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What Does Green Mean To African Americans?
As a child my sisters and I would sometimes share bath water and shop at the Goodwill for Sunday dresses. My great grandma would unearth worms to go fishing and all the fish she didn’t cook, were buried in a […] Read more >
Asian Carp: Not Grandma’s Type of Fish
Early memories of fishing with our grandma included regular warnings to never eat the carp! As a child, the actively agile carp was a tough fish to get into the boat once it was hooked. Successful bouts at pulling them […] Read more >
Green Equity Is Mission Essential
Simone Lightfoot heads up regional urban initiatives for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Great Lakes Regional Center. She integrates the work of the NWF with the region’s urban green efforts including air and water quality, sustainability, climate change, solid and […] Read more >
Public Attacks Are Green Attacks
Simone Lightfoot heads up regional urban initiatives for the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Great Lakes Regional Center. She integrates the work of the NWF with the region’s urban green efforts including air and water quality, sustainability, climate change, solid and […] Read more >
Urban Green Initiatives and the 2010 Elections
The weeks leading up to election 2010 were exhausting, from helping family members navigate absentee ballots, to engaging the faith community. Not to mention taking part in political conversations, strategy sessions and debates pertaining to urban cities across the Great […] Read more >
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