Michigan Green Communities

Set your alarms for Monday morning - Registration opens this Monday, July 15 for the annual Michigan Sustainability Conference (MISCON) hosted by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy https://lnkd.in/eSEZD2Qp

MGC is part of the Sustainable States Network where we share with and learn from peers around the country working to advance climate adaptation and sustainability at the local level. SSN has been an invaluable resource and we're proud to be a member! Check out this year's SSN annual report to learn more about our collective impact.

🥁 🥁🥁 The results are in! Congratulations to all 63 local governments certified in the 2023 MGC Challenge! These local governments are prioritizing sustainability for the 4.1 million Michiganders they represent. See below for a listing of all the Bronze, Silver, and Gold MGC Challenge Certified Communities. https://lnkd.in/eBZs9zvr

My team is hiring!

Job post in the Climate and Tracking Unit at MDHHS! In this role you'll work with the MiTracking Program which provides access to environmental health data and supports analysis on many key environmental health issues. https://lnkd.in/e_DkxwG7

🎉That's a wrap on this year's MGC Challenge! We had a record-breaking years, so stay tuned for an announcement on the communities that completed the Challenge! #MIgreencommunities #MGCchallenge #sustainability #micommunities

Need help sifting through all the DOE, EPA, and other infrastructure/climate funding opportunities? Michigan has a tool for that. Thanks to Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) and our partners at Michigan Municipal League

DPH was proud to represent the City of Dearborn at the National League of Cities and Urban Institute 2024 Cities of Opportunity Policy and Systems Change Academy in Washington, D.C., last month. Dearborn was selected as one of 4 cities across the nation for the Policy and Systems Change Academy Inaugural Class in building equitable climate resiliency for our residents! Representing the City of Dearborn are: -Ali Abazeed, Chief Public Health Officer, Department of Public Health, City of Dearborn -Mariam Jalloul, Chief Strategy Officer, City of Dearborn -Samir Deshpande, MPP, Environmental Health Manager, Department of Public Health, City of Dearborn -Tyler Wydendorf, Water & Sewage Supervisor, Department of Public Works, City of Dearborn -Natalie Sampson, Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Michigan-Dearborn https://lnkd.in/gtKZ-2-6

Congratulations to MGC Challenge certified community City of Madison Heights for being one of the teams to receive an Energy Futures Grant from DOE to create a more resilient and sustainable future!

Why take the MGC Challenge? 📚Achieve at least Bronze & gain access to FREE technical assistance ✅Access an easy check list to guide your sustainability initiatives 🍃Get free registration for Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy MI Sustainability Conference https://lnkd.in/gjeer_Ya