sustainability
Children help take local action towards global results
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 10-30-2013 under NEWS
Many of us grew up with Tony the Tiger gracing the covers of our cereal boxes and interrupting our Saturday morning cartoons. While the animated tiger bears little resemblance to its real life cousin, one group is demonstrating how Tony can...
Green building alive, thriving in West Michigan
by (USGBCWM)
Submitted 09-27-2013 under NONPROFITS
West Michigan “gets” the concept of green building. For example, take Cascade Engineering of Grand Rapids. Cascade is a multi-business manufacturer that specializes in large-part injection molding. A few years ago, the company’s...
Tree Huggers grocery to close doors this Sunday
by (emccarty)
Submitted 09-06-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Tree Huggers will close its doors this Sunday, September 8, culminating in a farewell party that starts at 6 p.m. The decision was announced on Facebook last week by owner Angela Topp. "This has been hands down the best...
Tree Huggers celebrates three years with new initiative
by (erictank)
Submitted 08-13-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
This week local earth conscious grocer Tree Huggers celebrates three years. The store, which started in Holland and then opened a second store at 947 Wealthy Street S.E. in Grand Rapids a year later, soon closed the Holland store in order to devote...
"Lost and Found:" curious green artist makes art from trash
by (empichot)
Submitted 06-24-2013 under NEWS
If you happen to be reading this at midnight, Tia Wierenga is probably just finishing up work at the Gerald Ford Airport. She works there six days out of the week from 6 p.m. to midnight lifting heavy boxes and containers into the planes in the...
Kent County Parks Foundation partners with GRPS on sustainability project
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 05-24-2013 under NEWS
The Kent County Parks Foundation (KCPF) continues its community education partnership with Sibley Elementary as part of Grand Rapids Public Schools' (GRPS) Transformation Plan. On May 14 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at Millennium...
State Street gets its life back through re//STATE
by (shannoncunningham)
Submitted 05-17-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
As much as we hate to see it, every city has them: streets that, over time, have transformed from bustling economic hubs to vast, desolate concrete waste. Their public green spaces become neglected, morphing into empty parking lots while their...
Urban Herd fights hunger
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 03-13-2013 under NONPROFITS
Wind and spitting rain didn’t stop more than 100 green-clad runners from showing up for the Brooks Urban Herd Pub Run at Trillium Haven Restaurant on Monday evening. The 5K fun run, organized by Gazelle Sports, wound its way through Eastown...
Farmer-owned restaurant offers bold brews, homegrown meals to support food bank
by (Feeding America...)
Submitted 02-15-2013 under NONPROFITS
Grand Rapids restaurants are embarking on a two-week exploration of local cuisine, Michigan beers and the fruitful ways in which they intersect. Cool Brews. Hot Eats., from the creators of Restaurant Week, runs from Feb. 18 to March 2 and involves...
Residents encouraged to take advantage of program that boosts energy efficiency in the home
by (Allison Arnold)
Submitted 01-11-2013 under NEWS
The City of Grand Rapids has extended the time for residents to participate in GR1K, an energy program that has helped hundred of Grand Rapids residents make their homes more energy efficient. For $99, program participants receive a...