IPR is hosting a community event to answer questions about climate and energy in northern Michigan. IPR climate reporter Izzy Ross will lead a discussion with members of the public and Sarah Mills, director of the University of Michigan’s Center for EmPowering Communities, who works at the intersection of energy and land use policy, with a focus on rural communities.
The event will take place at the Botanic Gardens at Historic Barns Park at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28.
The discussion will be recorded and aired on IPR during NPR's 2025 Climate Week from June 9 - 13. The theme is "where we live,” and coverage from across the country will look at the limits that climate change places on homes and communities and explore how it shapes decisions on where, and how, people decide to live.
We want to hear from you!
What do you wonder about the way extreme weather and climate change might affect our communities here in northern Michigan?
Record your answer to any of the following three questions on Speakpipe:
- What’s on your mind when you think about how extreme weather might affect your community in the future?
- What do you think your community should do to prepare for the future, when we might see more events like the ice storm and other extreme weather?
- What do you want to know about the future of how we get our energy?
Want help? Here’s a sample script:
My name is _____________________ and I live in _________________. I want to know ______________________________.
You can also email questions to iprnews@interlochen.org. We might play some of your questions on the air.
