sustainability
Local Westside school collecting water for Flint Public Schools
by (jullianiemackey)
Submitted 02-02-2016 under NEWS
The Harrison Park School community is organizing in a collaboration between parents and school administrators to help our neighbors in Flint with their need for safe water. The Parent Action Leader, Petronila Solares, at Harrison Park School, was an...
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...
Plaster Creek restoration project planned for Dutton Shadyside Park in 2016
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 01-19-2016 under PLACE-MATTERS
"We came to Michigan when I was 10 years old, and a little way from my home was Plaster Creek…That stream was my playground during the next six or eight years…my companions [and I knew] the individuality of a great many trees; we...
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks reflects on success, welcomes new leader
by (Bill Kirk)
Submitted 12-22-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
In recent years, the City of Grand Rapids has experienced a period of growth and change not seen in decades. As our community continues to adapt and evolve, this process brings with it challenges, opportunities and progress. Thankfully, Grand Rapids...
Urban agriculture and placemaking: Toward building resiliency
by (levigardner1)
Submitted 11-17-2015 under OPINION
I have been in counseling for the majority of my adult life. I nearly always balked at the seemingly outrageous cost of this endeavor, questioning whether or not it was worth the large amount of money for what sometimes felt like limited...
Alger Heights neighborhood launches new model for stormwater management
by (Calvin College)
Submitted 10-09-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
Sure I know that you are tired of hearing about it But most repeat the same theme over and over again, It’s as if they were trying to refine what seems so strange And off and important to them. It’s done by everybody Because each...
100 000 Poets for Change- Grand Rapids
by (CLUBHOUSE Inter...)
Submitted 09-10-2015 under
This year, Grand Rapids joins the world's biggest poetry social justice movement, 100 000 Poets for Change! Join us at LINC Community Revitalization on September 26, as we connect with 500+ other events in more than 100 countries on the same day...WiseMaker Arts in Sustainability Parade
by (g0dfreykaren)
Submitted 08-27-2015 under
If you enjoy Giant Puppet Heads, Crazy Costumes, Bands that play Reggae music, and Parades that celebrate Creativity, then you must not miss the Arts in Sustainability Parade on Saturday, September 5 at 12noon and 4pm. Grand Rapids artist, Kelly...
Using green spaces to change the narrative
by (FriendsofGRParks)
Submitted 08-25-2015 under PLACE-MATTERS
This article is written by Shannon Cohen, Interim Executive Director for Friends of Grand Rapids Parks (FGRP). In this interim role, Shannon is serving as the bridge between the leadership of founding Executive Director Steve Faber and the upcoming...
No, Organic Foods Aren't the Bee's Knees.
by (Trevor Ditmar)
Submitted 08-03-2015 under OPINION
Unveiled in the fall of 2002, organic certification in the US could be considered a wild success. Organic foods are now available in around 20,000 health food stores across the country and about 75% of all grocery stories. Conventional foods are...