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You’re a Michigander who, like us, believes in a big future for our state. You care about our globally rare and precious natural resources and see the pride and grit flowing through our communities. Here’s how you help us drive uncommonly effective impact.

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Empower change with a donation

Every day, we champion smart, sound solutions to environmental challenges, and we drive those policies forward at the state Capitol. Bringing this vision to life can’t happen without the financial and intellectual support of allies like you. A gift towards our work empowers the kind of change that will be felt for generations to come.

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How to give

Explore our donor opportunities today, from direct donations to sponsorships to tax reduction gifts.

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Read our 2023 Annual Report

Discover our stories of impact, key financials and current supporters.

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Donate By Mail

You can send a personal check made payable to:

Michigan Environmental Council
602 W Ionia St
Lansing, MI 48933, United States


Federal Tax ID Number: 38-2517980

 

 

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(517) 487-9539

Become a member

Join Our ECOSystem

All environmental and conservation organizations are eligible for membership with the Environmental Council—whether you have a bustling team or you’re just a single volunteer fighting for a cause. Joining our ecosystem comes with organizational support, a voice in Lansing, capacity building and so much more.

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About membership

Discover our membership tiers and pricing, the benefits of joining our ECOSystem and the application process.

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Members in action

From working to creatively conserve land to fighting top environmental legal battles to building community-level action, our members are driving impact across our two peninsulas every day.

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If your organization or group is working to protect the air we breathe, our water, and the places we love, we invite you to apply to become a member today!

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Dive into our top issues

We have a vision for Michigan’s future in which every individual can thrive and our environment is sustained for generations to come. To do this, we need a community of advocates like you who understand what we’re fighting for and help amplify our messages for impact.

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Discover our strategic campaigns

Our strategic campaigns cannot be won through legislative advocacy alone—they require the collective might of our talented policy team, our ecosystem of environmental allies and everyday Michiganders. When achieved, they have systemic impacts on Michigan’s environment and communities.

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Listen to Common Groundwater

Like groundwater, our podcast aims to reach across our state and reveal deeply nuanced stories of environmental threats and solutions through a lens of humanity.

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Check out our feature stories

Our feature stories explore the intersection of our campaigns and the solutions we’re advocating for through the lens of real Michiganders.

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