GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will again honor local organizations and professionals at The Third Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 12. A sell-out in its first two years, the event has become the signature function for local sustainable business professionals in West Michigan. This year's edition features our annual awards,
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum and GreenHome Institute are hosting a joint open house at the Odom Reusable Building Materials Grand Rapids location to provide an opportunity for its respective memberships and other interested parties to network and learn about renewable building materials. Odom is a full service salvage, deconstruction and retail building
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s September membership meeting will feature Eileen Gallagher from Edelman, who will discuss the multifaceted approach she uses to integrate sustainability into business strategy and create compelling and impactful sustainability marketing campaigns. The 2016 Michigan Sustainability Conference September 14 will be held at the Grand Valley State University Eberhard Center from
GRAND RAPIDS - For the past 11 years, West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum has supported future green leaders in the community with fellowships, internships and other financial support. Last year WMSBF invested nearly $30,000 into the careers of emerging sustainable business professionals in West Michigan. Help support these future green leaders at the Green Leaders Golf &
GRAND RAPIDS - The West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s June 20 meeting will feature a spotlight on renewable energy challenges and success stories, and the 2016 annual membership meeting at The B.O.B. in downtown Grand Rapids. Renewable energy has historically proven a significant challenge for organizations due to financial and regulatory constraints. However, the environment for
BENTON HARBOR - Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a program and tour at The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor June 13 to tell the story behind one of Michigan's most significant redevelopment projects in a generation. Host to last month's 2016 Senior PGA Championship, the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s May 9 meeting will feature a spotlight on sustainability efforts at SpartanNash and an introduction to low impact development for water quality from Calvin College. Following its 2013 transformational merger to become the nation’s fifth largest food distributor, SpartanNash has accelerated its environmental sustainability and social responsibility
ANN ARBOR - The Michigan Green Labs Webinar will cover a successful green labs program at the University of Michigan and examine an initiative to take the University of Michigan model and expand it to business orientated labs. This webinar is geared toward lab professionals, facilities managers, green team leaders, academics, process improvement professionals, and sustainability
GRAND RAPIDS - West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will present a luncheon highlighting global and local responses to climate change and energy issues January 11 at Grand Valley State University’s Seidman Forum. Featured speakers include Natural Capital Partners Executive Vice President Mark LaCroix and Center for Climate Strategies Chairman Steve Chester, WMSBF member delegates to
