December 2015 News

December 31, 2015 – City of Holland 2015 Annual Report December 31, 2015 – West Michigan shines on national ‘Best and Brightest’ list December 30, 2015 – Holland Public Schools, city team up to investigate lead levels December 30, 2015 – Cleanup restores 80 acres of wetlands in Ottawa County December 30, 2015 – MY TAKE: Encouraging to see …

November 2015 News

November 24, 2015 – #GivingTuesday helps nonprofits connect with donors November 23, 2015 – Support the ODCMG with your Holiday Shopping at Amazon. November 22/23, 2015 – Washington Square district welcomes diverse new stores November 19, 2015 – Travis Williams, ODC Executive Director, Receives National Award November 17, 2015 – Dr. Joanne Stewart of the Hope College chemistry faculty recently …

October 2015 News

October 25-31, 2015 – National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week October 28, 2015 – Resilient Holland seeks input for city master plan with event on November 5  Share your voice (Comparte tu Voz). October 20, 2015 – Holland energy use down, not enough, officials say October 16, 2015 – The Gentile Interdisciplinary Lecture series in the natural and applied …

September 2015 News

September 30, 2015 – Nominations for the LocalMotion Awards are now open! – Submit by November 13, 2015. September 29, 2015 – New Report Shows Domestic Offshore Wind Industry Potential, 21 Projects Planned in U.S. Waters September 24, 2015 – The Pope’s Visit – Renewing the Call to Act on Climate September 23, 2015 – World-class North American Wildlife …

August 2015 News

August 31, 2015 – The Retrofit Report-Numbers to Know: Home Retrofit pilot shows energy savings August 22, 2015 – Outdoor Discovery Center adds visitor center August 19, 2015 – Michigan ‘Energy Park’ allows for growth of rare city snowmelt system (Midwest Energy News) August 7, 2015 – Chemist Jeff Johnson Receives Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award August 6, 2015 – Retrofit Report: Holland contests …

July 2015 News

July 30, 2015 – The Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies™ is searching for Michigan organizations that exhibit leadership and innovation in their green and sustainability approach. Nomination deadline is September 11.  Award ceremony is November 19. July 28, 2015 – America in Bloom 2015: Holland competes among best of the best July 27, 2015 – New Holland, Eighth Day …

June 2015 News

June, 2015 – Huntington Bank Summer Concert Series at Kollen Park June 30, 2015 – Holland Civic Center $11 Million Redevelopment Announced June 19, 2015 – Want to volunteer for the Macatawa Water Festival?  Go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4cadaa2ca3f49-water to sign up. June 18, 2015 – Michigan Saves recently published two reports about clean energy in Michigan.  One of the reports profiles …

May 2015 News

May 28, 2015 – Retrofit Report: Top 10 reasons to join Holland’s Energy Blitz May 20, 2015 – Holland, Michigan has been named by Livability as one of the 10 best cities for families. Beautiful sandy beaches, a low cost of living and great schools were among the many attributes that landed Holland on this list. May …

April 2015 News

April 28, 2015 – 10 Things to know about renewable energy April 22, 2015 – NSF Grant Supports Exploring Commercial Use of Test for PFCs April 22, 2015 – Holland-Hope Sustainability Institute Launches Website April 20, 2015 – “Right thing to do” drives home energy project April 13, 2015 – Green the New Orange on Hope Campus …

March 2015 News

March 29, 2015 – Retrofit Report: Other teams taking the floor in Energy Prize competition March 26, 2015 – Senators Stabenow, Peters Applaud Great Lakes Investment in West Michigan  EPA Awards $250,000 to Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway for Project Clarity Effort! March 22, 2015 – Retrofit Report: Put eyes on the energy prizes at city website March 16, …