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Study finds value in Michigan’s coastal dunes

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:May 15, 2019
  • Post category:Dunes/WMEAC
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Written by: Madalyn Buursma   Lauded in Pure Michigan Ads, voted the most beautiful place in America, and attracting tourists from around the country, the ever changing landscape of our…

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Material Recovery with Habitat for Humanity

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:May 7, 2019
  • Post category:Education/Recycling
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Written By: Madalyn Buursma We stuck out like a sore thumb against the grandeur of the Amway Grand Hotel; in our steel toed boots, our big work coats, tool bags…

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How dirty is the Grand River? Not as Bad as You Might Think.

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:April 29, 2019
  • Post category:A Watershed Moment/Watershed/Watershed Education/WMEAC
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Written by Madalyn Buursma The Grand Rapids namesake, the Grand River, snakes through the city with a brown, murky color. As Grand Rapidians pass the river in their day to…

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A Ten Day Hike Through New Mexico: Environmental Justice and Decolonizing Outdoor Spaces

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:April 23, 2019
  • Post category:Education/IDEAL/WMEAC
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Written by Madalyn Buursma It takes a lot to prepare for a ten day backpacking trip through the deserts of New Mexico. “It’s nothing that I’ve really ever done before,”…

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Q&A with Wege Speaker Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:April 8, 2019
  • Post category:Education/IDEAL/WMEAC
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Written by Madalyn Buursma Environmental justice activist and prolific public speaker Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali will be giving a presentation on environmental justice on Thursday, April 11, at Aquinas College.…

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Grand Rapids is Becoming Safer for Cyclists

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:April 1, 2019
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Written by Madalyn Buursma With the snow melting and spring coming closer, more and more Grand Rapids commuters are seen cycling to work. Biking is becoming a more popular mode…

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“Conserving water and saving money should be on everybody’s list”

  • Post author:Madalyn Buursma
  • Post published:March 21, 2019
  • Post category:Watershed/WMEAC/WMEAC News
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Written By Madalyn Buursma  WMEAC worked hard throughout 2018 with our partners to create the framework for our new pilot program, the Rainy Day Project, and this year we are…

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