sustainability
Moral Ground 2010: Responsibility of the Co-Creators
by (rm.sarros)
Submitted 10-18-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
"We are co-creators of the Earth...we must take responsibility.”~ Fr. Leonard Sudlik, St. Robert of Newminster Catholic Church The book "Moral Ground: Ethical Action for a Planet in Peril" poses the question of whether or not human beings...
Moral Ground 2010: Presidential Recycling
by (Apion)
Submitted 10-18-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
"Yes. Now if you would have asked me that question back in Pennsylvania I would have still answered yes, but I would not have been able to answer how in specifics." ~ Steven Ender, Ed.D., President of Grand Rapids Community College "Moral...
The Local Beet: Celebrating the bounty of the season as a member of a community supported agriculture farm
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 08-02-2010 under OPINION
Besides growing your own food, being a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm is an excellent way to be connected to local farmers and the land they cultivate. As a member of a CSA, a family (or individual) pays the farmer a fee...
The Local Beet: Student Food Activist, AJ Tipton
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 04-19-2010 under LOCAL LIFE
AJ Tipton, a high school senior at the West Michigan Academy of Environmental Science, didn't realize how much of an impact genetically modified organisms (GMOs) had on his life until about a year ago, when his AP environmental science teacher had...
The Local Beet: MadCap Coffee
by (LisaRoseGR)
Submitted 04-12-2010 under OPINION
What's in your cup this morning? Coffee has been part of human history for hundreds of years and is a common morning ritual across the world. Whether it's brewed stove top, in a coffee pot, espresso machine, moka pot, french press, chemex; or,...
Peter Wege Releases New Book, "Economicology II"
by (wealthytheatre)
Submitted 03-24-2010 under NONPROFITS
The Wege Foundation hosted a press conference today, to announce the release of Peter Wege's newest book, "Economicology II." Local media were well represented, including WGVU's Shelley Irwin, GR Press and several local television news...
Bridge Street Place: Sustainable, Affordable Permanent Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence
by (DwellingPlace)
Submitted 02-19-2010 under NONPROFITS
Amidst a growing need to provide for affordable, permanent housing needs for survivors of domestic violence, last week Dwelling Place announced the completion of the transformation and renovation of a transitional housing community, My...
West Michigan Environmental Action Council Hosting "Tapped" the movie.
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 02-09-2010 under NONPROFITS
On Thursday, February 11 at 6:30pm the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will be hosting a screening of Tapped at the Wealthy Theater. Tapped is a film by Stephanie Soechtig who worked on the Planet Earth series. It is produced...
Why Purchase Locally
by (grdominicans)
Submitted 12-22-2009 under NONPROFITS
by: Sisters Mary Lucille Janowiak OP and Barbara Hansen OP Where did the food on your Thanksgiving table come from? Did you have free range turkey from a local farm? Were the potatoes, green beans, wine and cranberries grown and produced in your...
350GR - City Participates in International Day of Climate Action
by (dostafinski)
Submitted 10-28-2009 under NEWS
On Saturday, October 24th nearly 60 activists gathered at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids, MI for the 350.org International Day of Climate Action. Overall 5,200 events in 181 countries happened on the 24th, marking it as the largest day...