The Greening of Detroit

?? Rocket Innovation Studio Volunteers in Detroit! ?? Last week, team members, Iman Rezaeian, PhD and Julie Pare, MBA, PMP, had the opportunity to join forces with our teammates from Rocket Mortgage in Detroit to plant trees alongside the incredible organization, The Greening of Detroit. ?? It was a beautiful morning of teamwork, community, and making a positive impact on Detroit's suburbs. A huge thank you to Mike Lloyd, MBA for coordinating such a wonderful event and for inviting us to be a part of this meaningful effort! Together, we’re making a greener, brighter future! ?? ?#CommunityImpact #Teamwork #Sustainability #GreeningDetroit?

We have the goal of planting 75,000 trees between 2023 and 2028. The Greening of Detroit, DTE Energy, and City of Detroit celebrated reaching 25,000 trees in the ground with a special planting today. The group is organized as the Detroit Tree Equity Partnership. The ceremony, held at Detroit’s Bailey Park in the McDougall-Hunt neighborhood, featured Senator Debbie Stabenow, Mayor Mike Duggan, DTE Chairman Jerry Norcia, Bailey Park Neighborhood Development Corporation Founder Katrina Watkins, and our President Lionel Bradford. Thank you to all who joined us and helped us celebrate this milestone!

Meet Geno! ?? We asked Geno, our Green Corps Program Manager, why he loves the Greening: "For me, it's the incredible privilege of working with the vibrant youth of Detroit. Having started as a Team Leader in this transformative program, I've seen firsthand the power of mentorship and education in shaping young minds. What truly ignites my passion is the opportunity to instill a love for the environment in these future leaders. Detroit holds a special place in my heart, and seeing the enthusiasm of our youth to engage in environmental stewardship fills me with hope and pride. We're not just teaching about environmental issues; we're cultivating the next generation of stewards who will protect our planet for years to come. It's a responsibility I take to heart, and I'm honored to be able to make a difference. Together, we're sowing the seeds of a greener, more sustainable tomorrow" Learn more about our programs: www.greeningofdetroit.com

The Greening of Detroit is once again participating in this year's Rocket Companies Community Challenge! We are more than HALFWAY to our goal thanks to your support. The Rocket Community Challenge is a month-long fundraising competition consisting of hundreds of non-profit organizations across the nation. The goal is to raise as much money as possible to support our respective efforts in a fun and interactive way. The organization that raises the most money will receive a grand prize from Rocket Companies! Our goal for this year's challenge is $5,000.00. The money raised through this challenge will support programming at the beautiful Lafayette Greens garden. The challenge started yesterday at 12:00 PM EST and goes until August 30th 4:59 PM EST. How can you support? Click the link below to donate or make a team today. All donations MUST go through the Rocket website to count towards the challenge. Every donation and share counts! Link : https://lnkd.in/eGg7ph9C #Rocketcommunitychallenge #nonprofit #rocketcommunityfund #donate

The Greening of Detroit is once again participating in this year's Rocket Companies Community Challenge! The Rocket Community Challenge is a month-long fundraising competition consisting of hundreds of non-profit organizations across the nation. The goal is to raise as much money as possible to support our respective efforts in a fun and interactive way. The organization that raises the most money will receive a grand prize from Rocket Companies! Our goal for this year's challenge is $5,000.00. The money raised through this challenge will support programming at the beautiful Lafayette Greens garden. The challenge started yesterday at 12:00 PM EST and goes until August 30th 4:59 PM EST. How can you support? Click the link below to donate or make a team today. All donations MUST go through the Rocket website to count towards the challenge. This week's bonus challenge is for every $25 donation will be matched by a daily match pool until the match pull runs out. Every donation and share counts! Link : https://lnkd.in/eGg7ph9C #Rocketcommunitychallenge #nonprofit #rocketcommunityfund #donate

Since Fall of 2022, ?? 17,882 trees ?? have been planted in our beautiful City. Over 7k have been planted this Spring alone! Shout out to our Tree Equity Partners for making this possible: City of Detroit Rescue Mi Nature Now Inc The Greening of Detroit AmeriCorps Wayne State University Learn more: detroittreeequity.org #SustainableDetroit #DetroitSustainability #CityofDetroit #Sustainability #ClimateAction

We are so grateful to the DTE Energy team that joined us yesterday at Lafayette Greens! ?? It has been a busy summer over there, stay up to date on our upcoming events on our website at https://lnkd.in/e2AmwMAf.

Thank you for your continued support! ??

Thanks for all your help!

Thank you to The New York Times for highlighting the collaborative effort to bring a public art piece that is socially relevant to the Canfield Consortium Art Park. This permanent installation by regenerative land sculptor and artist-in-residence, Jordan Weber addresses environmental racism, arming East Canfield Village residents with insights into air quality and sustainable tools to reclaim and uplift their community. This project is an integral part of Earth Futures, Sidewalk Detroit's public art initiative and artist-in-residence program covering issues of climate crisis like air quality and water pollution through the lens of spatial equity and public art. This work wouldn't be possible without fabricators Ben Wolf and Juan Martinez and community partners JustAir, Ecology Center, The Greening of Detroit and American Forests.