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Jena Brooker
Jena Brooker is BridgeDetroit's environmental reporter, covering food and agriculture, pollution and climate change. She has held three fellowships: a ProPublica fellowship, where she led an investigative project on heavy industry in Detroit neighborhoods; a Data Fellowship at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, where she produced award-winning coverage of Detroit's automotive industry and environmental racism; and a Science-Health-Environment Reporting Fellowship through CASW, AHCJ and SEJ. Her work has also earned the Michigan Press Association public service award three years in a row and recognition as Young Journalist of the Year in 2023. Before joining BridgeDetroit, she covered environmental issues across the Midwest as a Reporting Fellow for Grist.
Jena holds a bachelor's degree in environmental studies from the University of Michigan, and her work has appeared in The Guardian, Mother Jones, Salon, Slate, Grist, Next City, Chalkbeat and Planet Detroit.
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Black Detroit children with asthma hardest hit by seasonal allergies
The problems are exacerbated by worsening seasonal allergies as heat-trapping pollution drives temperatures upward.
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JB’s Bites at the James Beard Awards
BridgeDetroit food reporter Jena Brooker traveled to Chicago to attend the James Beard Awards.
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Stellantis seeks state permit to increase Detroit emissions
The automotive manufacturer wants to increase particulate matter emissions by 33% at its Mack assembly complex on Detroit’s east side.
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New Detroit resource center with food co-op opens in Brightmoor
The Abbott Resource Center featuring a food cooperative opened June 8 on Grand River in Detroit’s Brightmoor community.
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It’s tea time for two Detroiters
Two Detroit women are filling a void in a city saturated with coffee shops. Plus, a list of other spots to buy tea in Detroit.
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JB’s Bites: Two Detroiters for tea
BridgeDetroit reporter Jena Brooker has some exciting news for tea lovers in Detroit.
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Marathon wants permit to increase production in Southwest Detroit
The company seeks to operate at full capacity and implement voluntary pollution reduction changes.
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JB’s Bites: The Detroit restaurant checklist
BridgeDetroit reporter Jena Brooker has a challenge for you. Check out “The Checklist” and see how many Detroit restaurants you have been to and where you still need to go.
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JB’s Bites: A how-to on composting
Planet Detroit’s Brian Allnutt published an incredible resource of everything you need to know about composting in Detroit!