environment
Living green: Help save the monarchs
by (crestongr)
Submitted 12-18-2013 under NONPROFITS
By Caroline* How many butterflies- monarchs, for example- did you see this summer? Chances are you saw far fewer butterflies than in previous summers. Butterflies have been on the decline for several years now, but I began looking into why the...
Caring for a shared place: restoring the water of the walleye
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 12-03-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
Written by Gail Gunst Heffner (with David Warners and Michael Ryskamp) Lake Michigan is an important contributor to the health of the Great Lakes region, the largest fresh water resource in the world. The Grand River and its many tributaries are...
Educating children about invasive species
by (Sliderstudents)
Submitted 02-20-2013 under VOICES
Invasive species can be a very in-depth and challenging topic to take on, even for high school students, let alone for first graders! However, as our lesson ended, we left the classroom confident that these students understood, to an...
Kolene Allen veganizes GR, vies for award
by (Kschmitty)
Submitted 02-19-2013 under NEWS
Community members nominated Kolene Allen as a future leader for the second annual Women and the Environment Symposium. The event, sponsored by the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), Grand Valley State University's Women's...
Grand Valley student focuses on fashion and environment for senior thesis
by (Allison Arnold)
Submitted 11-19-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
Alissa Krumlauf has a busy season ahead of her, graduating from Grand Valley State University, moving to California, and most important, the debut of her thesis project, Fashion Meets the Storm (Water). Krumlauf, a Photography and Natural Resource...
Why you should vote yes on Proposal 3
by (Matthew Knaack)
Submitted 11-01-2012 under OPINION
The airwaves have been flooded with negative ads about Proposal 3. Due to this inundation, I am attempting to set the record straight by writing from the other side. First, the basics: Prop 3 is a ballot initiative that seeks to increase the state...
ArtPrize and The Rapid partner to offer cost-effective transportation
by (Chelsea)
Submitted 09-10-2012 under NEWS
ArtPrize and The Rapid will be joining forces to again offer ArtPrize-goers an alternative to parking downtown for the event. For five dollars, you can purchase two wristbands that permit two riders on any of the shuttles that run from seven area...
Grand Rapids Water Systems Administration building gets solar panel array
by (erikzimmerman)
Submitted 07-14-2012 under NEWS
On Tuesday, the city of Grand Rapids unveiled a solar panel array above the Water Systems Administration building at 1900 Oak Industrial Drive. This moves the city one step closer to its goal of securing 100 percent of its energy from renewable...
State legislature may allow for modifications to critical sand dunes
by (Matthew Knaack)
Submitted 07-12-2012 under OPINION
A bill recently passed by the Michigan Senate - and subsequently returned - may cause some concerning changes to the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act of 1994, also known as Public Act 451. The proposed amendments will...
Burritotown wants healthy, ethical, local food for Grand Rapids
by (nancyfinney)
Submitted 06-20-2012 under NEWS
Last Saturday, Grand Rapids had new food options available for the late-night crowd. Several entrepreneurs, Dallas McCulloch, Brandon Hill, Lindsay Sanderson and Ryan Cappalletti set out to transform Bartertown Diner into Burritotown Diner. ...