WEBINAR – On Site Solar for Houses of Worship & Non-Profits
Michigan 2030 Districts, Statewide Webinar Title: On Site Solar for Houses of Worship & Non-Profits Date: March 20, 2024 Time: 12:00PM Brought to you by the Michigan 2030 Districts, this webinar will include: Benefits of On-Site Solar IRA Direct Pay Provisions: how do they work? Options for procuring On-Site Solar Systems with Srinergy: PPA: Solar…
Foragers of a Modern Countryside: Bees & Environmental Change in West MI
Loosemore Auditorium 401 Fulton Street W Grand Rapids, MI 49504Public talk on the history of honeybees and beekeeping in the Great Lakes region & how honeybee-driven agriculture changed our landscape. This is part of the 15th Annual Local History Roundtable conference. This year's keynote presenter is Dr. Jennifer Bonnell, Associate Professor of History at York University. She will speak about her forthcoming book, Foragers of a…
GSRP Nature Walk & Talk with WMAES
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Community Conversation on Line 5 – West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Line 5 is a 645-mile oil pipeline that transports 22 million gallons of crude oil and natural gas liquids every day from western Canada to Eastern Canada through the Great Lakes. However, this pipeline is currently in a state of significant deterioration, posing a catastrophic risk to the precious freshwater resource that is the Great…
WMEAC – Environmental Book Club
The WMEAC Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month from 6:30-7:30pm. We will continue to meet virtually over Zoom, and the link is sent out before the meeting and not posted publicly. The book club sponsored by Books & Mortar independent bookstore, which offers 10% discount on book club titles when you purchase…
WMEAC Adopt-a-stream spring 2024 sampling workshop at Ken-o-sha Park
Are you interested in learning about the hidden world of our streams and freshwater insects? Well what are you “wading” for? Join WMEAC’s Stream Keepers today! We host a network of volunteers who record information on streamside habitats, physical characteristics and the aquatic macroinvertebrate populations living in our local waterways. Aquatic “macros” play a very important role in our…
Exploring Engineering and STEM: Environmental Engineering
Herrick Library North Brach 155 Riley Street Holland MI 49424Description For kids 8-14 Explore engineering at the library! Learn from environmental engineering professionals, then learn how to build your own water filter! Learn more.
WEBINAR – Embodied Carbon 101, Healthy Building Webinar Series
The built environment is a large contributor to global carbon dioxide emissions at 42% of the total. Embodied carbon, or the carbon from building materials, accounts for 11% of global emissions (Architecture 2030). Join Kelsey Wotila, Senior Sustainability Project Manager at Foresight Management to learn more about embodied carbon, available tools, and how to analyze…
WMEAC Adopt-a-stream spring 2024 sampling workshop at Wedgwood Park
Are you interested in learning about the hidden world of our streams and freshwater insects? Well what are you “wading” for? Join WMEAC’s Stream Keepers today! We host a network of volunteers who record information on streamside habitats, physical characteristics and the aquatic macroinvertebrate populations living in our local waterways. Aquatic “macros” play a very important role in our…
Birds of Reeds Lake: Sustainable Neighbors
746 Lakeside Dr SE, East Grand Rapids, MI, United States, Michigan 49506, 746 Lakeside Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-3029, United States,East Grand Rapids, MichiganBirds of Reeds Lake: Sustainable Neighbors Learn about the surprising variety of birds that live right in our own back yard. This Sustainable Neighbors series is presented in partnership with E-GReen and sponsored by the Friends of the EGR Library. Learn more.
Women in Green Luncheon, USGBC Detroit Region
WPP Detroit 243 W Congress St Detroit, MI 48226USGBC Detroit Region Women in Green: Fresh Perspectives A fresh perspective involves reimagining familiar situations with a renewed approach. It’s an infusion of new ideas, innovations or even technologies. In 2024, USGBC’s Women in Green's Fresh Perspective delves into how we would address the challenges female professionals face if they were encountering them for the…
Building Transformation Forum, USGBC Detroit Region
WPP Detroit 243 W Congress St Detroit, MI 48226USGBC Detroit Region Building Transformation Forum: Equity in the Built Environment USGBC Detroit Region is thrilled to launch our Building Transformation Forums—new engagement opportunities for our community to transform the building industry and address pressing climate issues. Taking place on Wednesday, April 17, at WPP Detroit, our first Forum will include a Thought Leadership Panel exploring…