Considering Solar? Installation May Be Easier Than Expectations
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. From the front, Jane Dyer’s bright red home is a homey fit for the backroads of rural Alto, Michigan. From the back, it’s a…
WMEAC’s 2018 Summer Staff
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Each season, WMEAC welcomes a team of interns, fellows and employees to help them meet their mission and everyday activities. Below are WMEAC’s Summer…
Next to Grand Rapids Road Projects, Bioswales Bloom
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Grand Rapids' Black Hills is a quiet neighborhood at the foot of a steep hill. While scenic pictures and intense bike workouts pair nicely…
A Morning on the Grand River
Written By: Natalie Henley, WMEAC Water Fellow It was a little after 9 a.m. on a beautiful June morning when WMEAC’s Water Team launched their two kayaks into the…
Water Pollution, Inclusivity Emphasized At Congressional Candidate Forum
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. Eight candidates for the Michigan legislature outlined their solutions to environmental problems to a packed conference room at June 28’s Kent County Candidate Forum on…
Muskegon Park Restoration Honors Vets, Welcomes Fish
Written By: Beau Brockett Jr. Two lagoons and the Muskegon River that separates them make up the three bodies of water in Muskegon’s Veteran’s Memorial Park. The flooded sidewalks along…
To Improve Energy Efficiency, Holland Turns To Equitable Financing
Written By: Beau Brockett Jr. On a typical day, Ken Freestone works to help people save money and protect the environment. Freestone is the City of Holland’s Residential Energy…
For Meal Kits, Near-Zero Food Waste Takes Precedence Over Packaging
Written by: Beau Brockett Jr. A while back, I came across a massive sale at HelloFresh, one of America’s prominent meal kit companies. I could get fresh ingredients for two,…
Sewage Sniffers
Written by: Joshua Vissers Abby, Sable, and Kenna are breaking ground in a new area for working canines: human sewage detection. The company they, and the humans that train them,…
Environmental Groups Implore Army Corps of Engineers to Deny Permits for Saugatuck Dunes Excavation
For Immediate Release Contact: Jon Helmrich at 616-451-3051, x130 | jhelmrich@wmeac.org or Katie Parrish, (239) 537-9507 | katieparrish@michiganlcv.org WMEAC and MLCV Joined by Over a Dozen Groups to Implore Army Corps of Engineers…
