by admin | Aug 2, 2021 | Community Action, Projects and Programs - ALL
The Solar Stories of Detroit documentary project elevates 16 Detroit solar success stories with the use of collaborative storytelling techniques and in the form of short videos. From on-grid rooftop solar projects to off-grid ground mount solar installations, this...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
Detroit’s First Comprehensive Green Jobs Training Program Our first workforce training program operated for over a decade and its positive impacts continue to be felt by Detroit residents to this day. At the time, our program was the city’s only comprehensive green...
by admin | Sep 23, 2020 | Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
Green jobs aren’t just for environmental specialists; they include jobs in manufacturing, services, skilled trades, design, scientific research & development. Since 1994, DWEJ has advocated for educating and empowering the people of Detroit to “Take a Stand for...
by admin | Sep 11, 2020 | Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
Original Future Build Staff members (from left to right): Brian Duell, Carla King, Anetha Walker, Guy O. Williams, and Lynette Cobb “Working for DWEJ definitely came as an answer to my prayer request. This life-changing experience has impacted my life, as well as my...
by admin | Sep 11, 2020 | Community Action, Green Jobs, Projects and Programs - ALL
In 2008, DWEJ and the Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum partnered to develop plans for a building that would embody our sustainability ideals – the Detroit Sustainability Center (DSC). The DSC came from our trail-blazing Build Up Detroit program and...
by admin | Sep 11, 2020 | Advocacy, Community Action, Projects and Programs - ALL
DWEJ has been involved in energy policy and education in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Flint through a Joyce Foundation grant we received in October of 2017. The purpose of our work is to create climate and energy policy engagement at the state and local levels. Energy...
