Sunday, September 15, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Great Lakes toxic algae : call-in Thursday, Sept 12
If you're concerned about the toxic algae problem in our Great Lakes, please join our call-in on Thursday, Sep. 12! Our Great Farms Great Lakes Michigan coalition is having a Call-In Day to Governor Whitmer to tell her NO manure pollution for Michigan. We need your help spreading the word. Here are a few ways you can take action:
- Make the call to Governor Whitmer’s office this Thursday. Use this number (855-980-2268) and you’ll be reminded to say your name, location and that you urge Governor Whitmer to ban manure spreading on frozen and snow covered ground.
- Invite your Michigan friends to the facebook event, then we’ll remind them to make a call on Thursday.
- Commit to getting 5 friends to make the call. Here is how you might ask them via text, email or messenger,
- “Hi there, I just made a call to ask Governor Whitmer to ban manure pollution in Michigan. The irresponsible application of cow manure to frozen ground on Michigan factory farms causes waste to run off into our waterways, feeding toxic algae blooms that destroy our drinking water. We need a large number of calls but it only takes each person a minute! Can you make a quick call to her to ask her to do the same? 855-980-2268
- Want to do more? On Thursday, try a Facebook live video telling people to call with a sign that says, “Call Governor Whitmer, stop manure pollution 855-980-2268”
Two big talking points:
- Michigan has almost 300 factory farms and voluntary waste management rules around manure spreading.
- Over 80% of the nutrient load that causes toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie comes from agricultural practices (like winter manure spreading).
Resources for you:
Thanks!
Gail Philbin
Michigan Chapter Director
Office: 616-805-3063
Cell: 312-493-2384
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Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Being a black tree hugger has taught me that we must engage all citizens to fight climate crisis
Activists, journalists, politicians and voters must transcend the cultural, racial and political differences to work together
“You’re a black tree hugger, interesting.” When I told my grandparents that I was moving back to Detroit to work as an environmental justice organizer for the Sierra Club they chuckled and called me a tree hugger.
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