June 11 & 12, 2011, tour the Mission Zero House named one of USA Today’s Seven Best Green House of 2010. The Mission Zero House is America’s oldest and Michigan’s first net-zero home, meaning the home produces more than its owners consume. The home is the focus of the Greenovation series on The Environment Report on public radio.More
Oakland Schools hosted the awards for Michigan Green Schools. It was announced by Oakland Schools that each and every Michigan Green Schools has been given the opportunity for one internal page on its site by GreeningDetroit.comMore
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GLREA advocates and promotes policies, technologies, and practices that are environmentally and economically sustainable; while partnering with key stakeholders to increase the use of renewable energy.More
Registration is now open for Greenbuild 2011 – the world’s largest conference and expo dedicated to green building. For the first time, Greenbuild will be hosted outside the U.S., at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Oct. 4-7. Join us across the border to discover Greenbuild NEXT.More
Michigan’s businesses will have new ways to buy and sell, raise capital, and connect with each other through Pure Michigan Business Connect. The new $3 billion public-private initiative, announced by Governor Snyder with top business leaders Thursday at the Mackinac Policy Conference, strengthens the administration’s economic gardening philosophy through an alliance of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), State of Michigan agencies and major Michigan companies and organizations. More
The Michigan Commission for the Blind (MCB) will hold public meetings at three locations during June 2011 to receive comments on its draft state plan. The final state plan, which specifies provisions for the delivery of MCB services to its blind clients, will be submitted to the commissioner of the federal Rehabilitation Services Administration in July. More
Help one of Detroit’s Jewels Win $25K and Continue to Anchor a Great Community. The Detroit Waldorf School (DWS) has been selected by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of 100 “places that matter” in the United States, putting the school in the running for a $25,000 award for historic preservation and community engagement. Voting for the “This Place Matters” Community Challenge takes place on-line through June 30, 2011. More
Big things are coming to the city of Detroit in the next few years. Proposed changes to the city’s infrastructure will take advantage of Detroit’s key location along an international waterway, and establish Detroit as a bustling center of international trade for generations to come. More
ETA International will be hosting an annual Education Forum in Greencastle, Indiana on October 20-22, 2011 at The Inn at DePauw. The Education Forum is a world class technical education conference. The event offers hands on workshops and presentations by industry professionals covering a wide spectrum of technologies.More
Earlier this month, Clean Energy Coalition unveiled a new website to better highlight the organization’s mission, programs and services. Featuring CEC’s three divisions – Mobility, Communities and Structures – the new website guides visitors through the numerous initiatives headed by Clean Energy Coalition while providing assurance that consuming fewer fossil fuels and using more renewable energy is a journey anyone can take.More
