Lisa Wozniak http://wemu.org en First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-57 <p>The Obama administration wants to continue funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative at its current level of $300 million, but is it enough?&nbsp; This month's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU examines how the initiative has helped the Great Lakes.&nbsp; Our guest is the Executive Director of the National Wildlife Federation's Great Lakes Regional Center, Andy Buchsbaum.</p><p></p> Fri, 03 May 2013 12:36:10 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 28886 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-56 <p>A study on food insecurity by the University of Michigan is underway.&nbsp; The study is directed by&nbsp; Dr. Dorceta Taylor, professor of environmental sociology at the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources, and she's our guest on this month's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU.&nbsp;</p><p></p> Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:56:15 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 26201 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-54 <p>Michigan Environmental Council Communications Director Hugh McDiarmid discusses environmental decisions made by state lawmakers in 2012 on this month's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU.</p><p></p> Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:23:57 +0000 Lisa Wozniak and David Fair and David F 23882 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-53 <p>December's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU examines Michigan's energy future with Bill Rustem, the Strategy Director for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.</p><p></p> Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:18:26 +0000 Lisa Wozniak and David Fair 22858 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-52 <p>This month's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU is an in-depth examination of Propsoal 3 on the November 6th Michigan Ballot, more commonly known as the 25X25 proposal for renewable energy.&nbsp; The guests are Steve Transeth and Doug Jester.&nbsp; Transeth is a spokesperson for the group Clean Affordable Renewable Energy, which opposes proposal 3.&nbsp; Jester is a principal at the strategy and consulting firm 5-Lakes Energy.&nbsp; Jester speaks in favor of proposal 3.</p><p></p> Fri, 02 Nov 2012 13:33:32 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 21496 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-51 <p>Land conservancies are the topic of October's First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU.</p> Fri, 05 Oct 2012 13:42:18 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 20376 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-49 <p>Voters may decide if Michigan must get 25%</p><p>of its energy from renewable sources by 2025.</p> Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:22:34 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 16195 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-48 <p>Fighting to&nbsp; keep Asian carp out of the great lakes.</p><p>&nbsp;</p> Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:55:06 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 14627 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-47 <p>Growing food locally is Growing Hope in Ypsilanti area.</p> Fri, 04 May 2012 17:43:37 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 13408 at http://wemu.org First Friday Focus on the Environment http://wemu.org/post/first-friday-focus-environment-46 <p>This month&#39;s First Friday Focus on the Environment from WEMU examines Governor Snyder&#39;s budget proposals and how they might impact the health of Michigan&#39;s environment.</p> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:39:55 +0000 David Fair and Lisa Wozniak 10479 at http://wemu.org