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Web sites Rain Gardens - Film promoting rain gardens GVSU Community Garden Grand Valley Virtual Tour - This tour includes a Green Tour of Grand Valley DTE - Your Energy Savings! - Easy tips for saving energy and money from DTE Energy. West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum West Michigan Strategic Alliance - Sustainability news Michigan Recycling Centers - A good site for recycling and disposal centers in Michigan www.accesskent.com/waste - Solid waste Management, a household waste guide. Women and the Environment at GVSU Michigan GREEN Top 40 Ways to Go Green West Michigan Community Sustainability Partnership - A collaborative partnership of Local and Regional entities in the West Michigan area committed to the principles of sustainability in their everyday practice. EPA Tips on Combating the Heat Organic Foods Close to you! - Want to find farmer's markets or organic grocery stores close to you? Check out www.localharvest.org for a list of these markets as well as co-op's in your area and Community Supported Agriculture programs, which can provide you with fresh produce for the whole summer season! The Worldwatch Institute - A bunch of overly extroverted people who think that they can actually change the world...or a group that has some new groundbreaking ideas, collaboration and research going on. Revolution Green: A True Story of Biodiesel in America - A great documentary on the importance and the foundation of biodiesel in the United States. You can learn a great deal about Biodiesel and its benefits at, www.fuelresponsibly.org Free Rice - Is a Web site that anybody can go to and play a word matching game. For each word you get correct, they will donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations to fight world poverty. OpenCarbonWorld.com - A one-stop resource with the latest information on greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The site contains whitepapers, a glossary, news feeds, and blogs, all to help students gather information on global warming. The whitepapers are well-vetted by leaders in government, energy and the education industry, so they contain the highest quality, most up-to-date information. There's no sign-in, no registration, no fee - yes, it's free, as is all the information the site. NACUBO - National Association of College and University Business Officers. Includes information on sustainability issues. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education Environmental Virtual Campus GreenCareerCentral Feds OK Grand Rapids’ ‘New Start’ Transit Funds Campus Sustainabi The Energy Action Council Jobs Board The Natural Resource and Defense Counsil (NRDC)Calvin College If you have a Web site you would like to see in our list, send an email with the name, url, and description of the site HERE. |
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