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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 Detroit Center for...
The Texas Power Grid Failure Revealed Energy Equity Issues
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 showed the human...
COVID-19’s Continuing Impact on Communities of Color
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 revealed. Case,...
The Detroit News Interviews DWEJ About Our Work in the Delray Neighborhood
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 and will radically...
New Content on Our YouTube Channel – “From the Bottom Up: Climate Action in Detroit”
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 Bottom Up: Climate...
Sandra Turner-Handy Joins the DWEJ Board
Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice is pleased to announce that we have a new member on our Board of Directors. In September, Sandra Turner-Handy became the latest member of DWEJ's leadership group, adding her wealth of knowledge and experience to our...
EJ Challenge: South Dakota Access Pipeline
The issue - When several Native American tribes led by the Standing Rock Sioux opposed the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), in 2016, a national protest movement was galvanized. The long-standing legal battle waged by tribal nations against Dakota...
Green Jobs Training Program (2008-2017)
Making a Living. Making a Difference.
Build Up Detroit (BUD) (2008-2012)
Creating a green workforce and an environmentally engaged community for the future of Detroit
Energy Efficiency Assistance Program (2017-Ongoing)
Helping Detroiters reduce their household energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions