Izzy Ross
Climate Solutions ReporterIzzy covers climate change for communities in northern Michigan and around the Great Lakes for IPR through a partnership with Grist.org.
Izzy spent five years at KDLG in Dillingham, Alaska, as a reporter and news director. There, she covered local news in Bristol Bay, collaborated with other radio stations across the state and reported for Alaska's Energy Desk. She also led the annual Bristol Bay Fisheries Report, a daily show for the region's communities and thousands of commercial fishermen.
Izzy grew up in the Hudson Valley, New York. She graduated from Smith College and spent a year reporting on stand-up comedy in Berlin on a Fulbright Journalism Fellowship. Izzy loves to salsa dance, experiment with baking and play the board game Everdell.
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In early June, Michigan said it would pay out stipends to MI Healthy Climate Corps members who wanted to complete their terms, which last through mid-October. -
County governments want your thoughts on how to deal with what people throw away. -
The review is a major step toward a permitting decision on the controversial proposal to build a tunnel underneath the Straits of Mackinac. The last day for the public to comment is June 30. -
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Today, we explore whether geothermal energy is under consideration as a possible way for Michigan to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The short answer, our expert says, is: Yes ... in a way. -
We can't go through a week "Rethinking Home" without talking about the ice storm and the grid. -
We tackle everyone's favorite topics: local government and zoning. We talk about some resources for how to approach energy projects. -
Today we have a question about what's getting in the way of municipal utilities doing more around climate. -
This is the latest in a series of intense wildfire seasons in Canada — and smoky springs and summers in the Midwest. -
A pilot program through Traverse City Light & Power will provide advisors to help customers make their homes more energy efficient.
