Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision

Thank you for all the love from our supporters this Giving Season! Please share to grow our followers base!

SDEV is distributing 50 kid’s bikes & safety kits to families in Dist. 6, w/support from Free Bikes 4 Kidz. We need your help to make this happen! Please signup to volunteer to help support at both the distribution & the mobility event creating mobility in Southwest 🚲 #southwestdetroit #mobility

2025 Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision's 1st Annual Block Party🌳
Thank you to all of you who helped us out at our 1st Annual Block Party! We were very happy for all the people who could attend and hope to see all of you next year🎇

🌞Seeking bids: Lawn care for 8 lots in SW Detroit! Easy route, total 33,850 sq ft. Email info@sdevweb.org if interested. #detroitlandscapers #nonprofits

Canadian wildfire smoke triggers Wayne County's 16th air quality alert of 2025 Michigan extends air quality advisory through Tuesday due to Canadian wildfire smoke.

Detroit’s air ranks fourth worst in the world Monday, according to the index published by the website IQAir — between Baku, Azerbaijan and Jakarta, Indonesia. planetdetroit.org/2025/08/detr...

We'll have some less smoky summers, but get used to smokier MN summer trend until we reduce GHG emissions.
Canada has 1.2 BILLION ACRES of boreal forests.
Hotter drier climate sucks more moisture from dry fuels.
Unfortunately this is the tip of the iceberg for smoke potential.

🌤️ Check real-time air quality & weather in Michigan Check real-time air quality index (AQI) and weather updates for Detroit and other Michigan cities. Breathe easy, stay safe,

🌤️ Detroit AQI update (July 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM EDT)
🟡 Particle Pollution (2.5 microns) at 52 – Moderate

🧪 🟡 Particle Pollution (2.5 microns): 52 (Moderate) | 🟢 Ozone: 33 (Good) | 🟢 Particle Pollution (10 microns): 17 (Good)

More info → planetdetroit.org/air-quality-...

Join us on July 15 at 6 PM (doors open at 5:30) at the Kemeny Recreation Center or via Zoom for a presentation on the Port of Detroit's plans for Cleaner Jobs and a sustainable future, including zero emissions and clean energy employment opportunities. Register here: bit.ly/3HUF4t5 #GreenPortDetroit

Week one is officially in the books, and what a beautiful beginning it has been! Follow us or click the links below to learn more! www.swdetroitchargeway.org/home
www.sdevweb.org #YouthHouseForEnvironmentalJustice #SWDetroitChargeway #YouthLeadership #SDEV #DNRSYEP

SDEV is seeking a detail-oriented Bookkeeper to manage daily financial transactions, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and bank reconciliations. Please email resume to: maria@sdevweb.org #HelpWanted #helpwanted #enviornmentaljustice #enviornmentaljusticenow #EnvironmentalJusticeNow

We are looking to add to our Team! Please share!

Thank you to all who helped make this such a memorable, fun event with Clear the Air Michigan & SDEV! Our team and volunteers are the very best & truly care about Southwest Detroit and advocating for clean air for all! cleartheairmi.org/aqaw/
#CincoDeMayo #CleanAir​ForAll #ClearTheAir

Please register: bit.ly/TRO-UNI

¡Necesitamos tu opinión! Únete a nosotros para debatir la implementación de la Ordenanza de Rutas para Camiones. Día: Miércoles 9 de Abril, 2025 Hora: 6:00 pm, puertas abren a las 5:30 pm Lugar: Grace in Action, 1725 Lawndale St, Detroit, MI 48209

Our Director: Raquel has endless joy & spirit that brings strength & lightness when dealing w/the daily struggles of living w/air pollution, environ. justice, climate change, & many challenges to a more healthy, diverse, equitable, & pleasant life in SW Detroit #Cleanairfund @sdev313.bsky.social

Flooding Streets? Flooded sidewalks or clogged drains? Please help us to fix this problem! We are looking for your help with the Flooding issue in and around the Southwest Detroit area! AND IT PAYS! Yay! #flooding #poolingstreets #SWDetroit #GetPaid #YouthofDetroit

Bentley Environmental's Anthony Pack decommissions a 36-year-old semi truck as part of the SDEV Clean Diesel Program. The new truck will save fuel and help reduce pollution in our community! 🚛🌱 #Detroit #Sustainability

'We don't take breathing for granted': Residents tell regulators to deny DTE's Zug Island permit Residents cite health impacts and high air pollution levels in their southwest Detroit communities and call for permit denial.

Please check this article out.
planetdetroit.org/2025/02/detr...

This Downriver Town Hall Meeting is crucial for all residents who are interested in understanding the environmental conditions of our local industrial sites and ensuring a healthy & safe future for our community. Please share this invitation with your neighbors, friends, & family members.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ecology Center Live: Defending Our Right to Clean Air. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ecology Center Live: Defending Our Right to Clean Air. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Everyone deserves clean air to breathe, but some communities face unfair pollution burdens. That’s why we co-launched Clear the Air. Advocating for stronger regulations, sharing resources, and empowering communities w/DIY air monitors. Click the link to register. Let’s fight for clean air together!

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ecology Center Live: Defending Our Right to Clean Air. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Ecology Center Live: Defending Our Right to Clean Air. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Click here to register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

❄️🎄Tis the season to celebrate & express gratitude for a successful year at SDEV! We thank our Board & partners for their support & commit to combating environmental injustice affecting vulnerable communities. Wishing all a joyful holiday season filled with joy, health, & comfort!❄️🎄

Thank you for sharing this! We just grew our Network! Let's keep this up.

Please share and help spread the word! We need to start holding these billion dollar companies accountable and not rely on the government to clean up this pollution with TAXPAYER MONEY!!!

A WIN for Wyandotte: FLOW and its allies have successfully petitioned for a Public Health Assessment of BASF’s toxic discharges in Wyandotte, Michigan! @planetdetroit.org @swdetroithistory.bsky.social #ENVIRONMENTALJUSTICE #CLIMATEACTION #POLLUTIONACCOUNTABILITY @metrotimes.bsky.social

Calling All Young Detroiters & Neighbors! SDEV is excited to invite young people from Detroit & the surrounding regions to join us in our mission to advocate for healthier and more sustainable practices #Environmentaljustice #getpaid #SustainableFuture @metrotimes.bsky.social