Photo by Tom Fisk

Join us for a powerful day of remembrance and restoration as we mark 15 years since the Line 6b oil spill devastated the Kalamazoo River. To commemorate the anniversary we will display a portion of the over 30 thousand origami fish submissions that un-o-FISH-ally 🐟 broke a world record! Thanks to the creativity and dedication of people from across the country, each folded fish is a symbol of our shared commitment to protect the Great Lakes and shut down Line 5. 

Together with the Kalamazoo River Watershed Council, we’ll paddle the impacted section of the Kalamazoo River, reflect on the impacts of the 2010 spill, and recommit to protecting our Great Lakes from future harm.

Join us Saturday, July 26th, 2025, as we Kanoe the Kazoo!

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This event is open to paddlers of all experience levels—whether you bring your own kayak or reserve one of ours. The paddle ends with a joyful community gathering at Historic Bridge Park, complete with music, food, and celebration. With partnership from water protectors at Kalamazoo Remembers, this will be an event you won't forget!

Clean water matters more than dirty, outdated oil pipelines!

Line 6B oil slick on the Kalamazoo in 2010

View the timeline below and learn more from the USACE Announcement page

Corps of Engineers Line 5 Tunnel Project Proposed Timeline, Photo by: Potomac-Hudson Engineering, Inc.

Communications Manager

Salary: $48,000 - 56,500 (commensurate with experience) with benefits
Deadline to apply: Open until filled
Target hire start date: Immediate
Type: Full-Time
Location: Virtual; Flexible within Michigan
Reports to: Executive Director

About the Position

Are you a dynamic storyteller ready to use your voice to advance climate justice? We are looking for a Communications Manager to elevate the statewide climate movement and help create a better, more equitable future for Michigan. This is more than a job — it’s an opportunity to align your skills with your passion, grow your career, and make a tangible difference in the fight against the climate crisis. Through compelling content, strategic outreach, and collaboration with Michigan’s leading climate advocates, you’ll play a pivotal role in amplifying solutions and driving action. If you’re ready to be a force for good, to inspire others, and to see the impact of your work every day, we’d love to hear from you.

About the Michigan Climate Action Network

The Michigan Climate Action Network (MiCAN) is the statewide network of over 150 organizations and thousands of individuals working to address the climate crisis by building a more powerful and justice-centered movement, elevating climate to be a top priority in Michigan, and moving forward ambitious and equitable solutions at the local, state, and federal levels. MiCAN serves as the megaphone for the statewide climate movement, and our primary mission is building a well-trained, well-coordinated, strong network of advocates who demand equitable climate action. We engage over 5,000 people to take action each year, advance ambitious policies, support the work of dozens of partner groups, and convene thousands at the annual Michigan Climate Summit. MiCAN follows the Jemez Principles for Democratic Organizing and is committed to addressing the systemic and interconnected crises of justice and climate. We are housed at the Michigan Environmental Council, which serves as our organization's fiscal sponsor.

Position Summary

MiCAN seeks a full-time Communications Manager to guide our online presence and public-facing communications and strategically elevate the network’s reach and public education. Equal parts website, email, and press relations; we seek a dynamic storyteller who can create compelling content for multimedia platforms. The successful candidate will drive website visitors and email list growth while maximizing relationships with the press and collecting member stories. The Communications Manager will be a key member of the MiCAN team working to move Michigan to more ambitious and urgent climate action. Specifically, key duties and responsibilities include: 

Oversee Website (30%)

• Revitalize, organize, and manage MiCAN’s website;
• Develop creative content, including campaign and network updates, event pages, and action alerts;
• Increase engagement and enhance the overall experience of visitors;
• Track and respond to key metrics to continuously improve functionality and inform strategy.

Manage Email (30%)

• Supervise the email and press release schedule on the communications calendar;
• Maintain the voice of MiCAN in all written communications and create targeted and segmented audience messaging;
• Utilize best practices to grow MiCAN’s email list;
• Track and respond to key metrics to continuously improve strategic email communications.

Press Relations & Members (30%)

• Lead, update, and maintain MiCAN’s press list with robust information on outlets, reporters, and preferred topics;
• Craft press advisories, releases, regular pitches, and other MiCAN publications;
• Develop member stories for amplification on all platforms;
• Provide member groups and partners with toolkits to foster increased collective action.

Team & Network Support (10%)

• Support the digital community manager in social media content and strategy;
• Promote an overall MiCAN branding strategy;
• Represent MiCAN at partner/coalition meetings;
• Work collaboratively with and support all staff in contributing to the overall mission of MiCAN.

Required Skills and Proficiencies

• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Ability to craft narratives highlighting the organization's values, achievements, and vision. 
• Skilled in creating compelling content and able to adapt communication style for various channels, such as website, email, press releases, and publications. 

• Expertise in media relations and familiarity with the media landscape. 
• Familiarity with SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) and online and email analytics
• Proficiency with G-Suite, Zoom, Canva, and Nationbuilder;
• Shared values, including an interest in and passion for the climate justice movement, dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and a commitment to building a healthy work culture based on collegiality, teamwork, collaboration, partnerships, and public engagement.

