{"id":31738,"date":"2026-07-30T19:05:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/?page_id=31738"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:05:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T23:05:53","slug":"sustainable-business-needs-sustainable-schools","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/sustainable-business-needs-sustainable-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Las empresas sostenibles necesitan escuelas sostenibles"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-image uagb-block-439e34a5\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><strong>Las empresas sostenibles necesitan escuelas sostenibles<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uagb-section__background-undefined wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-none uagb-block-f09e0bcf\" id=\"clearRight\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong>Education Leading the Sustainability Movement<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether working to create a circular economy, improve recycling, reduce food loss and waste, promote climate leadership and water conservation, or other priorities, Michigan Sustainable Business Forum engagement and a growing body of academic and industry research demonstrates that sustainable business needs sustainable schools. Forum members have long highlighted education as a pressing need to influence workforce development, consumer behavior and community buy-in, with a consensus that systems change starts in Michigan\u2019s schools and universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">How We Support Schools<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GVSU3.2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31742\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-4df61eca\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\"><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-f977c88f\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/benton-harbor-band-student3.2-scaled-e1785430125496.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31750\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>A Resource for Campuses, Educators and Researchers<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michigan colleges and universities are at the forefront of sustainability efforts, with dedicated personnel and strong support from the private sector driving progress. These institutions serve as beacons of innovation, showcasing how sustainability can be integrated into classrooms and curricula.\u00a0 The Forum currently has programming and resources to support\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Campus sustainability coordinators at universities and colleges through peer learning, resource development, and continuing education.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Resources and technical assistance for facility managers, food service directors, administrators and business managers for energy efficiency, sustainable food service, food waste prevention, recycling or other sustainability needs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Participatory research through collaboration on grant-funded projects or ad hoc engagement, and dissemination of research findings through publications, media, conferences, membership meetings and other events.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">K to college instructors seeking guest speakers, tours, class projects and access to community partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\">How Can We Help?<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-81829b47\" id=\"regionalprograms\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Current Initiatives <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"padd-columns-20 wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large remove-bottom-margin\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter mb-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-938x625.jpg 938w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/classroom3.2-1130x753.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline--3\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Colectivo de Sostenibilidad del Campus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large remove-bottom-margin\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/people-speaking3.2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31758\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline--4\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Technical Assistance for Institutions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-full remove-bottom-margin\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-938x626.jpg 938w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Forum-Foresight3.2-1130x754.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline--5\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">School sustainability corps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"padd-columns-20 wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large remove-bottom-margin\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter mb-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-938x625.jpg 938w, https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/books3.2-1130x753.jpg 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline--6\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">research showcase<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large remove-bottom-margin\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Monday-Green2Go-23.2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31755\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline--7\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">case studies<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.34%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image size-large remove-bottom-margin\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/first-day-2013.2-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31754\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 is-style-outline--8\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">behavior change on campus<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-undefined uagb-block-c40a541e\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Join Our Community of Practice<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Michigan Campus Sustainability Collective is a user group working to elevate and promote sustainability practices on the state\u2019s college and university campuses, and to celebrate and encourage its inclusion in curriculum. A regional affiliate of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, the collaborative welcomes participation from campus sustainability directors and faculty or students serving in a sustainability role.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignfull is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-63375db1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"is-style-outline wp-block-button is-style-outline--9\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Aprende m\u00e1s<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/misbf.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/school-campus3.2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31749\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31738","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"xl":false,"xxl":false,"xxxl":false,"xxxxl":false,"xxxxxl":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false,"trp-custom-language-flag":false,"post-thumbnail":false,"getwid_base-cropped":false,"getwid_base-large":false,"gform-image-choice-sm":false,"gform-image-choice-md":false,"gform-image-choice-lg":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"jheise","author_link":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/author\/jheise\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31738"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31760,"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31738\/revisions\/31760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/misbf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}