From Grassroots to Policy: Stories of Environmental Change
Citizens in Dearborn, Michigan noticed excess dust and debris coming from a local scrap business and recorded videos to share with local leaders. The business had previously been cited 16 times for violation of the city's dust fugitive dust policy.
Air quality film kicks off series aiming to change Detroit narratives
The organization’s fight for environmental justice is the focus of the new documentary “Sure as the Wind.” Directed by Mike Ambs and Greg Shewchuk, the 17-minute film follows Riley and the JustAir team as they work alongside the environmental justice organization the Green Door Initiative on air quality projects in Dearborn and Grand Rapids.
What is the Justice40 Initiative?
For the first time in our nation’s history, the Federal Government has made it a goal that 40 percent of the overall benefits of certain Federal investments flow to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.
JustAir Co-Hosts Community Workshop In Grand Rapids
During the last week of June, air quality in Grand Rapids, Michigan was some of the worst in the country. Smokey air traveling hundreds of miles from eastern Canada hazed skies across the midwest and Grand Rapids’ residents were surrounded by thick, sooty air.