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Urban Agriculture: USDA continues to advance Food Systems

  • Post author:Juan Pablo Marcos
  • Post published:August 12, 2022
  • Post category:Education/Get Involved/In the News/News Update/WMEAC
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By Juan Pablo Angel Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism & Blogging Intern Last month, it was announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) would continue to advance and support urban agriculture…

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Garfield Park Rain Garden: Creating Green Neighborhoods

  • Post author:Juan Pablo Marcos
  • Post published:July 22, 2022
  • Post category:Eco-Action/Education/Get Involved/WMEAC
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By Juan Pablo Angel Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism & Blogging Intern As we enter a future of environmental uncertainty with climate and weather, urban spaces within our neighborhoods, cities, and parks…

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The Rain Barrel Benefit

  • Post author:Juan Pablo Marcos
  • Post published:July 8, 2022
  • Post category:Education/Events/WMEAC
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By Juan Pablo Angel Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism & Blogging Intern  If you are curious about how you can help improve water quality within your community, implementing a rain barrel for…

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Teach for the Watershed : A Volunteer’s Perspective

  • Post author:Juan Pablo Marcos
  • Post published:June 10, 2022
  • Post category:Education/Watershed Education/WMEAC
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By Juan Pablo Marcos, WMEAC Eco-Journalism and Blogging Intern Last Thursday, I woke up for work earlier than usual. I was up at 6:40 a.m. to get dressed, eat breakfast…

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Paper or Plastic? Which bags are really the best for sustainable shopping?

  • Post author:Lillian Danaher
  • Post published:April 29, 2022
  • Post category:Call to Action/Education/Get Involved/Popular/Recycling
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By: Hadley Haas, WMEAC Policy Intern The debate between paper, plastic, and reusable bags has long been argued, without a clear answer on which of these is actually better for…

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COP26 with Nathan Rauh-Bieri

  • Post author:Lillian Danaher
  • Post published:January 21, 2022
  • Post category:Call to Action/Eco-Action/Education/Events/In the News/Policy/WMEAC
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Written by Kat Lykins, Journalism Intern and Hadley Haas, Policy Intern Tackling the issues which arise from climate change is a growing concern for many individuals. Nathan Rauh-Bieri recognizes the…

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State Legislators Take a Ride on the Green Side

  • Post author:Lillian Danaher
  • Post published:December 22, 2021
  • Post category:A Watershed Moment/Education/Get Involved/In the News
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Written by Anna Watson On Nov. 29, 2021, Michigan State Representative Rachel Hood partnered with the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC), The Michigan League of Conservation Voters, and the…

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Rainy Day Project 2.0

  • Post author:Ericka Popovich
  • Post published:November 22, 2021
  • Post category:A Watershed Moment/Call to Action/Eco-Action/Education/Get Involved/Watershed/WMEAC
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Written by Kat Lykins The Rainy Day Project is an initiative that has been a work in progress for the West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and the City of…

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Environmental Educational Series

  • Post author:SarahBarney
  • Post published:September 3, 2021
  • Post category:A Watershed Moment/Education/Watershed/Watershed Education/WMEAC
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By Sarah Barney, eco-journalist intern and student at Denison University Teach for the Watershed (T4W) is a place-based education program that was founded by the WMEAC education department in 2015.…

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Why Do We Have to Pay for Recycling?

  • Post author:Mickkayla Erbach
  • Post published:August 30, 2021
  • Post category:Call to Action/Education/Lakeshore/Recycling
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Welcome to Lakeshore Eco-Action, a new communication vehicle for WMEAC’s expanded focus in the Muskegon area and along the lakeshore. The focus will be on action, so this new blog…

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