Compensation, Workplace, and Application Procedure

This full-time position has flexible hours, generous vacation and health benefits, retirement contribution matching, and a competitive salary range. This is a manager-level position, with a salary range at $48,000–56,500. The position location is flexible within the state of Michigan, primarily a virtual/remote-work environment, with the expectation to keep regular M-F business hours and be available for occasional evenings, weekends, and limited travel.

Please send a cover letter, résumé, and three references to denise.keele@miclimateaction.org with the subject line: Communications Manager. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

MiCAN is committed to creating a diverse workplace and seeks a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds. People of color, persons with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQ+ candidates are encouraged to apply. MiCAN is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions. Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation at any point in the employment process.

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MiCAN in the Media

MiCAN is proud to be part of a growing movement for climate justice across our state.

Here, you'll find media coverage that features our work, amplifies our voice, and highlights the communities and solutions we're fighting for. From interviews and quotes to articles and press releases, we continue to show up in the media to advocate for bold, equitable climate action in Michigan.

JUNE 2025

Keeping Everyone's Lights On: How to Build an Equitable, Climate-Resilient Power Grid

June 3, 2025

We’ve already been talking about the need for swift action in Michigan to ensure that we have a climate-resilient, reliable power grid for the coming decades. 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. Incorporating community voices and science-based risk assessments will ensure a power grid that is more resilient, more cost-effective, and more equitable. We invite you to read with your colleagues:

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MAY 2025

Study: Proposed Line 5 tunnel in Straits of Mackinac would cause 'detrimental effects'

May 30, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has found in a study that multiple "direct, detrimental effects" that would be caused to the environment by the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline tunnel proposal. They also state that the tunnel plan "would have a beneficial cumulative effect on reduced risks of a petroleum leak in the Straits," amidst controversy. MiCAN will continue to advocate for a decision that prioritizes people, Michigan water and climate. Read about the rest of the study at the Detroit Free Press: 

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Federal report warns of environmental risks from Line 5 tunnel project in Straits of Mackinac

May 30, 2025

Click on Detroit expands more on the federal report released detailing the risks involved in the Line 5 tunnel project in the Straits of Mackinac. Watch their report below:

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Expert: climate activists should love foresters

May 17, 2025

Reconnecting with her forestry roots, our executive director Dr. Denise Keele, presented the value of forest carbon sequestration to a packed house at the annual meeting of the Michigan Society of American Foresters on April 9, 2025. Michigan’s forests naturally capture approximately 10% of our greenhouse gas emissions, and as climate justice advocates we thanked our foresters! Read all about the rest of the information in this great piece: 

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APRIL 2025

Federal Attacks on Climate Funding, Staff and Programs Will Increase Health Risks and Costs for Michiganders

April 17, 2025

At a virtual briefing hosted by Michigan Solutions for All, MiCAN Executive Director Dr. Denise Keele joined partners to sound the alarm on dangerous federal rollbacks to climate funding, clean energy programs, and environmental protections, threats that would raise energy costs, deepen health disparities, and stall Michigan’s climate progress. As Dr. Keele emphasized, Michigan leads the nation in clean energy investment and stands to lose billions in job-creating, resilience-building funds that our communities fought hard to secure. MiCAN and allies are calling for a renewed commitment to protect these gains and ensure climate solutions remain in the hands of the people not polluters.

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Line 5 tunnel project permits on 'fast track' by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

April 17, 2025

The federal review of the Line 5 tunnel project is being fast-tracked, raising red flags for Tribal Nations and environmental groups worried about shortcuts in the process. This move threatens the health of the Great Lakes and undermines community voices. MiCAN continues to advocate for a thorough review process that prioritizes people, climate, and the future of our water.

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Michigan climate action plans must better address marginalized communities, study finds

April 14, 2025

A new MSU study shows many Michigan climate plans miss the mark on addressing the needs of marginalized communities. Denise Keele, Executive Director of MiCAN, says true climate solutions must tackle racial and economic inequality. MiCAN partners with cities to center community voices, push for equitable policies, and ensure those most impacted are part of the climate conversation.

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Opinion | Permitting precedent imperils Michigan’s waters

April 9, 2025

This powerful piece from Beth Wallace, Great Lakes climate and energy director at the National Wildlife Federation, underscores exactly why MiCAN and our partners are deeply invested in stopping the Line 5 tunnel project. Enbridge’s track record of environmental harm, from the catastrophic Kalamazoo spill to aquifer breaches and drilling mishaps, illustrates why full permitting, including under the Submerged Lands Act, is not optional; it's essential. As Wallace highlights, allowing this project to bypass proper oversight would set a dangerous precedent for Michigan’s regulatory process and threaten the integrity of our environmental protections. MiCAN remains committed to protecting our Great Lakes and holding both corporations and regulators accountable. The time to speak up is now.

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Native American tribes and environmental groups ask Michigan Supreme Court to hear Line 5 challenge

April 3, 2025

Following a Michigan Court of Appeals decision upholding a key permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project, four Tribal Nations and three environmental groups, including MiCAN, are asking the Michigan Supreme Court to intervene. They argue the decision violates the state constitution, environmental laws, and the public trust doctrine by failing to consider oil spill risks and climate impacts.

