April 2018 Sustainability News
April 30, 2018 – Sustainability at the 2018 Tulip Time Festival
April 30, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance’s Summit on Race and Inclusion
April 30, 2018 – Department of Energy Announces $19 Million for Advanced Battery and Electrification Research to Enable Extreme Fast Charging
April 30, 2018 – 2018 Michigan Fishing Guide
April 30, 2018 – Sign-Up for Green Commute Week (May 13-19)
April 30, 3018 – Classroom Spotlight: Brad Smit teaches relevant, hands-on science at Saugatuck
April 29, 2018 – Things to know about Holland’s proposed 2018 budget
April 29, 2018 – What to know about Zeeland’s proposed 2019 budget
April 29, 2018 – Green Investment: Volunteers give and get benefits in Ottawa Parks
April 27, 2018 – World’s Biggest Retail Brands Back Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative
April 27, 2018 – Plans for new Holland growhouse moving forward
April 26, 2018 – Climate change communication and activism
April 26, 2018 – Letter: We must fend for Earth, since Pruitt won’t
April 26, 2018 – How art is elevating voices from the front lines of climate change
April 26, 2018 – Adopt-A-Highway cleanup days in full swing
April 25, 2018 – 3 communities thriving thanks to unconventional partnerships
April 25, 2018 – UK To Ban All Plastic Straws, Q-Tips, And Single-Use Plastics
April 25, 2018 – Council to install formal process for accepting art donations
April 25, 2018 – What other cities can learn from Portland’s fossil-fuel ban
April 24, 2018 – Because of climate change, some birds are nesting earlier
April 24, 2018 – Greenhouse plans to be discussed by Holland council
April 24, 2018 – How your lawn equipment is harming the environment
April 23, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Green Commute plans for any weather options
April 22, 2018 – How to get a more sustainable yard this spring with battery-powered products
April 22, 2018 – Hope College student awarded prestigious science fellowship
April 22, 2018 – DNR urges ORV enthusiasts to be ready to ride
April 20, 2018 – Too early to tell if cold April will impact summer Great Lake temperatures
April 20, 2018 – Free boat checks offered to Ottawa County residents
April 19, 2018 – Expert panel reflects on sustained power and impact of Earth Day–as we laud Year 48
April 19, 2018 – U.S. Department of Energy and Geological Survey Release Online Public Dataset and Viewer of U.S. Wind Turbine Locations and Characteristics
April 19, 2018 – Plastic straw and cotton bud ban proposed in England
April 18, 2018 – Senate drops measure to exempt ship ballasts from Clean Water Act
April 18, 2018 – Holland council votes 5-4 to allow Airbnb pilot
April 18, 2018 – Hope College ’95 Stories’ students push for more welcoming campus
April 17, 2018 – Holland once again named best small city in America to start a business
April 17, 2018 – Michigan official: Tugboat damaged Great Lakes pipelines
April 17, 2018 – Advice for adult children of aging parents who need help at home
April 16, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Fly fishing helps promote conservation
April 16, 2018 – SCIENCE, SUSTAINABILITY AND A BAHAMIAN TOWN DUMP
April 16, 2018 – BPW offering tours of Holland Energy Park visitor center
April 16, 2018 – Energy efficiency can help 32 states meet clean air rules by cutting pollution
April 16, 2018 – Starbucks to train workers on ‘unconscious bias,’ CEO says
April 15, 2018 – 3 ways to make your home more eco-friendly with smart home technology
April 15, 2018 – Stewardship volunteer opportunities available in area state parks
April 15, 2018 – 5 ways smart cities provide a healthier, safer, richer life for residents
April 15, 2018 – In age of #MeToo, can there be forgiveness, second chances?
April 13, 2018 – HOPE COLLEGE BLOG: THE YOUTH ARE SCREAMING FOR CHANGE
April 13, 2018 – Local businesses to donate to Ready For School
April 13, 2018 – 13 ways to celebrate Earth Day and slash your home energy bills
April 10, 2018 – FROM THE PRESIDENT: REV. DENNIS N. VOSKUIL, PH.D.
April 10, 2018 – HOPE COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY: SERVING AND PROTECTING THE GARDEN THAT IS EARTH
April 10, 2018 – Grand Rapids’ Retail Shops That Focus on Sustainability
April 10, 2018 – Hard water proves hard on your wallet
April 9, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Diverse business resources sustain a vital community
April 9, 2018 – HOPE COLLEGE SENIOR, EMMA NYHOF, OF HOLLAND, TO PRESENT ECONOMICS RESEARCH CONDUCTED AS A RECIPIENT OF A NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP
April 9, 2018 – A Grass-Roots Movement For Healthy Soil Spreads Among Farmers
April 9, 2018 – How to grow a garden you’ll love (and love to take care of)
April 9, 2018 – SpartanNash to Mark Earth Week in April
April 6, 2018 – Matthew T. Mangino: GAO finds racially disproportionate discipline in schools
April 6, 2018 – Tulip Time Downtown Holland Park & Ride Shuttle
April 6, 2018 – Good Sweet Earth provides organic lawn care resources
April 5, 2018 – EPA fails to do its homework on light-duty standards
April 4, 2018 – Businesses Say EPA Will Hurt Economy with Pull Back of Emissions Standards
April 4, 2018 – Here are the American Cities Using the Most Solar-Powered Energy
April 4, 2018 – 5 Plants and Animals Utterly Confused by Climate Change
April 4, 2018 – Leaked memo: Pruitt taking control of Clean Water Act determinations
April 4, 2018 – Anti-Pruitt Sentiments Soar: GOP Members Call for Resignation as Media Campaign Circulates Petition
April 4, 2018 – Western Michigan nature preserve more than doubles in size
April 3, 2018 – 1,000 feet of Lake Michigan beach, 17 acres of dunes added to preserve
April 3, 2018 – Faith leaders reflect on Martin Luther King Jr.’s religious legacy
April 3, 2018 – Researchers: Hurricane Irma created new island off Georgia coast
April 2, 2018 – Living Sustainably: Workshop targets positive community impacts by business
April 2, 2018 – EPA Moves To Weaken Landmark Fuel Efficiency Rules
April 2, 2018 – Schools celebrate the end of a successful Reading Month
April 2, 2018 – Firms probe Kent County on request for garbage-fueled innovations
April 1, 2018 – We’ve Given Up Buying ‘Stuff’ In Favor Of Experiences, And We’ve Never Been Happier
April 1, 2018 – Big in Sweden: Picking up trash + jogging = ‘plogging’