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Green Monday: Slow currents and fast winds
A new device designed by scientists at the University of Michigan called the "Vivace" inspired by the way fish swim can generate power from very slow currents and we also look at the inevitability of offshore windmills in Michigan.

Video Spotlight: Josh Davis Trio - "Working Man's Hymn"
Taped at the Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council (Mid-MEAC) benefit, Absolute Michigan correspondent captured this video of the Josh Davis Trio performing "Working Man's Hymn". Held on Friday, November 7 the event raised nearly $4,000 to keep Mid-MEAC programs going and growing.

Changing Gears Thursday: Cars, Guards & 100 Pound Carp
The Pistons have changed point guards and are changing Tayshaun Prince to "point forward", Detroit auto companies are bracing for uncertain and perhaps catastrophic changes and a change has been recommended to keep invasives like the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.

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Save the Wild U.P.
The Upper Peninsula is on the front line of a battle that could determine the future of Michigan's rivers, lakes, streams & groundwater. The threat is metallic sulfide mining & the potential scope of mining extends throughout the Great Lakes State.
  • Save the Wild U.P.
    The Upper Peninsula is on the front line of a battle that could determine the future of Michigan's rivers, lakes, streams & groundwater. The threat is metallic sulfide mining & the potential scope of mining extends throughout the Great Lakes State. (Marquette, Marquette County)
  • Superior Watershed Partnership
    Helping People Protect Lake Michigan, Lake Superior, and Lake Huron...Watershed by Watershed. We are a UP-wide watershed protection organization. (Marquette, Marquette County)

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Keweenaw Land Trust (Hancock, Keweenaw County)
Les Cheneaux Watershed Project (Cedarville, Menominee County)
North Woods Conservancy (Calumet, Houghton County)
Northern Options (Marquette, Marquette County)
Northwoods Wilderness Recovery (Marquette, Marquette County)
Project Hot Seat - Greenpeace (Menominee, Menominee County)
Save the Wild U.P. (Marquette, Marquette County)
Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Seney, Schoolcraft County)
Superior Watershed Partnership (Marquette, Marquette County)
The Isle Royale Natural History Association (IRNHA) (Houghton, Houghton County)
Upper Peninsula Environmental Coalition (Houghton, Houghton County)
White Water Associates (Amasa, Iron County)

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Community > Environment & Environmental Organizations > Articles

Dec 1, 2008
Green Monday: Slow currents and fast winds

Nov 14, 2008
Video Spotlight: Josh Davis Trio - "Working Man's Hymn"

Nov 13, 2008
Changing Gears Thursday: Cars, Guards & 100 Pound Carp

Nov 12, 2008
The Water Festival in Traverse City - December 12-14

Nov 12, 2008
What about water Wednesday?

Nov 4, 2008
Spotlight: Green on the Big Screen - An Environmental Film Festival & Fair

Oct 27, 2008
Forward-Thinking Monday

Oct 20, 2008
Green Monday

Oct 20, 2008
The Conference on Michigan's Future - Nov 14-16, 2008

Oct 10, 2008
Michigan Radio's Northern Arts Series

Oct 2, 2008
Winds of Change?

Oct 1, 2008
Change a Light, Change Michigan

Sep 29, 2008
Sponsor Callout: Corporate Leadership and Sustainability Summit (CLASS)

Sep 27, 2008
Get your Green(s) at the Great Lakes BIONEERS Conference

Sep 25, 2008
Riding the Green Wave in Michigan

Sep 11, 2008
Michigan's Famous and Historical Trees Sought as Part of National Effort

Sep 3, 2008
The rise of urban farms in Detroit

Sep 3, 2008
MLUI Hosts Bill McKibben - September 7, 2008

Jul 27, 2008
We Are All Downstream

Jul 1, 2008
Rothbury Ticket Giveaway from GM Next & Absolute Michigan

Jun 24, 2008
2008 Michigan Energy Fair, June 27-29 in Manistee

Jun 21, 2008
The Water Festival - June 28, 2008 in Grand Rapids

Jun 12, 2008
Michigan Book Excerpt: Water and Michigan's Destiny

May 23, 2008
Sulfide Mining goes to the movies

May 21, 2008
Consider Planting Michigan Native Plants

Apr 23, 2008
Michigan Plants: Dutchman's Breeches

Apr 22, 2008
Earth Day in Michigan

Apr 17, 2008
Wildflower Rescue in Michigan

Apr 9, 2008
Michigan Plants: Pink Lady's Slipper

Apr 2, 2008
Absolute Michigan Sponsor: Apollo Alliance

Apr 2, 2008
Matthaei Botanical Gardens - Ann Arbor

Mar 31, 2008
Building Green in Michigan

Mar 27, 2008
Marquette, Michigan - 'Paradise Found'

Dec 11, 2007
Five things you need to know for Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Dec 4, 2007
Five Things you need to know for Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Nov 27, 2007
Five things you need to know for Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Nov 20, 2007
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Nov 14, 2007
Five things you need to know for Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Nov 13, 2007
Manoomin Project restores wild rice to UP ... and that's just the beginning

Nov 9, 2007
Senate hands Bush first veto on water bill

Oct 18, 2007
Five things you need to know for Thursday, October 18, 2007

Oct 10, 2007
Five things you need to know for Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Sep 20, 2007
Five things you need to know for Thursday, September 20, 2007

Sep 18, 2007
Sulfide mining slouches onward

Sep 13, 2007
Google announces grants for plug-in vehicle commercialization

Sep 11, 2007
Paddle the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Aug 13, 2007
Share your Great Lakes story or photo

Aug 10, 2007
The Sleeper Lake Fire in the Upper Peninsula

Aug 6, 2007
Anyone redefined

Jul 27, 2007
Celebrating Community Down by the Detroit River

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