A garden designed to bring awareness and combat environmental racism will launch with a major installment this month - a large work of art that will serve as a gateway to the park, but also monitor air quality.

GUEST:

Jordan Weber, Activist and Regenerative Land Sculptor

Rukiya Colvin, Sidewalk Detroit Project Manager

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A garden designed to bring awareness and combat environmental racism will launch with a major installment this month - a large work of art that will serve as a gateway to the park, but also monitor air quality.
GUEST:
Jordan Weber, Activist and Regenerative Land Sculptor 
Rukiya Colvin, Sidewalk Detroit Project Manager
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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="http://michiganpublic.org/podfund">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

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Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.

To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit michiganpublic.org.

If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work: michiganradio.org/podfund

Conversations that matter to Michigan. Each weekday, host April Baer will bring you stories from people across the state—from policymakers in Lansing, to entrepreneurs in Detroit, to artists in Grand Rapids.
To access full episodes and individual story segments, please visit <a href="https://www.michiganradio.org/programs/stateside">michiganpublic.org</a>.
If you like what you hear on the pod, consider <a href="https://bit.ly/3RJN5Ul">supporting our work</a>: michiganradio.org/podfund

A Garden's Message Against Urban Pollution

Hamtramck Disneyland is folk art installation that's been around for more than 30 years. On this episode we meet some of the artists rehabbing the property so that it can exist for 30 more.

GUESTS:

Sean Bieri, project manager and board member with Hatch

Renee Willoughby, artist-in-residence AT Hamtramck Disneyland

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Hamtramck Disneyland is folk art installation that's been around for more than 30 years. On this episode we meet some of the artists rehabbing the property so that it can exist for 30 more.
GUESTS:
Sean Bieri, project manager and board member with Hatch
Renee Willoughby, artist-in-residence AT Hamtramck Disneyland
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Welcome to Hamtramck Disneyland

Governments and auto manufacturers have big plans for switching the United States to electric vehicles. It's one of many efforts to reduce the impact of climate change. But there's a key ingredient in electrification that could put a crimp in that plan: copper.

GUEST ON THIS EPISDOE: 

Adam Simon, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan

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Music in this episode by Blue Dot Sessions.

Governments and auto manufacturers have big plans for switching the United States to electric vehicles. It's one of many efforts to reduce the impact of climate change. But there's a key ingredient in electrification that could put a crimp in that plan: copper.
GUEST ON THIS EPISDOE: 
Adam Simon, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Michigan
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Music in this episode by<a href="https://www.sessions.blue/"> Blue Dot Sessions.</a>

Copper Supply Could Limit EV Expansion

Michaela Ayers is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, facilitator, and historian. But she says that her life’s work is a particular project she’s been developing since 2019: Black Her Stories.

GUEST:

Michaela Ayers, founder of Nourish and creator of Black Her Stories

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Michaela Ayers is a doer of many things. She’s an artist, facilitator, and historian. But she says that her life’s work is a particular project she’s been developing since 2019: <a href="https://nourish.community/podcast/">Black Her Stories</a>.
GUEST:
Michaela Ayers, founder of Nourish and creator of Black Her Stories
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