Sunrise Brown aims to engage campus in environmental justice with Earth Month programming

Sunrise Brown aims to engage campus in environmental justice with Earth Month programming

This April, Sunrise Brown is hosting "Reclaim Earth Month," turning last year's planned weeklong Earth Day programming into several weeks of events and collaborations with a wide array of groups, including activist and affinity organizations.Last spring, Sunrise Brown intended to host "Reclaim Earth Week," but the campaign was canceled in support of the encampment on the Main Green for University divestment from Israel.Earth Day -and by extensio…

VOICES: EPA office closures under Trump threaten Michigan's environmental justice

The Trump administration's latest move to shutter EPA offices addressing pollution in poor communities, roll back 31 key environmental regulations, and cancel $20 billion in climate grants threatens the health and safety of vulnerable populations and undermines efforts to combat environmental pollution.