Oakland Community College’s Student Life and College-wide Sustainability Committee will present a “First Annual Sustainability Fair” at the Auburn Hills Campus, Tuesday, April 26. More

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) announced a complimentary breakfast meeting on Strategies in Energy Program Management and Available Resources for Manufacturers hosted by its Energy and Water Work Group.  More

The Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office is currently accepting applications for eight neighborhoods to participate in the BetterBuildings for Michigan home energy efficiency program. The program helps homeowners save energy and money, offering upgrades and incentives worth up to $500,000 to homeowners in selected neighborhoods of 400-450 occupied homes. In addition to the homeowner incentives, $5,000 to $15,000 is available to community organizations that host the program, to support their community development efforts. More

A packed house at the Detroit Athletic Club Thursday heard several Detroit business leaders describe the future of Michigan’s largest city.  And while there was plenty of grousing about the past, there was also optimism for the future.More

SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc and the Regional Energy Efficiency Partnership Training Program (REEPTP) are hosting the Earth Day Employer Forum.  This forum is designed to expose employers to the wealth of programs to provide incentives to hire qualified staff in the southeast Michigan region.  More

May 15, 2011, Grosse Pointe Congregational Church, 240 Chalfonte, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI,  is celebrating the Second Annual Creation Stewardship Sunday Sustainable Worship.More

Business owners, government officials, fleet managers and others interested in learning how to save money through efficient energy use can register online beginning  today for the 3^rdAnnual Oakland County OakGreen Summit.More

The Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) Proprietary School Unit, along with the Michigan Association of Career Colleges & Schools (MACCS) have selected 13 proprietary school students to receive an educational achievement award, DELEG Director Steven H. Hilfinger announced today.More

Children learn best by doing. If we are to raise a generation of children who care about the environment and who are willing to reduce their carbon footprint, there is no better way than having them practice these activities as part of their daily routine. They can see recycling in action, help make compost from the food waste, and learn to buy recycled products. They can incorporate the ideals of reuse and recycling into their daily lives.More

Website Sells Compost Kits, Shares Profits with Michigan Green Schools of Oakland County.  An environmental website that offers local school districts unique fundraising programs has launched a 60-day drive to raise money for Michigan Green Schools of Oakland County.  The fundraiser, sponsored by Green Fundraiser Store.com http://www.greenfundraiserstore.com, will run from April 1 to May 31, 2011, and will coincide with Earth Day 2011 on April 22.More