December 21, 2020 | Environment
How funders can support clean, reliable water for all
Water systems in the U.S. need to be overhauled to remain financially healthy while ensuring universal access to safe, affordable water.
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October 22, 2020 | Environment
New partnerships are needed to solve Michigan’s water-related issues
Michigan cities need more federal funding to complete the mammoth task of modernizing water infrastructure, according to Ridgway White, president and CEO of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
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October 9, 2020 | Environment, Flint Area
Community-led water lab in Flint aims to rebuild trust
Staff at the Flint Community Lab aim to test tap water from every occupied household in Flint by the end of 2022.
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July 29, 2020 | Environment
Art exhibition in Flint offers a new perspective on the Great Lakes
New York artist blends art and science to depict 10,000 years of Great Lakes history.
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April 23, 2020 | Environment
Amid COVID-19 pandemic, the need for frequent hand-washing collides with soaring water rates
Soaring water rates and stagnant income growth are making it harder for lower-income households in the Chicago metro area to pay their water bills.
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February 3, 2020 | Environment, Flint Area
Flint River group honors Mott Foundation leader
The Flint River Watershed Coalition honored Ridgway White, president and CEO of the Mott Foundation, for his dedication to improving the Flint River.
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November 7, 2019 | Environment, Flint Area
Rebuilding trust
Flint teens are helping their hometown recover from the water crisis and restoring community trust in the process
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September 19, 2019 | Environment
Restoring dinosaurs of the deep
Improving conditions in Michigan’s largest river system have cleared the way for the return of sturgeon, a prehistoric fish species.
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July 10, 2019 | Environment
Reporting results: Two decades of grantmaking improved rivers, strengthened environmental groups in the Southeastern U.S.
A regional grantmaking strategy improved rivers and changed the narrative about freshwater management in the Southeastern United States.
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July 10, 2019 | Environment
Reflecting: Q&A with Mott’s Environment Program Director on 20 years of freshwater grantmaking in the Southeastern U.S.
A Mott Foundation program that pumped $35 million into six Southeastern U.S. states helped strengthen environmental groups, improve several rivers.