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City of Grand Rapids, Michigan Sustainability Plan. August 15, 2006.

Grand Rapids community Triple Bottom Line Indicator Report. September 30, 2008.

RCE Grand Rapids - A briefing on Grand Rapid's regional centres of expertise

Michigan's Clean Corporate Citizens - PDF from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

About the LEED® Green Building Certification System.

Green Cleaning is more than just a new product or piece of equipment. Nichols’
Green and Clean Program is a complete approach to creating healthier, more
productive facilities without harming the environment.

Greening Your Space is a tenants guide to greening workspace and lowering operating costs from Nichols.

Prosperity Index for Muskegon County 2008 Summary ReportReport Cover/Text and 2006 Sustainability Sector Tables.

Grand Rapids Community College Sustainability Plan 2006.

Office Energy Savings Tips from GVSU.

Holiday Sustainability Guide - A Product of the Muskegon Area Sustainability Coalition.

The LOWCARBON Diet A Consumer’s Guide to Fight Global Warming from the Environmental Defense.

The science behind carbon emissions and climate change from the Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum.

Decarbonization:  A Business Strategy for a Changing Climate from the Southeast Michigan Sustainable Business Forum.

Learn what steps employees, executives, building managers, and small businesses can take to improve energy efficiency.

The ENERGY STAR Building Upgrade Manual is a strategic guide to help you plan and implement profitable energy saving building upgrades.

Michigan's Clean Corporate Citizens

 

Did you know?

In 2007, Grand Rapids was recognized by United Nations University as a Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) in education for sustainable development. Grand Rapids is one of 61 cities worldwide that has been recognized.
Vision: “…To make sustainable development a visible reality to all citizens through making education for sustainable development become second nature.”

Project Light Change

If 5,000 residents in Grand Haven were to switch out just one incandescent bulb for an Energy Star qualified 13-watt EarthBulb from Muskegon-based EarthTronics, it would prevent over 3,400,000 lbs of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from going into the environment and save about $235,000.

Last Fall, Project Light Change set out to change perceptions about compact fluorescent light bulbs by delivering one free CFL bulb, along with information on the benefits of the bulbs, to every home in the City of Grand Haven. The initiative was a project of West Michigan Environmental Action Council and Earthtronics’ Green Ribbon Program.

Source: Project Light Change, www.projectlightchange.org