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PRESS RELEASE: Tribes, Greens Take Line 5 Tunnel to Michigan’s Supreme Court

April 3, 2025

Four Michigan Tribes and environmental groups, including the Michigan Climate Action Network (MiCAN), are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn the permit for Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel project under the Straits of Mackinac. The coalition argues the project threatens the Great Lakes, violates Tribal sovereignty, and contradicts Michigan’s environmental laws. MiCAN joined the appeal, stating the tunnel undermines the state’s clean energy goals and prolongs reliance on fossil fuels.

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MARCH 2025

As Line 5 tunnel set to be fast-tracked, Great Lakes tribes withdraw from cooperating on environmental review

March 26, 2025

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers moves to fast-track federal approval of Enbridge’s Line 5 tunnel, six Great Lakes Tribes have withdrawn from the environmental review process, citing a lack of good faith and meaningful tribal consultation. The Tribes argue the rushed process violates treaty rights and undermines environmental protections. MiCAN stands with Tribal Nations and environmental groups opposing the tunnel, which threatens the Great Lakes and contradicts Michigan’s clean energy goals.

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Environmental groups sound new alarm as fossil fuel lobby pushes for immunity

March 17, 2025

As fossil fuel companies face mounting lawsuits over decades of climate deception, nearly 200 environmental and legal advocacy groups, including MiCAN, are warning Congress against granting the industry immunity. The letter, signed by major climate advocates, urges Democratic leaders to reject any attempts to shield polluters from accountability. Advocates fear the fossil fuel industry will exploit the current political climate to undermine climate litigation and block state-level "climate superfund" laws aimed at making polluters pay for environmental harm.

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Michigan climate action plans must better address marginalized communities, study finds

March 9, 2025

A recent MSU study found that while many Michigan cities are developing climate action plans, few address the needs of marginalized communities most affected by climate change. MiCAN  is working to close that gap by helping local governments incorporate environmental justice into their plans through education, advocacy, and community engagement. 

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FEBRUARY 2025

Detroit rally pushes back against Trump efforts to dismantle climate and health protections

February 18, 2025

More than 200 people gathered in Detroit for the “Climate Can’t Wait” rally, calling out federal rollbacks of environmental protections and demanding urgent action on climate and public health. Joined by lawmakers and local leaders, the event spotlighted threats to clean air, water, and environmental justice. MiCAN co-hosted the rally, standing alongside frontline communities and partners to defend hard-won climate progress and advocate for a healthier, more equitable future.

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Michigan residents protest Trump’s environmental cuts in Southwest Detroit

February 15, 2025

Despite heavy snow, over 200 Michiganders rallied in Southwest Detroit for the “Climate Can’t Wait” event, protesting environmental rollbacks and calling for protection of clean energy jobs and frontline communities. Co-organized by MiCAN, the rally featured union leaders, youth activists, and elected officials demanding federal action to defend the Inflation Reduction Act and environmental justice. MiCAN Executive Director Denise Keele emphasized Detroit’s central role in the climate justice fight and the urgent need to safeguard investments that create clean, union jobs across Michigan.

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Michiganders rally in Detroit to push back against federal attacks on clean air and water

February 15, 2025

As the roll backs of environmental protections and clean energy investments continue, hundreds of Michiganders gathered in Detroit to defend climate progress and demand environmental justice. Part of a national Climate Action Campaign movement and co-hosted by MiCAN, the rally featured elected officials, youth leaders, and community advocates speaking out against threats to clean air, water, and good-paying green jobs.

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Michigan leaders rally for action on climate and environmental protections

February 15, 2025

Activists gathered in Detroit for the “Climate Can’t Wait” rally, calling for action on environmental justice and climate protections amid sweeping cuts to the federal workforce. With nearly 400 EPA workers recently fired, speakers, including Rep. Debbie Dingell and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, warned of the long-term consequences for public health, climate oversight, and clean energy progress. The rally, supported by MiCAN and partner organizations, underscored the urgent need to protect federal climate investments, union jobs, and the rights of frontline communities.

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Erica Bouldin, Engagement Coordinator at the Michigan Climate Action Network, recently sat down with Debra Rienstra, A professor at Calvin University and a resident of Grand Rapids, to discuss her family’s inspiring transition to clean energy. Debra shared her personal journey of transforming her home to clean energy. Starting with the installation of solar panels and later upgrading to a heat pump for both heating and cooling, she reveals the challenges, rewards, and key incentives that made this transition a reality. Along the way, she uncovers how simple, smart decisions can make a big difference in reducing energy costs, minimizing environmental impact, and leading by example in the community.

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By registering here you are acknowledging that the MiCAN Climate Cafe is not intended to provide legal or professional advice. Instead, all information, content, and materials connected to the Climate Cafe are for personal reflective purposes only. Information shared in the Climate Cafes is offered by both participants and facilitators and is not intended to provide up-to-date legal, scientific, or other information. Climate Cafes cannot guarantee confidentiality but facilitators do suggest that the conversations within the Climate Cafe are personal and private. 

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