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West Michigan needs all of us. It means a personal commitment to your home, block, city, and region. It means working with your community to solve environmental problems in our region. It takes action. Learn what action you can take to protect West Michigan. Want to make a lasting impact? Join our Action Network.

Water
Climate Change
Lakeshore
Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Water

Adopt a Stream

Adopt-A-Stream empowers community members and businesses to learn about our local streams and protect our freshwater resources!

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Mayors’ Grand River Cleanup

This week-long event brings together mayors, elected officials and volunteers from several different west Michigan communities to help clean up our beautiful Grand River.

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Rainy Day Project

In Year 1 of this pilot program, WMEAC worked with community partners working in Baxter, Garfield Park, Roosevelt Park, and Seeds of Promise Neighborhoods. to develop a more inclusive approach to engagement on residential green stormwater infrastructure practices and reduced water utility costs.

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Rain Gardens

Communities can take action against rain and snowmelt flowing off of our yards, roofs, and sidewalks and washing pollution into our water systems. Rain gardens are designed to collect and absorb runoff from a roof or parking lot, the way nature intends rain to soak into the soil.

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Rain Barrel Workshops

Communities can take action to manage storm water and improve water quality. WMEAC wants to help West Michigan communities take this step by providing low-cost rain barrels and workshops on how to set up those rain barrels.

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Climate Change

Climate Change K-12 Lessons and Activities

Climate change is here. The future generations of students are inheriting a world gripped by rising temperatures, extreme natural events, and rising sea levels.

Climate change can feel complex and overwhelming, even for adults, however we can prepare your classroom to understand the basic causes, effects, and solutions.

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Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

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Lakeshore

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Join our Action Network!

Join the hundreds of WMEAC Action Network subscribers to learn how you can protect West Michigan. By signing up, you’ll receive messages from our team about quick actions to take on issues including water and lakeshore protection, climate change and climate resiliency, energy policy, and more! Our collective action will mean a better West Michigan for all of us!