EPA has issued an RPF for the FY13 Environmental Workforce Development and Job Training Grants. The Guidelines are attached and also available at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/grants-funding.htm. Proposals are due April 9, 2013.More
The MEDC’s Pure Michigan Business Connect program is seeking Michigan companies that can provide solutions to Ford Motor Company and 31 of its Tier 1 partners. Ford and the MEDC will be hosting an invite-only matchmaking summit on March 21, 2013 in Dearborn.More
The Michigan Office of the Great Lakes today announced important cleanup milestones at two West Michigan lakes.More
The Dearborn Animal Shelter’s Ladies Night Out is a fun, casual evening….PAWsing to celebrate women, while raising funds to help adoptable animals in its care. The evening includes inspired speaker Kathy Crawford, with a humorous delivery of “Up, Up and Away”, plus sharing in fabulous food, mini-spa services, handwriting analysis, raffle and silent auction. More
The U.S. Green Building Council Students Group of Michigan State University will host a regional conference April 5-7 on campus at Michigan State University. This conference will offer speakers on a variety of topics that include sustainability for homes and schools, including zero waste generation goals.More
AIGA Detroit just launched a competition open to Non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations that contribute to the Detroit tri-county area called impact 48. Impact48’s goal is to bring together the Detroit region’s most talented design professionals to donate their time for 48 hours to help one lucky non-profit to collectively create a new exciting brand. More
GLREA News
GLREA, Energy Innovation Business Council, and WMU Office for Sustainability will host a meeting on Wednesday, March 13, 9:00-11:30 am on the campus of Western Michigan. GLREA members, EIBC members, WMU community, and all interested parties are invited to hear about the exciting renewable energy developments on campus and the latest from GLREA and EIBC. www.glrea.org.More
At a CoreNet sponsored luncheon on February 21stat the GM Riverfront Conference Center in the Renaissance Center, members and guests had an opportunity to hear from Margaret A. St. Andre, MCR and President of the Michigan Chapter of CoreNet Global, on the full slate of activities planned by the local chapter for the Spring and Summer.More
Henry Ford Community College (HFCC) Business and Economics Instructor Jared Boyd received an HFCC Presidential Mini-Grant of $2,500 from the College in late 2012 to fund “Learning Through Giving,” a project that helps students learn about the importance of supporting global charitable organizations that assist people in need. More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today is inviting applications from communities interested in exploring barriers to smart growth and testing innovative strategies that can create healthier, more sustainable places to live, work, and play.More
