Tax-paid eco-activists!-----Coming soon to your town: the Michigan Climate Corps - James David Dickson | January 9, 2024

Michigan taxpayers fund governor’s climate mission with $2.6 million over 2 years

Describing itself as a “movement to accelerate climate action in Michigan,” the MI Healthy Climate Corps is now accepting applications for its first 30-member team.
The climate corps is to consist of 30 contract workers who will fan out across Michigan, from mid-March to late November, to enact Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s MI Healthy Climate Plan...
Compensation for climate corps staffers will include:

• A living allowance of approximately $3,000 per month
• $5,176.50 education award to use toward loans or future education expenses
• Health care benefits that include dental, vision, and mental health support
• Eligibility for AmeriCorps child care assistance
• Free attendance at the MI Healthy Climate Conference...