climate change
Amash and constituents clash at crowded town hall meeting
by (arcarpenter)
Submitted 01-19-2017 under NEWS
On Tuesday, January 17, U.S. Representative Justin Amash hosted a town hall meeting for constituents of the Third Congressional District. The crowd packed the 250-seat auditorium at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, and there were reports that...
Grand Rapids trees fight climate change
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 03-02-2016 under NONPROFITS
For many, climate change seems a distant reality. The first thought the term inspires may be stranded polar bears and the dwindling summertime Arctic Ocean ice coverage. However, climate change effects have been observed on every continent: just...
World Affairs Council of Western Michigan Announces 2016 Great Decisions Global Discussion Series
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 01-29-2016 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 18, 2016 – Global migration, climate change, cybersecurity, genocide prevention and normalizing relations with Cuba are a few of the dynamic topics being explored as the World Affairs Council of Western...
Climate Change: Local Solutions to Global Problems with George Heartwell, Mayor of Grand Rapids (former)
by (World Affairs C...)
Submitted 01-29-2016 under
When it comes to climate change, the local can impact the global! Former Mayor Heartwell draws on his decades of work creating a more sustainable Grand Rapids and insights gained from the Paris Climate Conference. He discusses the role that...
Young evangelicals celebrate release of climate conversation videos
by (worldrenew)
Submitted 04-07-2015 under NONPROFITS
That quote is from a new video and study guide on climate change that has broad application in faith circles—and not one that Americans expect from mainstream Protestants. The resource was launched yesterday, April 6, 2015, on the Climate...
GVSU’s Change U to focus on collective climate justice
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 04-06-2015 under NEWS
According to the West Michigan Environmental Action Council’s (WMEAC) Climate Resiliency Report, underserved, low-income and minority population areas will be disproportionately affected by climate change in Grand Rapids. Change...
4th annual Women and Environment Symposium explores environmental justice issues, solutions
by (Yeldellc)
Submitted 03-23-2015 under NEWS
The Women and Environment Symposium hosted by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and Grand Valley State University aspires to educate, to inspire and to motivate participants to act. This year’s theme centered...
What is a Clean Air Action Day?
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 07-22-2014 under NONPROFITS
The Rapid’s fixed route buses are free on Clean Air Action Days, so when the West Michigan Clean Air Coalition (WMCAC) declared July 20th and 21st Clean Air Action Days, many bus riders celebrated the news. However, Clean Air Action Days are...
Calvin College offers free lunchtime presentations throughout January
by (erictank)
Submitted 01-14-2014 under NEWS
This year's free January Series of lectures at Calvin College runs from January 8-28. The next noon lecture at Calvin College will be held today at 12:30 p.m. presented by Nicole Baker Fulgham. She will be discussing the topic of education...
It's cold- Is there climate change?
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 01-07-2014 under NONPROFITS
As climate change has become politicized over the past number of years, we’ve seen people on both sides trying to point to specific climate events to say “Look, climate change” or “Look, it’s snowing, there must not be...