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Celebrating Erik McCleary: Black History Month Clean Water Champion

February 13, 2025 | By LaTrice Harrison

Black History Month is a time to celebrate Black excellence. During February, Clean Water Action will spotlight Water Champions leading the charge to protect our water, environment, and health.

Sustainable Seed Starting: Sowing in the Snow

January 11, 2025 | By Jennifer Schlicht

Can your start seeds in a way that requires no electricity, uses upcycled containers, needs minimal water, and where seeds mostly take care of themselves until they’re ready to plant in your garden? Meet Winter Sowing!

Open containers of milk jugs filled with soil and plant seedlings

MI staff posing with "Taking Back Our Power" signs

Working To Keep The Great Lakes State Great: Michigan 2024 In Review

December 6, 2024 | By Sean McBrearty

Together we will walk the path ahead and prove that a grassroots struggle that builds power from the bottom up is essential to making progress on the issues that matter most. As we prepare for 2025 and the critical fights ahead, I take courage in knowing that we can count on your support, and I’m thankful to be in this fight with you.

The Powerful Commitment of Thanksgiving

November 27, 2024 | By Nichole Keway Biber

"Should we choose to heal people, water, plants, and animals in the places we are, food is the most intimate measure of health. Thanksgiving can be a powerful action, committed to food sovereignty, and nourished by love."

The author and her daughter in a canoe harvesting manoomin (wild rice)

Dr Nichole Keway Biber

Holding up several Michigan "I Voted" Stickers

On The Ground In Michigan

November 5, 2024 | By Sean McBrearty

In an election that will be decided by who shows up to vote, the work that we do at Clean Water Action truly matters. Not only what we do in election season, but what we do year-round, educating our members and the public about critical issues and engaging more people in the democratic process.