Anishinaabe fire practices shaped Great Lakes ecosystems, new research shows

Anishinaabe fire practices shaped Great Lakes ecosystems, new research shows
Great Lakes Echo

By Victoria Witke

New research shows Anishinaabe fire practices shaped today’s Great Lakes ecosystems. The region’s forests never existed and can’t continue to exist without people – or fire.

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Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds

Vacant lots boost diversity among Detroit’s birds, study finds
Great Lakes Echo

By Eric Freedman

Empty lots in deindustrialized cities like Detroit may contribute to bird species diversity, says a new study by researchers at MSU and Carleton University in Canada. The study is based on sound recordings collected at 110 sites in 11 Detroit neighborhoods. The study recommends that vacant land

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Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth

Great Lakes Commission passes resolutions on AI/computing infrastructure and water use; elects new leadership at meeting in Duluth
Great Lakes Commission
Duluth, Minnesota – At its Annual Meeting, held this week on the shores of Lake Superior in Duluth, Minnesota, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) passed
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New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market

New interest in domestic mining comes with call for sustainability in the market
Great Lakes Echo

By Joe Lorenz

Electrification and tariffs mean rural Midwest communities can cash in on their mineral resources. But how can these ventures balance local benefit to the ecological cost?

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Jack-o-lantern Trail returning to Bruce Botanical Food Gardens

Jack-o-lantern Trail returning to Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
The Lucknow Sentinel
Jack-o-lanterns will once again illuminate the trail for visitors of Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG) in Ripley the day after Halloween. “We had over 100 pumpkins last year and we hope to have that many again this year,” said Heather Newman, BBFG president, in an Oct. 15 email. Following the
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Horticultural society highlights sustainable living at Ripley meeting

Horticultural society highlights sustainable living at Ripley meeting
The Lucknow Sentinel
The first meeting of the fall season of the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) took place at the Ripley-Huron Community Centre, Sept. 17. The group welcomed Amanda Saxton and Kim Armitage of Kincardine Environmental Action Network (KEAN), a group dedicated to promoting sustainable living practices and finding solutions that
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Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one

Cattails are an invasive species, but may also be a helpful one
The Lucknow Sentinel
It is investigated as a growing medium in greenhouses and a soil enhancer for crops
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BeGrainSafe Week kicked off fall demonstration program

BeGrainSafe Week kicked off fall demonstration program
The Lucknow Sentinel
There were 27 fatalities due to asphyxiation from grain or soil on Canadian farms between 2011 and 2020
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Pearson: How to replace division with connection

The London Free Press
It's time to try politics of service, of repair, of collaboration in crisis.
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Clean Energy Frontier Program awards presented 

The Lucknow Sentinel

The second annual Clean Energy Frontier Program awards recognize outstanding contributions to the local economy and clean energy sector

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