sustainability
Helping Grand Rapids Non-Profits Transition to Clean Energy
by (Climate_Witness...)
Submitted 04-25-2023 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids, MI - Grand Rapids based international development agency World Renew helps free families from poverty in 30 countries worldwide. Through relief aid, World Renew responds to disasters with food, medicine, and volunteer assistance....
Community Updates: Friday, June 10
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 06-10-2022 under NEWS
Christopher Schurr is Charged with Second-Degree Murder in the Death of Patrick Lyoya Kent County Prosecutor Christopher Becker held a press conference on Thursday, June 9 to announce whether or not his office would press criminal charges against...
Community updates: Wednesday, Nov. 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-24-2021 under NEWS
City of Grand Rapids adding eco-friendly vehicles to operations The City of Grand Rapids has accepted a state-awarded grant helping it to reach 90 eco-friendly vehicles in its operations—aiming to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by up to...
Church of the Servant connects Grand Rapids Households with Energy Savings
by (Climate_Witness...)
Submitted 05-05-2021 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids homeowners saved money. New conservation projects were funded. On a small scale, even greenhouse gas emissions were reduced. This was the result of a recent fundraiser by one of Climate Witness Project’s partner churches in Grand...
Community updates: Thursday, Sept. 24
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 09-24-2020 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Public Library reopening in Oct. with limited services The Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) is reopening all eight of its branches on Oct. 12 with limited services, it announced Wednesday. The library’s branches closed in March...
New Electronics Recycling Pick-up Service, Comprenew 2 You
by (Comprenew_GR)
Submitted 09-16-2020 under NONPROFITS
Comprenew has announced that recycling old technology has been made even simpler through the new Comprenew 2 You™ program. For over 30 years the company has provided safe and secure electronics recycling pick-up services to their corporate...
Happy New Year from The Rapidian
by (mvandenend)
Submitted 01-03-2020 under OPINION
There’s a common theme resonating across the country: Local news coverage is vital for an informed and educated community. And there’s a common worry: Local news is an endangered species. An October 19, 2019 New York Times article...
Artist feature from UICA: Curt Ikens
by (KCAD)
Submitted 02-13-2018 under NONPROFITS
Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts invites you to learn more about West Michigan's creative workforce, neighboring cultural organizations, and about ways to engage with Grand Rapids' art-scene with interviews and guest features...
How can we celebrate the legacy and mission of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
by (Comprenew_GR)
Submitted 01-12-2018 under NONPROFITS
On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a historic speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. King drew inspiration from both his Christian faith and the nonviolent philosophy of Hindu activist Mahatma Gandhi....
Measure What Matters: Community Automotive Repair
by (Local First)
Submitted 06-05-2017 under NONPROFITS
Measure What Matters: Community Automotive Repair This article is part of Local First’s Measure What Matters series, where we interview Local First Members who have taken the Quick Impact Assessment, and learn about how the assessment has...