The Michigan “GreenUp” Conference is designed to be a valuable experience for sharing information, networking, and learning. This year’s theme is Cultivating Next Generation Solutions. Green chemistry and engineering are about designing, innovating, and manufacturing what’s next and developing less hazardous, more effective materials, processes, and products. Green chemistry and engineering can help businesses create new markets, reduce costs, increase safety, and gain a competitive edge.More

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will host a workshop in northern Michigan to explain the process of characterizing business waste. The Waste Characterization Workshop expanded on the basic concepts and principles provided in the Introductory Webinars and at the 2014 Michigan Environmental Compliance Conference. More

Starting July 14, the DEQ is accepting proposals for water quality monitoring projects from local governments and nonprofit organizations.More

Sure evidence the Michigan economy is improving was borne out by near record attendance on June 10th for the biennial Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) Environmental Compliance Conference at Burton Manor in Livonia. This was the last of three events planned by the MDEQ (similar events occurred in Traverse City and Grand Rapids) whose main objective was to update those organizations who must comply with a myriad of state regulations and laws to keep Michigan’s air clean and water pure. With a large number of support staff on hand, several keynotes and almost twenty breakout sessions, it’s safe to say mission accomplished!

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Are you responsible for making sure your organization is in compliance with Michigan’s environmental regulations? If so, you should register today for the Michigan Environmental Compliance Conference, the DEQ’s premier compliance assistance event, designed to help businesses and environmental professionals comply with their environmental requirements.More

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) hosted the first statewide Green Infrastructure Conference (GI) on Thursday and Friday, May 8-9th that featured over 340 attendees eager to learn from past successes and how to overcome barriers to implementing green infrastructure projects. The conference featured keynotes, breakout sessions, networking opportunities and an exhibit area with companies and organizations featuring green infrastructure designs, technology, projects, services and products. The two day program was successful at addressing the key issues hampering Green Infrastructure from becoming the standard for both natural systems and the built environment.More

The article, “Water Loss from the Great Lakes” co-authored by NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) researchers, Drew Gronewold and Craig Stow, has been published in the March 7 issue of Science magazine. More

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and the D2D Program of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation (DEGC), will hold a free, half-day seminar for businesses that want to learn how to contract with the State of Michigan for construction goods and services, including at Belle Isle Park.More

Michigan Green Health Care Annual Conference 
Atheneum Suite Hotel
Detroit, Michigan

SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2013

September 11 – Afternoon (optional)  Pre-Conference Hospital Tours & Reception
September 12 – Full Day Conference

The Michigan Green Healthcare Conference is intended for individuals and organizations interested in promoting sustainability practices within the healthcare industry. We encourage sustainability officers, dietitians, clinicians, engineers, architects, pharmacists, environmental services, food and nutrition, and maintenance managers, energy coordinators, business partners, governmental agencies, public health professionals, non-profits, and anyone else with a passion for reducing the ecological footprint of the healthcare industry to attend the conference.More

The Environmental Assistance Bulletin is a quarterly newsletter with topics of interest related to pollution prevention and the programs and services of the Office of Environmental Assistance.More