Sustainability

Feature Story small-trees

$5M grant for tree planting in GR can help ‘correct a historic injustice’

Shandra MartinezMonday, March 18, 2024
Development News Courtesy

Michigan Green Communities bestows “gold status” to the City of Grand Rapids

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorMonday, July 24, 2023
Longform Students participate in the LIFT-UP program.

Students help ensure farm sustainability and bring local food to cafeterias in UP program

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 22, 2023
Development News Roberto Clemente Park

Roberto Clemente Park renovation wins awards and community’s hearts

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorMonday, November 14, 2022
Development News walk roll ride 2

Active Commute Week: Walk, Roll + Ride

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorFriday, June 17, 2022
Feature Story Residents can purchase composting bags for $5 for one bag or $12 for three bags.

Ottawa County launches food composting program

Shandra MartinezFriday, May 13, 2022
Feature Story A Grand Rapids employee at work in the control room of the city's water department.

Project aims to build pipeline to careers in the water industry

Shandra MartinezMonday, November 1, 2021
Development News Nick Occhipinti

Green Gavel scoring system rates Michigan’s Supreme Court’s environmental impacts

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorMonday, July 19, 2021
Feature Story KDL

Exploring the Kent District Library 2021-2023 Strategic Plan

Sarah SpohnThursday, April 29, 2021
Feature Story “One-third of everything we eat depends on pollination,” says Don Lam, of the Holland Area Beekeepers Association (HABA). “Imagine losing one bite out of every three.”

From school programs to clubs, the growing efforts to save honeybees

Bev BerensSunday, February 28, 2021
Longform Juan (cacao and coffee farmer), Chad Morton and Efren Madriaga

Published Together: The heart opening journey of a superfood in our backyard

Chad Morton, Co-Founder of Roast UmberThursday, February 11, 2021
Feature Story plaster-creek-meadows

Plaster Creek Family Park receives mParks award: GRPS students contributed to design

Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorSaturday, January 23, 2021
Development News B corp

Bills will help B-corps do more good

By Estelle Slootmaker, Development News EditorThursday, November 12, 2020
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