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Biography of A.J. Birkbeck (1960-2021)

Born Albert Jan Koerts III, A.J. Birkbeck was an environmental lawyer who advocated for communities whose drinking water was affected by the thousands of chemicals left behind in the landscape by corporate polluters, past and current, which made their way into Michigan waterways and Lake Michigan. The A.J. Birkbeck Scholarship Fund established by the Michigan Environmental Council is open to any student at a Michigan college or university wanting to start or aid a community PFAS-based project.