The Green Stream

"I figured, okay, five years, that'll be a good ending. Well, here's to

“This work builds on the leadership of community leaders that are already doing amazing work in Detroit. The city obviously has a role in setting out goals, but there's been work happening for decades already in the environmental advocacy space, creating and implementing projects, everything from stormwater to solar installations. That level of leadership already exists in Detroit, and we're just really lucky to have champions that we can partner with and keep moving those goals forward."

“The work I have been engaged in for the last several years has been at the neighborhood level of how do we shift and change major systems to improve the quality of life for Detroit residents.” – Jermaine R. Ruffin, senior vice president of neighborhoods, Invest Detroit

Tune into Episode #23 of #TheGreenStream - featuring Terry Barclay, SBN Detroit chair and CEO of Inforum, as she interviews Ruffin about his role at Invest Detroit, his view on sustainability, economic opportunity in neighborhoods, his challenges and inspirations, and more.

Watch the full video podcast at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COgbbzug4Ag&feature=youtu.be

"What the university wanted to do is to really accelerate its role as a partner to society as part of our #decarbonization efforts. And those are a lot of big words. But I think that what they do hold, at the core, is wanting to support the people of the State of Michigan, as well as the US and the globe as we tackle some of these really tough problems by bringing the resources of the university to bear." – Liesl Clark, director of sustainable climate action engagement, University of Michigan

Tune into Episode #22 of #TheGreenStream - featuring Terry Barclay, SBN Detroit chair and CEO of Inforum, as she interviews Clark about her role at the University of Michigan, exploring the university's sustainability efforts toward net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, initiatives that address #EnvironmentalJustice, and more.

"We're trying to shift our focus from being not only the Motor City,

Tune in to episode #20 of #TheGreenStream, featuring Terry Barclay, SBN Detroit chair and CEO of Inforum and Kathryn Snorrason, VP & deputy chief mobility officer, Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.

A vision for inclusive social well-being and sustainable community development has been Eastside Community Network's primary aim for over 37 years.

“Rebel Nell exists to provide employment, equitable opportunities and wraparound support for women with barriers to traditional employment.” – Amy Peterson, co-founder and CEO, Rebel Nell

"Mobility is not dating. We are taking about the physical world here. Mining, materials, massive infrastructure, and that orientation around sustainability or again, resiliency, how do we build something for the long run?" – Jessica Robinson, co-founder and partner of Assembly Ventures

"We're using words like adaptation and resilience - not to mitigate climate change, but just to survive. We have to adapt to the weather; it's not going to adapt to us."  – Carla Walker-Miller, founder & CEO, Walker-Miller Energy Services

Led by Carla Walker-Miller, Walker-Miller Energy Services is one of the

Don’t miss this interview with Terry Barclay, SBN Detroit chair and CEO of Inforum, on #TheGreenStream to learn more about Walker-Miller’s background and how she is shaping a #SustainableBusiness model aimed at alleviating energy burdens for local families and businesses, fostering job creation, and promoting diversification within the local energy workforce.

Watch the full video podcast at www.youtube.com/watch?v=25CB_EyzDHM.