrives at a time marked by significant federal rollbacks to climate and environmental protections, and there is growing concern about the future of climate progress.
Read MoreU-M launches climate fellowship to strengthen workforce pipeline
The University of Michigan has named the inaugural cohort of the Michigan Community Climate Action Fellowship, or M-CCAF, a new pilot initiative designed not simply as a scholarship program, but as a scalable model for climate leadership, workforce development and community partnership.
Read MoreHow to Support Local Clean Energy Projects
Get the tools to fight for clean energy in your community. This virtual learning session equips you with the knowledge and resources needed to build support for a cleaner, healthier environment. Michiganders need wind and solar to fight climate change, deliver reliable clean energy, and...
Read MoreDirty Money is Stopping Clean Energy: Here’s What We Can Do
It’s official: there’s a new ballot initiative aimed at getting money out of Michigan politics—and the Michigan Climate Action Network (MiCAN) is proud to endorse it.
Read MoreMichigan Climate Action Network hosts sixth annual climate summit at the Lansing Center
“Michigan’s energy future is at a crossroads, and the ultimate goal of the summit is to advance a rapid transition to renewable energy so we can lower costs, improve grid reliability, protect community health, and mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis for the...
Read MoreUpdate to Scientific Report Finds Climate Change Threatens Great Lakes
ELPC has just released the major update to their successful 2019 report on climate change and the Great Lakes. This report was crafted by top scientists from major Big 10/Midwest universities and coordinated by the ELPC Science Advisory Board member Don Wuebbles.
Read MoreGreen Groups Urge Army Corps Climate Action on Line 5 Tunnel
On June 30, MiCAN and the Environmental Law & Policy Center submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, calling on the agency to include climate change and greenhouse gas considerations in its Environmental Impact Statement regarding the Line 5 Tunnel Project under the...
Read MoreKeeping Everyone’s Lights On: How to Build an Equitable, Climate-Resilient Power Grid
This report outlines key strategies for enhancing stability and ensuring long-term energy security, including reforming the transmission planning process, collaborating with researchers and experts, and updating the metrics used to evaluate investments in transmission.
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