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 of fresh veggies
August 31, 2017 – Holland area joins Harvey relief cause; learn where is best to give
August 30, 2017 – Something in the Water: Turns out there are more than a handful of craft breweries owned by Hope College alumni.
August 30, 2017 – Into Africa: Dr. Tim Laman ’83 is passionate about conservation and joined the Hope College Alumni Travel Program.
August 30, 2017 – Dumpster-Diving Your Way into Zero Waste to Landfill
August 30, 2017 – Considering a Green Roof to Boost Stormwater Management? New PACE Funding Can Help
August 30, 2017 – How much would Hurricane Harvey rain raise the Great Lakes?
August 30, 2017 – Comment period closing for Saugatuck Dunes marina development
August 30, 2017 – Michigan communities take slightly different approach to clean energy financing tool
August 30, 2017 – National environment group recognizes GVSU sustainability practices
August 29, 2017 – Hurricane Harvey a Trash, Logistics Disaster
August 29, 2017 – 7 Ways to Improve Energy Efficiency
August 29, 2017 – The ever-inconvenient Gore
August 28, 2017 – Living Sustainably: Gardening a different way helps students learn
August 28, 2017 – Could states lure new businesses with renewable energy? (Large companies are looking for locations that help them meet clean energy goals, says a Michigan utility.)
August 26, 2017 – Meet the nation’s most endangered monuments
August 25, 2017 – Hurricane Harvey Shakes Up Oil Prices
August 25, 2017 – Why are Bill Gates and Richard Branson investing in meat that costs $18,000 a pound?
August 25, 2017 – Michigan DNR reminds hunters to observe cervid importation regulations
August 25, 2017 – Artist takes part in groundbreaking exhibition
August 24, 2017 – By 2021, we’ll have lost more than 4,000 grocery stores
August 24, 2017- Women Who Care donates $19,500 to Escape Ministries
August 24, 2017 – Fennville Schools asking for $23M bond
August 24, 2017 – Downtown Holland parking ambassador starting next week
August 24, 2017 – Letter: Clear and present danger
August 24, 2017 – Interior Secretary Zinke won’t eliminate any national monuments
August 24, 2017 – Indianapolis LED Streetlight Upgrade Will Save More Than $800K Per Year
August 24, 2017 – As In-house Sustainable Sourcing Schemes Soar, Will Fairtrade Fade?
August 23, 2017 – Letter: Clean water crucial to making America great again
August 23, 2017 – ‘Not one drop’ of Poland Spring bottled water is from a spring, lawsuit claims
August 23, 2017 – Midwest researchers aim to make home energy management systems even smarter
August 23, 2017 – Organic produce becomes mainstream
August 23, 2017 – How much sugar in that cola? Panera to list it on its cups
August 22, 2017 – A coal country dispute over an alleged Trump promise unmet
August 23, 2017- As US Exports More Natural Gas, Manufacturers Worry About Increased Prices
August 22, 2017 – Sierra Magazine Cool Schools 2017 – Hope College listed as 156/227 schools Full List. Princeton Review: Green College 2018 Honor Roll
August 21, 2017 – Living Sustainably: Award-winning series celebrates local sustainability
August 22, 2017 – Green Roof Retrofits Relieve Stormwater Systems (and Look Lovely)
August 20, 2017 – Meet Destination Education’s new college advisers
August 19, 2017 – How a middle-aged Midwestern nobody made his mark in the Arctic
August 18, 2017 – Asian carp caught near Lake Michigan got past electric barriers
August 18, 2017 – GHI projects receive Governor’s Energy Excellence Award nomination
August 18, 2017 – Holland votes to file lawsuit against company involved in Holland Energy Park project
August 18, 2017 – THE MEETING OF THE FUTURE IS GREEN AND LOOKS LIKE THIS
August 17, 2017 – Michigan Legislature Expands Program Serving Locally-Grown Food in Schools
August 17, 2017 – It’s Time to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability
August 17, 2017 – Cream Cheese Plant Uses ‘Unsustainable & Disruptive’ Amounts of Water
August 16, 2017 – MESSAGE TO THE HOPE COMMUNITY by Rev. Dennis Voskuil
August 16, 2017 – Method Cleaning Products To Display How2Recycle Labels
August 15, 2017 – SMELLS OF THE CITY
August 15, 2017 – Living Sustainably: Creative recycling can help Michigan catch up
August 15, 2017 – Annual Michigan Economic Developers Association meeting held in Holland
August 15, 2017 – 5 simple ways to stay connected as a family on a budget
