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Welcome to WMEAC
Welcome to WMEAC in Grand Rapids, Michigan. WMEAC has a 40 year history of environmental action in Michigan. Whether you are a concerned citizen, business owner, faith leader or student, we can help you translate your passion for the protection of our environment into positive action. WMEAC has two key areas of focus:
- Building Sustainable Communities
- Protecting Our Water
Our activities and our office are educational models of sustainability for the Great Lakes region. In fact, our building was the first Double Gold LEED Certified facility in the nation! With your help we can continue to make West Michigan a model region for sustainable practices throughout the nation and the world! Please join WMEAC today and help us in our critical work. Click the Forms and Registration tab above to join online today! You can help ensure environmental sustainability for West Michigan’s future!
 First Friday on Vacation Until September, but Join Us for Summer Fun!
Save the date: Friday, September 4 is WMEAC’s next First Friday Luncheon.
Join us for WMEAC summer events:
Saturday, August 22: Have you always wanted to be a nature photographer? Here is your chance! Join us for WMEAC’s ‘Summer Fen’ 1-Day Eco-Photo Excursion! For beginners and advanced amateurs alike, this very special one-day ‘Summer Fen’ excursion combines excellent ‘on-site’ equipment instruction with assisted, ‘in-the-fen’ photography sessions in the Barry County State Game Area. Beautiful summer wildflowers, including native orchids and insectivorous plants, along with other botanical treats, offer exciting photo opportunities for every budding nature photographer, regardless of equipment or skill level. Locations will be within an hour’s drive of Hastings, Michigan.
For more information, and a downloadable registration form, click here!
 Community-Based Stormwater Plan for Grand Rapids
You are needed! Help create our Community-Based Stormwater Plan.
The City of Grand Rapids and West Michigan Environmental Action Council are gathering community members to help with this effort, and we need you.
Why should you care about stormwater?
Stormwater is rain that did not soak into the ground or get taken up by plants as nature intended. When stormwater runs through our communities, it becomes dirty and polluted. It
washes animal waste, garbage, fertilizers, chemicals, gas and oil from cars into our storm sewers. This pollution then flows into our streams, rivers and lakes.
What can you do about stormwater?
You and everyone in our community can help solve our stormwater problems. Practical solutions to capture stormwater onsite are available. WMEAC and the City of Grand Rapids need your help to plan and get the word out about stormwater solutions that homeowners, businesses, schools, and faith communities can use. We can solve this problem together!
Why do we need a community-based plan?
We need your help to find creative and affordable solutions for stormwater problems. We should value rain as a resource. Rainwater can be captured at homes and businesses in order to:
• Reduce the expense of our storm sewer operations.
• Save money on water and landscaping.
• Protect our public waters—clean water for our green city!
We Need Community Leaders… We Need YOU! Get Involved!
Contact WMEAC at 616-451-3051 x 33
rsvp@wmeac.org
Want to know more or help spread the word? Download flyer by clicking here!
Read “A Shared Journey” by Frank Ruswick
WMEAC members and friends came together on May 15, 2008 to celebrate our successes of 2007. Frank Ruswick, Senior Policy Advisor for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, delivered an inspiring presentation. We would like to share it with you.
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WMEAC Elects 2008-2009 Board of Directors
WMEAC elected new members to its board of directors. Learn more about them in the attached press release.
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 2007 Annual Report
WMEAC’s annual report is now available for download. Find out what your membership and contributions made possible. Click here to read the 2007 annual report.
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