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The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19, and Why It’s a Matter of Environmental Justice: Part 1

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September 17, 2020
By Hope O'Dell and Gregory Manni Sergio Cira-Reyes had seen…
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Environment America Unveils “Buffy the Energy Vampire Slayer”

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June 23, 2020
Written by: Nathan Murphy, Environment Michigan   Energy…
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WMEAC Statement on COVID-19 & Police Violence

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June 3, 2020
COVID-19 has now killed more than 100,000 in the US, and 25%…
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WMEAC Staff Member Sews Fabric Masks for COVID Relief Effort

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May 14, 2020
By Gregory Manni   GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The nation…
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Earth Day 50 at WMEAC: Looking Back, and How to Get Involved Under Lockdown

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April 23, 2020
Written By Gregory Manni During a time of dire importance…
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Rain Barrels in Business: Steelcase Hosts WMEAC Workshop for Employees

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March 20, 2020
Banner Photo by Jesse Bowser on Unsplash By Gregory Manni “Roads…
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Elementary students hold fundraiser for WMEAC

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January 7, 2020
by Andrew Blok   The past year was a year of the youth…
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Reflections on the Environmental Education internship at WMEAC

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December 27, 2019
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Alger ravine needs help from rain gardens, rain barrels

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December 10, 2019
By Andrew Blok A streambank restoration project on Grand Rapids’…
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Local business greens up operations with composting

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November 26, 2019
Written By: Andew Blok   Running your own business…
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WMEAC’s annual meeting an evening of celebration and looking forward

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November 12, 2019
By Andrew Blok WMEAC’s staff, board, members and friends…
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When it rains, it shines

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November 4, 2019
by Amelia Ackley and Maggie Mianecke WMEAC’s Rainy Day Contest…
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Petoskey Prize goes to Lynn McIntosh, who tracked down tannery contamination

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October 30, 2019
By Andrew Blok “Buy local. Spy local.” That’s one…
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Youth Show Up Strong at Rise Up & Drawdown Conference

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October 18, 2019
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A Cloud of Unknowing: Madison Square and the Nature of Environmental Justice

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October 1, 2019
By Dan Christmann Problems in the Neighborhood On the morning…
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LGROW launches Adopt-A-Drain system

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September 12, 2019
By Dan Christmann Winter last year (2018-19 for those of you…
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This Precarious Space Together: A Conversation with Jessica Stokes

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August 15, 2019
By Dan Christmann Jessica Stokes is a disability activist,…
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Biodigestion and the Greening of West Michigan

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August 8, 2019
By Dan Christmann Building a Better Bowels “I call this a…
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WMEAC Summer Camps: Science, Community, and Meatloaf

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August 1, 2019
By Dan Christmann   “No, that’s cottonwood, not…
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Preventing Food Waste in Grocery Stores

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July 26, 2019
By Dan Christmann  “You gonna throw that all away?”…
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WMEAC and Brewery Vivant Collaborate on Bourbon Rain Barrel Workshop

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July 11, 2019
By Dan Christmann It makes sense that WMEAC would hold rain…
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Changes in WMEAC’s Education Program

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June 17, 2019
Written by Madalyn Buursma Education is one of the most important…
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How Far Have we Gone in 50 Years?

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June 6, 2019
Written by Madalyn Buursma As we look to all the work that…
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A Look at the Grassroots Movement Against the Grand River Dredging

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May 30, 2019
Written by: Madalyn Buursma Local historian Jeff Seaver has…
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