WMEAC Policy Resolutions
Fulfilling our Mission
Following our mission to inform, engage and nurture an inclusive community acting together to protect natural resources, mitigate climate impacts, and build a resilient West Michigan, WMEAC’s policy committee is focused on sharing policy resolutions with our constituents. Below are a set of the most recent policy resolutions.
WMEAC Statement on COVID-19 & Police Violence
COVID-19 has now killed more than 100,000 in the US, and 25% of those deaths are Black Americans, due in part to racism, social inequity, and environmental injustices that have
Dredging Policy Resolution – 4-17-2019
To sign on to our policy resolution [click here]! WMEAC Board of Directors Resolution of: Grand River Waterways Dredging Project April 17, 2019 The West Michigan Environmental Action Council
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
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The Policy Committee has worked with WMEAC staff and partner organizations such as the Michigan League of Conservation Voters and Kent County Water Conservation to raise awareness of the dangers
Blogs about Policy
While WMEAC’s board makes policy resolutions, we are always tracking and informing policy with the guidance of experts. Find out more from reading our blog.
Threats to Grand Haven’s Trees: Inside the Save Our Forests Campaign
By Grace Hasley, Eco-Journalism Intern for West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC). This blog was originally published in the Grand Haven Tribune as part of WMEAC’s monthly opinion piece series.
Check-in With Last Year’s AJ Birkbeck Scholarship Recipient
By Grace Hasley, WMEAC’s Eco-Journalism Intern PFAS contamination in our waterways has negatively impacted Michigan residents for many years, and sometimes it can feel challenging to keep a hopeful attitude
WMEAC Urges Environmental Safeguards for Data Centers in Michigan’s Pending Legislation
By Emma Oonk, Environmental Policy Intern. June 6, 2024 WMEAC hosted a press conference earlier this week at Michigan’s largest data center, Switch Grand Rapids, highlighting concerns with pending legislation
Holden Nelson: 2024 AJ Birkbeck Scholarship Recipient
By Grace Hasley, WMEAC’s Eco-Journalism Intern After PFAS had been spilling into the city of Rockford, Michigan for decades, AJ Birkbeck rounded up a team to push the federal government
Advocating for Protection and Restoration Funding during Great Lakes Week
Written By Hadley Haas, Policy Intern Every year, Great Lakes Week presents opportunities for Great Lakes advocates to interact with members of the U.S. Congress. This annual event is hosted
The Power of the People in Pollution Cleanups
Written By Hadley Haas, Policy Intern When I first heard about the work of the citizen group working in White River Township to get the former Dupont site cleaned up,
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