August 15, 2017 – Hudsonville receives tree-planting grant
August 15, 2017 – West Olive’s Ottawa School turns 150
August 15, 2017 – Holland police surprise special needs student
August 15, 2017 – Eclipse viewers need special glasses, astronomers say
August 15, 2017 – Infant mortality rate rises 35% in Holland
August 15, 2017 – EXHIBITION “OUT OF NATURE” TO OPEN ON AUG. 24
August 14, 2017 – Living Sustainably: Creative recycling can help Michigan catch up
August 14, 2017 – Developer wants industrial district in Holland for future tax abatement
August 14, 2017 – UNIQUE REUNION CELEBRATES HOPE PROFESSOR AND THE SCIENCES
August 11, 2017 – Poll: Most say time to stop trying to repeal ‘Obamacare’
August 10, 2017 – Building Healthy Communities encourages Michigan schools to apply for wellness program
August 10, 2017 – Hope College’s Bultman Center provides dedicated student space
August 10, 2017 – Latino Republicans see political peril in Trump immigration plan
August 10, 2017 – Holland reacts to the election of Raul Garcia
August 10, 2017 – Millennials are driving a $9 trillion change in investing
August 10, 2017 – Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance Announces New Executive Director
August 9, 2017 – FORMER TRUSTEE CHAIR MAX DE PREE DIES
August 9, 2017 – NSF GRANT SUPPORTS HOPE COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT OF BIO-INSPIRED APPROACH TO REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF EARTHQUAKES
August 8, 2017 – 6 Essential Truths That Will Help the World Urbanize Sustainably
August 7, 2017 –Living Sustainably: 5 ways to put green into back to school
August 7, 2017 – STUDENTS HONORED DURING NATIONAL MATHEMATICS CONFERENCE FOR PRESENTATIONS ON BIRD SONG RESEARCH
August 7, 2017 – Government Report Finds Drastic Impact of Climate Change on U.S.
August 7, 2017 – Secretary Perdue Announces $16.8 Million to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
August 7, 2017 – Wrangler to Cotton Farmers: Improve Sustainability, Boosts Profits, We’ll Help
August 7, 2017 – Former VW Exec Pleads Guilty to Helping Car Maker Cheat Emissions Standards in the US
August 7, 2017 – DuPont Continues to Settle Environmental Lawsuits, Adds Another $50M
August 7, 2017 – World’s Largest Companies Push Record Growth in Renewable Energy
August 7, 2017 – Commercial Building Retrofits Follow Ultra-Low Energy Trend
August 6, 2017 – HITLER’S AMERICAN MODEL–AND WHAT THAT MEANS FOR RACE IN THE U.S. TODAY
August 5, 2017 – Students get prekindergarten help with Start School Ready
August 4, 2017 – Camp Sunshine creates fun space for developmentally disabled
August 4, 2017 – Spring & Summer Sustainability Slants: Supply Chain, Packaging & Apparel
August 4, 2017 – The hidden environmental costs of dog and cat food
August 4, 2017 – Class to offer mountain biking basics
August 4, 2017 – How Much Motor City Water Does Coke Use, and What Does It Cost ‘Em?
August 4, 2017 – PepsiCo Faces Activist Outrage, Plus Threats of More to Come
August 4, 2017 – Report Points Finger at US Timber Distributors for Illegal Deforestation in PNG
August 3, 2017 – Third Annual Governor’s Energy Excellence Awards Honor Michiganders for Innovative Energy Solutions (Finalists include public, private efforts to reduce energy waste) Holland has been involved in three of the finalist projects. Information about the program can be found at http://mienergyexcellence.org/
August 3, 2017 – Holland state park, DNR host stop invasives week
August 3, 2017 – The Mediterranean diet works – but not if you’re poor, a study finds
August 3, 2017 – NSF GRANT SUPPORTS EXPANSION OF ONLINE RESOURCE FOR TEACHING INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
August 3, 2017 – Walmart: Chemical Footprint Reporting Is Key to Creating Sustainable Stuff
August 2, 2017 – Hope College earns STARS Silver rating
August 2, 2017 – Sustainability in school isn’t as hard as you think (Going green in your dorm isn’t as hard as you think)
August 2, 2017 – Must-have elements for building a sustainable new home
August 2, 2017 – UPDATE: Civic Center work halted during investigation of fatal accident
August 2, 2017 – Hitting the Goals of the Paris Agreement Requires Urgent Business Support
August 1, 2017 – 5 tips for taking the stress out of ‘back to after school’
August 1, 2017 – Michigan DNR to accept pre-proposals for aquatic habitat grants
August 1, 2017 – How Alternative Energy Affects Electricity Pricing