October 2017 Sustainability News October 31, 2017 – Letter: Opposition growing to Saugatuck development October 31, 2017 – Holland High launches student engineering pathway October 30, 2017 – Living Sustainably: Healthy food sustains healthy living October 30, 2017 – Community Action House offers Thanksgiving baskets, seeks holiday donations October 30, 2017 – Corals eat plastic because we’ve made it …
Category Archives: Quality of Life
Living Sustainably: Healthy food sustains healthy living
By Melissa Roessing, Community Action House Think of the words “food pantry” for a moment. What comes to mind? I’d be really surprised if anyone’s first response was “quality.” People usually think of macaroni and cheese and a place that’s a little dull and drab. We’re in the process of changing that assumption at Community Action House. We …
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Living Sustainably: Social diversity enhances area’s sustainability
By Alice Jasper, Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance As we endeavor to build a sustainable Lakeshore community, we must consider all the elements of sustainability, including social diversity. When people hear the word “sustainable,” they most typically think of environmental conservation and advocacy. However, when business author John Elkington coined the term “triple bottom line” in 1994 – also referred …
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Living Sustainably: Airport supports sustainable local economy
By Aaron Thelenwood, West Michigan Regional Airport Authority The West Michigan Regional Airport has been serving the Holland area for more than 50 years, and 30 years ago this month it became a public facility. Since then, it’s economic impact has been massive. According to statistics from the MDOT/Aeronautics Division’s 2017 Michigan Aviation Plan report, an estimated $164 …
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September 2017 Sustainability News
September 2017 Sustainability News September 29, 2017 – Part II: Armed with Science, Backed by Law, They are the Voices of the Water September 29, 2017 – Letter: Elementary conclusions on climate change September 28, 2017 – Local farmers say apples survived recent heat September 28, 2017 – Local Favorites: Ah, the crunch of a fresh Michigan apple September …
Living Sustainably: Water conservation is vital
By Dave Van Wylen, Hope College There are few places where it is possible to be more unaware of global water issues than in West Michigan. Sitting on the shores of Lake Michigan in a region with ample rainfall and many inland lakes, we are water-rich in comparison to many parts of the world. Our …
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Screening of the film “A Plastic Ocean” September 14 6pm
6-8pm Graves Hall September 14
Living Sustainably: Workshop focuses on watershed and quality of life
By Jessica Vander Ark, West Michigan Environmental Action Council For those who grew up or live in Holland, Lake Michigan, Lake Macatawa, and the tributary streams that flow into them are a powerful focal point of our lives. We visit the parks and beaches, swim, kayak, enjoy bonfires and picnics, fish off the piers and docks, and ride …
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August 2017 Sustainability News
August 2017 Sustainability News August 31, 2017 – 7 Ways to Have a Great Green Labor Day Party August 31, 2017 – 4 steps to safely recycle your household batteries August 31, 2017 – SpartanNash expands Double Up program August 31, 2017 – Here’s What Good Buildings Have in Common August 31, 2017 – Local Favorites: This salad takes advantage …
Living Sustainably: Gardening a Different Way Helps Students Learn
By Julie Clark, Hope College Upward Bound Ninth-grade students from Hope College’s TRIO Upward Bound program did some hands-on learning this summer as they took care of a garden that was growing in an unusual place. As a part of the program’s launch into project based learning, the students grew vegetables in two kiddie pools filled with dirt …
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