News
You’re Invited! Join us for the Midwest Premier of “The Sacrifice Zone” on 4/20 at 7pm
Published: April 12, 2021 DWEJ is proud to be hosting the Midwest premier of the acclaimed short film, "The Sacrifice Zone". This event will be a Zoom Watch Party on Tuesday, April 20 starting at 7pm. "The Sacrifice Zone" is a story about the fight for environmental...
Politics and Environmental Justice – Why They Go Hand in Hand
Published: 4/13/2021 Politics. The mere mention of the word drives many people away, and often for good reason. Politics can be messy. Politics can be frustrating. Politics can be disappointing. Politics can also be the path forward to a better tomorrow. It's all in...
Environmental justice advocates, community organizations, local businesses, and residents, support removing restrictions on rooftop solar
Published: Friday, April 16, 2021 Contact: Nick Dodge, nickdodge@michiganlcv.org, (616) 796-4912Catherine Diggs, catherine@detroitenvironmentaljustice.org, (202) 531-0122 House Bill 4236 will help promote reliable, affordable clean energy to low-income and BIPOC...
DWEJ Celebrates Women’s History Month and Thanks the Dedicated Women Who Launched EJ in Detroit
Published: 3/30/2021 As we continue to celebrate Women's History Month, we wanted to recognize the vital role that women played in creating Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice. Without their efforts, passion and dedication, we might not be here today. Our...
Meet the People Paving the Way for Minorities in Detroit Construction
Published: 3/9/2021 Clifford Terry, the construction lead of our Future Build enterprise, was featured in an article discussing the lack of minorities and women in the construction trades, and some of the Detroiters trying to change that. From the article: Clifford...
DWEJ & Lawrence Technical University Collaboration Completed
Published: 3/3/2021 We are pleased to announce that our collaboration with students at Lawrence Technical University has been successfully completed. The project began in early 2020, and although COVID-19 measures prevented us from continuing in-person meetings at the...
The Texas Power Grid Failure Revealed Energy Equity Issues
Published 3/1/2021 When storms and extreme cold hit Texas in February, the results were disastrous. Most of the state's stand-alone energy grid stopped working, creating blackout conditions. People went without power and clean water for days or longer, and the images...
COVID-19’s Continuing Impact on Communities of Color
Published: 3/1/2021 February 2021 saw the US pass a grim milestone – over 500,000 COVID-19 related deaths. Michigan deaths topped 15,000, with Detroit accounting for 25% of that total. In the early weeks and months of the COVID-19 pandemic, an alarming data trend was...
The Detroit News Interviews DWEJ About Our Work in the Delray Neighborhood
Published: 1/25/2021 In the 12/9 issue of the Detroit News, DWEJ was interviewed about the work we have done in Delray in advance of the new Gordie Howe International Bridge from Detroit to Windsor. The 167 acre US terminal/Point of Entry will be constructed in Delray...
New Content on Our YouTube Channel – “From the Bottom Up: Climate Action in Detroit”
Published: 1/25/2021 The Detroit Climate Action Plan, published in 2017, was a first for the City. In the fall of 2016, DWEJ commissioned the creation of a documentary film, produced by Detroit screenwriter, film director and producer Diane Cheklich, called "From the...