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Story Matters: Grand Rapids community leaders remember Peter Wege
by (grcmc)
Submitted 07-10-2014 under NONPROFITS
As our community says goodbye this week to Peter M. Wege, much loved philanthropist in our community with passions for education, the environment, and much more, we dedicated a special edition of Story Matters as a tribute to his life. We asked a...
Peter Wege - The Loss of an Environmental Hero
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 07-08-2014 under NONPROFITS
This morning, we were saddened to learn the passing of one of West Michigan’s most forward thinking and generous people, Peter Wege. Peter Wege founded the Wege Foundation in the 1967, which is among the nation's most dedicated and...
WMEAC honors Mayor Heartwell with first Environmental Legacy Award
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 04-28-2014 under NEWS
The West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) hosted their Second Annual Earth Day Celebration on Wednesday, April 23 at the Frederick Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park. The event brought together environmental advocates, community leaders...
WMEAC to screen "Vanishing of the Bees" at UICA
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 03-11-2014 under NEWS
On Tuesday March 18, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will host the fourth film of its 2013-2014 Film Series at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UCIA). The film, "Vanishing of the Bees...
Mayor Heartwell outlines future of Grand Rapids climate resiliency
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 02-26-2014 under NEWS
Grand Rapids Mayor, George Heartwell is known for his progressive environmental and sustainability policy. In 2010 Grand Rapids was named the country's most sustainable midsized city by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. While Grand Rapids has made...
WMEAC to screen "Chasing Ice" at Loosemore Auditorium
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 02-19-2014 under NEWS
On Tuesday, February 25 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) will host "Chasing Ice," at Grand Valley State University's Loosemore Auditorium in Downtown Grand Rapids. The film is the third of...
Symposium encourages women to seek environmental activism
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 02-11-2014 under NEWS
Two hundred people gathered at the Third Annual Women and the Environment Symposium held at Grand Valley State University's (GVSU) L.V Eberhard Center on Friday, February 7. The symposium was filled with community leaders, politicians,...
WMEAC Film Series draws concern over hydraulic fracturing in West Michigan
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 01-24-2014 under NEWS
Members from throughout the West Michigan community gathered at the Urban Institute for Contemporary Art (UICA) for the West Michigan Environmental Action Council's (WMEAC) 2013-2014 film series on Tuesday, January...
WMEAC to show"Gasland II" at UICA
by (jwiegand08)
Submitted 01-17-2014 under NEWS
The Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts will host the second film of the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC)’s 2013-2014 film series from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21. This month’s film is Gasland II, the...
WMEAC Film Series to play "Trashed" at Celebration North
by (WMEAC)
Submitted 12-04-2013 under NONPROFITS
WMEAC kicks off its annual Film Series tonight, December 4, with a screening of Trashed. The award-winning documentary stars Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons, who takes viewers to remote and often beautiful locations...