Climate Change Education Solutions Network

08/13/2026

We all have been affected by this extremely volatile weather and seasonal shifts happening in Michigan. Learn more about the causes of these changes and their implications.

The forecast is severe: warmer winters, heavier rainfall. Here’s how U-M is leading the charge for a brighter future.

08/13/2026

Please share this great presentation hosted by Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action

While most attention is on the role that the federal or state governments play in climate policy, implementation of the infrastructure needed for a clean energy transition is entirely done at the local level. For the last decade Sarah Mills and her team at the UM Center for EmPowering Communities ha...

06/13/2026

We all had such a wonderful time today attending Michigan Climate Summit with a group of students and faculty from Dept. of Geography and Sustainable Planning, Grand Valley State University and GVSU Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program led by Climate Change Education Solutions Network.@@ Thank you Michigan Climate Action Network for this incredibly inspiring, educational and empowering experience!

06/05/2026

Dept. of Geography and Sustainable Planning, Grand Valley State University and Climate Change Education Solutions Network are looking forward to Michigan Climate Summer 2026 held June 12 at MSU Kellogg Conference Center. This year's theme "Collective Courage" resonates especially well with our group of 15 students and supporting faculty and staff from several departments attending together.

05/25/2026

This is your time to speak up!

Enbridge is asking permission to cause irreparable damage to Lake Michigan, one of the world's most ecologically sensitive and important freshwater passages. Tell the state NO - DON'T ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN

05/18/2026

Children are the most vulnerable people when it comes to impacts of climate change and air pollution. Join Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action to learn more May 29th in Grand Rapids.

As a community it’s important to have conversations about how we can create healthier futures for our children.

We also have to talk about the threats that are surrounding their health. Well Author and Pediatrician Debra Hendrickson will be joining us for a three day community book tour.

If you live in or near Grand Rapids we hope you’ll join us at Books & Mortar on May 29th!

05/11/2026

This new European study findings indicate several steps needed to enable multispecies justice through Nature-Based Solutions. "First, viewing NbS as relations and an infrastructure of care, treating climate adaptation as part of a heterogeneous network of concerns. This shift conceptualizes NbS as a bridge between humans and nature, addressing shared needs and values. Second, scrutinising the critical junctures where the multiplicity of NbS is overlooked. Third, shifting views, structures, and practices can begin with small, incremental changes that lead over time to larger changes in direction. Fourth, repairing the human-nonhuman system of relations involves identifying entry-points for change within policymaking routines and engaging in a cycle of rethinking, reframing, regenerating, and relearning relationships." Find out more here

Previous research underscores the importance of addressing biodiversity loss within environmental justice, introducing the concept of multi-species justice (MSJ) to recognise the rights and agency of non-human species. Despite its theoretical foundation, practical applications of MSJ remain underexp...