sustainability
Revolutionizing historic preservation
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 12-07-2011 under NONPROFITS
Community Media Center (CMC) proudly debuts a new video about Wealthy Theatre's pioneering Centennial Sustainability Campaign, which has a fundraising goal of $500,000. We're halfway there and we need your help. Please share this article,...
WT Centennial "Blues Brothers" Benefit Dec. 7
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 11-30-2011 under NONPROFITS
The Wealthy Theatre screening of the remastered HD version of "The Blues Brothers" takes place Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. This special presentation is an honorary Meanwhile Movie, an American classic, a celebration of soul and blues music...
In Studio: Food and Water Watch kicks off Fair Farm campaign
by (WYCE)
Submitted 09-15-2011 under NONPROFITS
Food and Water Watch hosts a Fair Farm legislation campaign kickoff meeting, Wednesday, September 21st, at West Michigan Environmental Action Council. Learn more about the legislation and action that is being taken in this conversation between field...
Local First to Host 2012 BALLE Business Conference in Grand Rapids
by (Local First)
Submitted 09-07-2011 under NONPROFITS
Local First will host the 2012 BALLE Business Conference in Grand Rapids, May 15-18, the organization has announced. Organizers anticipate that approximately 700 entrepreneurs, economic developers, sustainability experts, and community and...
[AUDIO] Joe Taylor Park Set to Open on Grand Rapids' SE Side
by (WYCE_Matt)
Submitted 06-21-2011 under NEWS
West Michigan Environmental Action Council's Dan Schoonmaker speaks with Steve Faber, Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. Faber talks about Baxter neighborhoods' new Joe Taylor Park, opening June 29th, saying the world-class...
Catalyst Radio: Arts market and music festival among highlights of this weekend
by (Catalyst Radio)
Submitted 06-10-2011 under NONPROFITS
Don't have time to listen right now? Download the episode and listen at your leisure. INTERVIEW (Buttermilk Jamboree at 5:11 | The Market at 14:18) We're clueing you into two must-attend happenings this weekend: Buttermilk Jamboree and The...
[HISTORY DETECTIVES] Historical transit decision comes full circle with May 3 millage
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 04-29-2011 under OPINION
A portion of the vintage footage featured in the video is from a film made in the 1920s. That promotional film was made by the Grand Rapids Railway Company, the private corporation that controlled the transit in the city. In the beginning of the...
Greenspace: Should We Grow?
by (Grady)
Submitted 03-29-2011 under OPINION
We often think about infrastructure in modern cities as a those hardscaped things - roads, bridges, and so on -- that foster productivity and efficiency. But we should also think about a "green" infrastructure that...
LED Aisle Lights: WT Centennial Sustainability Campaign
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 03-08-2011 under NONPROFITS
Irwin Seating Company today (March 8, 2011) completed its installation of a key component of Wealthy Theatre's Centennial Sustainability Campaign - they replaced all our old, incadescent aisle lights with cutting edge L.E.D. lamps! These lamps will...
The Local Beet: Prestigious national award and a second anniversary give MadCap Coffee reasons to celebrate
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 01-21-2011 under LOCAL LIFE
Last week at San Francisco’s iconic Ferry Building farmers market, the MadCap Coffee team stood alongside such coffee greats as Blue Bottle and George Howell, a pioneer in specialty coffee. MadCap was receiving honors as part of the Good Food Awards...