Join Mayor George Heartwell at Devos Place on Wednesday June 25th 6:30pm - 8:30pm for Green Gathering: Ideas.
Help create city policies in the first of three community sessions that will affect Grand Rapids’ parks, trails, trees, the Grand River, local food and water quality.
The City is required to update its Master Plan & Parks and [...]
submitted by: Craig Baird - Our Green Year
My wife and I have made the commitment to go green every single day from April 22 2008 to April 22 2009. We are well into our green year and have been featured in several media in Canada.
It is our hope that we can show people all the [...]
Ideas to help make your internet experience and your life greener…
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It’s just about time for the Farmers Markets to begin…
Help promote local food consumption by shopping at these West Michigan Farmers Markets:
Ada Covered Bridge Farmers Market
Ada Historic Museum, Thornapple River Drive
June – October
Friday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Allendale Farmers Market
6676 Lake Michigan Dr., (M-45),
East of Allendale Twp Office
June – October
Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Belding [...]
The intention of this blog is to bring recognition to products, services and people concerned about improving the environment through sustainability.read more about the mission of NETWORK-GREEN
With the recent “trend” of environmental awareness, it seems that many companies are using this “trend” as a marketing tool without actually practicing sustainability.
A great example of this on [...]
Consumers Energy has implemented a renewable energy program, green generation which is Green-e certified.
This renewable energy is produced here, in Michigan from 5% wind and 95% biomass.
Today’s eco-friends ♥
According to the USGBC, green buildings are a significant part of the solution to the problems of energy dependence and climate change. The average LEED certified building uses 32% less electricity, 26% less natural gas and 36% less total energy than a conventional building. LEED certified buildings in the U.S. are, in aggregate, [...]
Buying local can greatly reduce the impact on the environment and is beneficial to the social and economic development within our communities.
Local First is an organization promoting local businesses in the Grand Rapids area. Similar organizations in other cities are listed at the end of this post.
