The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, voter education organization encouraging informed, active participation in government. We believe that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. While the League does not support candidates or parties, we do take positions on issues we have studied. Our programs will not necessarily represent these positions but provide forums to increase understanding of public policy issues. lwvwashtenaw.org
League of Women Voters Washtenaw County
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The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan, voter education organization encouraging informed, active participation in government. We believe that voting is a fundamental citizen right that must be guaranteed. While the League does not support candidates or parties, we do take positions on issues we have studied. Our programs will not necessarily represent these positions but provide forums to increase understanding of public policy issues. lwvwashtenaw.org
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Recent Episodes
February 5, 2022
Protecting our watershed
Speakers Kris Olsson and Janet Kahan of the Huron River Watershed Council, and Diana Kern of Legacy Land Conservancy join in a panel discussion about the importance of protecting our watershed, and how conserving land protects our water. Kris gives an overview of the wide range of the Huron River Watershed and how it protects us from extreme rain and flood threats. Janet shares information about the Council’s school outreach programs. And Diana focuses on how preserving land protects our water quality and prevents flooding.
January 30, 2022
Zero Waste - the future of recycling
Much has been written in the last few years about the collapse of recycling worldwide. For decades after the first Earth Day in April 1970, American communities grew recycling programs from small drop-off sites where dedicated individuals could take their flattened, label-free cans and bottles, to municipally-operated and -funded weekly curbside pickups from single-stream recycling bins. By 2000, Americans were putting millions of tons of consumer waste into recycle bins annually, and watching it disappear, secure in the illusion of having done something good for the planet.
January 22, 2022
Detroit's most polluted zip code
Dr. Gavin Edwards describes some of the history of Detroit as a city with a large history of diversity, and how federal, state and local policies have marginalized many groups over the years. He discusses the environmental movement and how air quality is everyone's concern and how these two issues are linked in the 48217 zip code. Residents are fighting for environmental justice.
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