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Michigan Students Say… “Yes We Can…Stop the Pipeline!”

,  |  Nov 8, 2011

Over 30 Michigan students from across the state jumped at the chance to go to the Keystone XL Pipeline rally and action at the White House this past weekend, November … Read more

Michigan student’s Tar Sands Action arrest makes headlines

,  |  Sep 28, 2011

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29237218[/vimeo]A few weeks ago, Central Michigan University student Chloe Gelichman submitted a letter to the editor about her recent arrest at the Tar Sands Action in DC to her schools student run … Read more

Update: Tar Sands Action Arrests postponed due to Hurricane, Michigan students staying on till Monday

 |  Aug 27, 2011

381 people have been arrested at the Tar Sands Action in Washington D.C. since the massive civil disobedience event started last Saturday 8/20. This weekend, however, all civil disobedience will … Read more

MI Students Against Keystone XL Pipeline- Will risk arrest this weekend at the Tar Sands Action in D.C

 |  Aug 23, 2011

Michigan Students are against the Keystone XL pipeline: Will risk arrest this weekend at the Tar Sands Action in D.C. Read more

Power Shifts in Michigan

 |  Oct 20, 2009

Over 300 young people and students showed up at Lansing last weekend for Power Shift Michigan, an event intended to give activists, students, and community members a chance to take … Read more

New rankings show prominence of sustainability

 |  Oct 13, 2009

The Sustainable Endowments Institute's new green rankings are out, and there is some good news: With all the focus on sustainability in higher education over the past few years, grades … Read more

An Honor to be Nominated

 |  Aug 22, 2009

Last night, I attended The Imagen Foundation Awards with Chill Out producer Melinda Esquibel of Mundo Maravilla, director Melissa Balin of the Brookturn Company, and NWF board member Lyvier Conss. … Read more

New Office at Interior Department Will Engage and Employ Youth

 |  Apr 29, 2009

Yesterday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar formally announced the creation of an Office of Youth within the Interior Department to create and manage programs that are intended to get … Read more

Energy Bill Includes Amendment for Green Training at Community Colleges

 |  Apr 1, 2009

A new amendment to the 2009 energy bill is designed to fund job training at community colleges in renewable and alternative energy fields. This amendment, sponsored by Senator Wyden (D-Ore.) … Read more

“Roll back the specter of a warming planet”

 |  Jan 21, 2009

In his inaugural speech, Barack Obama made no less than three separate mentions of the climate crisis, noting that as president he will lead the nation to "roll back the … Read more

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