This year, we are starting a new summer program for youth and recruiting for our first cohort of Generation Green (Gen:G) Junior Champions! In partnership with our community programming, Our Backyard Detroit (OBD), Junior Champions will have the opportunity for a paid experience where they will gain leadership, sustainability, and community-building skills. Sunsetting our Student Recycling Ambassador Program Since 2021, we have had wonderful cohorts participate in our Student Recycling...

At Green Living Science (GLS), we believe in doing work for, and with, the communities we serve. When we build out our programs, we seek input from the community, ask for and implement feedback, and prioritize goals that bring needed resources to the city of Detroit. We want to take the time to celebrate the impact of one such program, our Recycling Ambassadors. Supported by funding from MGM Resorts Foundation , our Recycling Ambassador (RA) program extends Detroit’s residential curbside...

To ring in the new year, we welcomed Emma Belanger as our new AmeriCorps VISTA Outreach and Communications Coordinator! Emma will be working to build Green Living Science’s capacity to educate our community about recycling initiatives in Detroit through building outreach materials, managing our social media and newsletters, and supporting each member of our team and our programming efforts. Growing up, Emma discovered a passion for the natural world and a deeply ingrained curiosity for it...