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ENTF and WMSBF Spearhead Expanding Dialogue and Collaboration to Reduce Need for Emergency Energy Utility Assistance in West Michigan
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum worked with the Energy Efficiency Committee of the Kent County Essential Needs Task Force (ENTF) to increase the involvement of energy innovation and sustainability professionals with agencies responsible for supporting emergency utility needs with the hope of decreasing the need for emergency utility assistance in West Michigan. The Kent County Essential…
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Forum to Discuss Sustainability in Higher Education
Panel Will Highlight How Students, Employer Expectations, COVID are Influencing Sustainability in Campuses and Curriculum West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will meet for an in-person luncheon focused on the state of sustainability in higher education on Monday, December 13 at Kendall College of Art & Design. A panel of speakers from local colleges and universities will…
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Amy Butler Inducted into Sustainable Business Hall of Fame
The late Amy Butler, director of sustainability for Michigan State University at the time of her death earlier this year, was posthumously inducted by members of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum to the Sustainable Business Hall of Fame during the ninth annal Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 5 at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre in…
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South East Market Named Sustainable Business of the Year
South East Market has been named the 2022 West Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year by members of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. The Market was recognized during the ninth annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on Wednesday, October 5 at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre. The West Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year is…
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A Sad Earth Day in Grand Rapids
Today we celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day. Many of our member businesses, institutions, and other key Michigan partners have made important announcements this week, demonstrating that there is much to celebrate within the state’s sustainability movement. In Grand Rapids, funeral services are being held today for Patrick Lyoya, who was fatally shot by…
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Great Lakes Bay Zero Waste Consortium becomes Michigan Sustainable Business Forum – Great Lakes Bay
The Great Lakes Bay Zero Waste Consortium will join the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, expanding its resources and programming to provide enhanced services to the region’s business community. The renamed Michigan Sustainable Business Forum – Great Lakes Bay (MISBF-GLB) will introduce its new structure with a special happy hour program at 4 p.m. March 30…
