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Art

Paintings, books, music, plays and other arts are effective ways of communicating environmental issues.

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Detroit group reduces waste and improves education by merging art and science 

By Genevieve Fox | March 7, 2023

The organization teaches kids at its brick and mortar building or travels to communities with a bus filled with recycled materials.

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Turning a chronicle of the Fox River clean-up into a story

By Jake Christie | March 6, 2023

Paper Valley started as a simple exercise in chronicling the past, but turned into something more.

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New book connects the environment with a love of dogs

By Vladislava Sukhanovskaya | February 9, 2023

They’re drawn to it because of some personal connection to whether it be the neighborhood they grew up in, the forest they’ve walked in, the lakes [where] they’ve smoked salmon. So it’s a natural thing to tie environmental matters to personal experiences.

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University of Michigan hosts smelly art installation

By Great Lakes Echo | January 25, 2023

This project really provides a leverage for organizations to be more actively involved, and engage the community into big societal issues of our time.

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Northern Ontario art form pays homage to Native roots

By Emile Rizk | January 10, 2023

Heavily symbolic, Woodland art uses the vibrancy of primary colors to convey the ideology behind Ojibwe culture in the forms of animals, plants, people and even the land.

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Author of newly published “Light Through the Trees,” captures 20 years’ worth of photos from Morton Arboretum

By Sierra Moore | December 14, 2022

This year, Morton Arboretum 25 miles west of Chicago, is celebrating 100 years – and photographer Peter Vagt has over 20 years’ worth of photos to show for it.

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Children’s book features furry and feathered friendship on the Great Lakes

By Cameryn Cass | December 8, 2022

A dog and a raven fostered a friendship that spanned eight years, and a children’s book just came out that details the improbable friendship. 

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Grand Valley student chalks up a research success

By Daniel Schoenherr | November 1, 2022

A Grand Valley State University student is sharing their research through artwork, which is a growing trend among the scientific community.

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Minnow researcher uses You Tube, children’s literature to connect people with at-risk species

By Jack Armstrong | October 21, 2022

A University of Windsor doctoral student studying conservation has a knack for science communication – and is using it to bring attention and support to at-risk species.

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Protecting your place: one man’s tribute to Northern Michigan

By Cameryn Cass | August 2, 2022

Humans, like all other animals, have an innate desire to find the right spot, an ideal place. Tim Mulherin, the author of Sand, Stars, Wind & Water found his sense of place in Northwest Lower Michigan during his first visit to the area 35 years ago.

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Environmental news of the Great Lakes region from the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at Michigan State University.

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