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Issues of the Environment: A conversation with WEMU's new environmental host, former state lawmaker Rebekah Warren
Jun 24, 2026
11m 27s
Issues of the Environment: Protecting the rare Mitchell's satyr butterfly from extinction
Jun 17, 2026
11m 24s
Issues of the Environment: City of Ann Arbor works to expand partnerships to enhance A2ZERO efforts
Jun 10, 2026
11m 22s
Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County expanding reach of rain garden program
Jun 3, 2026
11m 01s
Issues of the Environment: Ann Arbor Climate Corps helps march toward carbon neutrality
May 27, 2026
10m 20s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/24/26 | Issues of the Environment: A conversation with WEMU's new environmental host, former state lawmaker Rebekah Warren | Meet the new host of "Issues of the Environment." You know her as a former state Representative and former state Senator from Ann Arbor. Rebekah Warren served as chair of the House Great Lakes and Environment committee and in a number of other environmental leadership roles. Since leaving office, Rebekah has founded, and is President and CEO of Adaptive Strategics, which puts environmental issues front and center. Now, she will steward the conversations about our environment, right here in Washtenaw County. For his last go-round as host, WEMU's David Fair sat down with Rebekah Warren and talked about the future of "Issues of the Environment." | 11m 27s | ||||||
| 6/17/26 | Issues of the Environment: Protecting the rare Mitchell's satyr butterfly from extinction | There is a species of butterfly so rare, its worldwide population is limited to 10 highly fragmented pockets in Michigan and Indiana. Washtenaw County is among the areas where you'll find the Mitchell's satyr. Efforts to save the species continue and come via some radical habitat preservation strategies. WEMU's David Fair shares more about the local effort to prevent extinction in a conversation with Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission Stewardship Planner Allison Krueger. | 11m 24s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Issues of the Environment: City of Ann Arbor works to expand partnerships to enhance A2ZERO efforts✨ | environmental partnershipscarbon neutrality+3 | Missy Stults | City of Ann ArborAnn Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations | — | Ann ArborA2ZERO+5 | — | 11m 22s | |
| 6/3/26 | Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County expanding reach of rain garden program✨ | rain gardensstormwater management+3 | Susan Bryan | Water Resources Commissioner's Office | Washtenaw County | rain gardenWashtenaw County+3 | — | 11m 01s | |
| 5/27/26 | Issues of the Environment: Ann Arbor Climate Corps helps march toward carbon neutrality✨ | climate changecarbon neutrality+3 | Maggie Halpern | Ann Arbor Climate CorpsAmeriCorps | Ann Arbor | Ann ArborClimate Corps+5 | — | 10m 20s | |
| 5/20/26 | Issues of the Environment: The Hungry Locavore in Ann Arbor builds community through local food network✨ | local food networkfood insecurity+3 | Ryan Poe | The Hungry Locavore | Washtenaw CountyAnn Arbor | local foodfood insecurity+3 | — | 11m 24s | |
| 5/13/26 | Issues of the Environment: U-M's Digital Water Lab advances monitoring systems in the Huron River✨ | climate changewater monitoring+3 | Branko Kerkez | University of Michigan | Huron River | climate changeHuron River+4 | — | 10m 55s | |
| 5/6/26 | Issues of the Environment: Pocket forests and eco-islands increasing in number in Washtenaw County✨ | pocket forestseco-islands+4 | Dr. Heather Chen-Yost | Tree Town Urban Forest Team | Washtenaw County | pocket forestsWashtenaw County+4 | — | 11m 11s | |
| 4/29/26 | Issues of the Environment: Economic and community benefit part of the Washtenaw County data center debate✨ | data centersenvironmental concerns+3 | Phil Santer | Ann Arbor SPARK | Washtenaw County | data centersenvironment+5 | — | 11m 15s | |
| 4/22/26 | Issues of the Environment: An Earth Day conversation on the complex matter of dams in the Huron River watershed and Michigan waterways✨ | damsHuron River+4 | Rebecca Esselman | Huron River Watershed Council | MichiganHuron River watershed | damsHuron River+5 | — | 10m 47s | |
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| 4/15/26 | Issues of the Environment: Willow Run Airport receives state grant to remove PFAS contamination✨ | PFAS contaminationenvironmental mitigation+4 | Eric Larson | Willow Run AirportMichigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy | — | Willow Run AirportPFAS+5 | — | 11m 07s | |
| 4/8/26 | Issues of the Environment: The Pear Street Collective's ongoing maple sugaring project✨ | environmental educationurban forestry+3 | Jennie Williams | Pear Street Collective | Ann Arbor | maple syrupurban forestry+3 | — | 10m 54s | |
| 4/1/26 | Issues of the Environment: Preserving the Sibley Prairie in Brownstown Township✨ | environmentpreservation+3 | Jeff Vornhagen | Michigan Botanical Society | Sibley PrairieBrownstown Township+1 | Sibley PrairieBrownstown Township+3 | — | 11m 04s | |
| 3/30/26 | Issues of the Environment: Ann Arbor Mayor Taylor weighs in on dioxane plume Superfund designation✨ | dioxane plumeSuperfund designation+3 | Christopher Taylor | Environmental Protection AgencyGelman Sciences | Ann Arbor | dioxaneSuperfund+5 | — | 11m 20s | |
| 3/11/26 | Issues of the Environment: Dealing with electronic waste in Washtenaw County✨ | electronic wasterecycling+3 | Theo Eggermont | Washtenaw CountyWashtenaw County Public Works | — | electronic wasterecycling programs+3 | — | 11m 24s | |
| 3/4/26 | Issues of the Environment: U-M at center of geological hydrogen research and debate✨ | hydrogen energyenvironmental research+4 | Todd Allen | University of Michigan | — | hydrogenenergy use+5 | — | 11m 26s | |
| 2/25/26 | Issues of the Environment: University of Michigan working to win the national 'Campus Race to Zero Waste' competition✨ | waste reductionsustainability+3 | Alison Richardson | University of Michigan | — | waste eliminationsustainability program+3 | — | 11m 25s | |
| 2/18/26 | Issues of the Environment: State Senator from Ann Arbor advocates for virtual power plants | As we continue the process of mapping out our energy future, there are a number of issues to address, from energy generation and storage to how our electric grids are developed, secured and controlled. State Senator Jeff Irwin is a proponent of virtual power plants as a part of the comprehensive solution. It would divert control of the grids away from the major, centralized utilities. The 15th District Democrat believes virtual power plants can give power to communities in determining their energy futures while saving ratepayers money. Learn more in his conversation with WEMU's David Fair. | 11m 22s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | Issues of the Environment: The ecological benefits of extra snow during the winter | This winter in Washtenaw County has been notably colder and snowier than most of the past decade. It has created inconveniences and hardships. But there may be some benefits to all of the snow and cold. Snowier winters play an important ecological role beyond what we experience at the surface. WEMU's David Fair was joined by U-M Biological Station researcher, Dr. Olivia Vought to explore this winter’s environmental benefits and how it all works. | 11m 05s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | Issues of the Environment: Washtenaw County Commissioner takes stand against AI and the need for data centers | Data centers continue to be a major topic of discussion and community concern. Right here in Washtenaw County, there are at least four data center projects proposed or in development. Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi opposed tax incentives while he was a state legislator and even more have passed since his departure. WEMU’s David Fair caught up with Rabhi to discuss his positions on AI and the need for data centers. | 15m 19s | ||||||
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