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Local First Introduces 10×10 Pledge
Grand Rapids is home to many local food advocates and farms, but this time around, its the local organization, Local First, that’s rallying up people to buy local. August 28 marked the start of its 10...
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WMEAC Wins $1,000
Mercantile Bank of Michigan just finished its 15 Days of Giving Together program, with the West Michigan Environmental Action Council being one of fifteen recipients of the $1,000 prize. During the...
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A Watershed Moment: The Rogue River
On this week’s episode we hear from Nichol DeMol, Project Manager of the Rogue River Home Rivers Initiative with Trout Unlimited, who discusses the impact this initiative has on the restoration of the...
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Grand Rapids Energy Forum Encourages Governor to Expand Energy Efficiency and...
Yesterday, the second of seven statewide Energy Forums took place in downtown Grand Rapids. The event was led by Michigan Public Service Commision (MPSC) Chairman John D. Quackenbush and Michigan...
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A Watershed Moment: Air and Waste Management Association
On today’s episode we hear from Heidi Hollenbach and David O’Donnell of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, who discuss the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA). The West Michigan...
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Earth Week 2013 Events
Earth Day has been celebrated every year in the U.S. on April 22 since 1970, as a way to take steps toward protecting our environment. There are many events that take place in West Michigan, not only...
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Women and Environment Symposium Registration is Now Open
Guest post by Madeline Boyd, WMEAC Women in Environment Intern The time has come to register for the Third Annual Women and Environment Symposium! Registration is now open and several exciting things...
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With 20% of the Worlds Fresh Water, How Does Michigan Protect Against...
Microplastic pollution in the Great Lakes has garnered its fair share of media coverage since a 2012 study found that, on average, there are 43,000 microplastic particles per square kilometer in the...
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5 Ways to Reduce Indoor Pollution
by: Julian Hurley About 90% of our time is spent indoors. Yet, one of the most underlooked environmental problems faced today is indoor pollution. Indoor pollution are substances that contaminate the...
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4 Reasons to Bike to Work
The percentage of Americans who bike to work has increased 60 percent over the last decade. And while their commute is a little longer than before, this new fleet of bikers is finding that adding a few...
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