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Tag: Lake Erie
How green is your alley?
In 2014, Detroit’s second-heaviest single-day rainfall ever caused flooding so major that people abandoned cars on the highway. The green alley didn’t hold a single puddle. Ever since, it’s been inspiring urban environmentalists.
Sierra, The national magazine of the Sierra Club
Great Lakes Daily News
Great Lakes Daily News is a collection of news articles of interest to the Great Lakes community from media outlets in the United States and Canada.
Summer School of Excellence
The summer after my junior year of high school, I participated in a regional learning program focused on biology in Erie, Pennsylvania. It included a substantial component of understanding and appreciating the ecosystem of Lake Erie.
In this life-changing two-week experience at Gannon University, we discovered the effects of pollution in our community generated by big international corporations who used our lakes and streams as toxic waste dumps. After a state of initial shock, we were left with residual sadness and a sense of responsibility to do something about it. Even though I didn’t pursue a career in environmental science, I remained curious about the health of the environment.
Today, I have more time, energy, and freedom to advocate for water conservation and preservation in a concerted way.
Pictured: Kyra Gray, Esther Chase, and Jeff Malek in 1996 at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania. Full Article
Water Literacy Primer 