September 2, 2010 Greetings All, It is good to be back! I look forward to working more closely with all of you again. Please feel free to share your questions, comments, and suggestions along the way. Have a fun and safe holiday and I hope to see you on the 16th. Lisa Locke, WMSBF Administrator IN THIS NEWSLETTER: - September WMSBF Meeting
- Future Membership Meetings
- Jim Crow Museum
- Future Cities: Climate Strategies for Sustainable Communities
- Green Chemistry Conference
- Network for Business Sustainability – Call for photos
- Details & photos of the Golf Outing will be uploaded to the website…stayed tuned.
SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING Monday, September 13 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm Amway:: 7575 EastFulton SE, Ada (map) We will follow up July's Cradle to Cradle discussion with a more in-depth exploration of Life Cycle Assessments. Hosted by Rick Van Dellen…David Byrne, Amway, will offer a Life Cycle Assessment of an award winning product; MarkGammage, Amway, will share a unique approach to marketing environmental claims; and Gabe Wing, Herman Miller, will review a Life Cycle Assessment of a Cradle to Cradle certified product. Lunch begins at 12 noon in the Amway World Headquarters Auditorium. Park in front of the round building with the flags. Come in the main entrance and the auditorium door in on the left. Space is limited. If you would like to attend this meeting, you must register by email at info@wmsbf.org by Wednesday, September 8. Cost of attending is $10, payable by cash or check at the event. Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through Google here. A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments. FUTURE MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS October 11, 2010 Kent County Recycling & Education Facility Panel discussion of medical recycling strategies & tour November 8, 2010 GRCC Keller Future Center – Urban Farming Project SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS If you are sponsoring or hosting an upcoming event, please email me to include in our upcoming newsletters and calendar! September 9 :: Jim Crow Museum Cascade Engineering 3400 Innovation Court SE Grand Rapids MI 49512 Sponsored by Cascade Engineering & Ferris State University Tours from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., horsd’oeuvres will be served. Key Note Speaker, Fred Keller, 6:30 p.m. RSVP to jimcrowmuseum@cascadeng.com For directions, please visit: www.cascadeng.com/contact September 9-11, 2010 :: Future Cities: Climate Strategies for Sustainable Communities A Collaboration between GreenTown, the City of Grand Rapids & US Green Building Council – West Michigan Chapter GVSU Eberhard Center GreenTown: The Future of Community Designed to help create sustainable communities. Mayors and elected officials, public works directors, park district directors, planners, developers, architects, landscape architects, builders, school leaders and others interested in seeing how a community can become greener, gather to hear from inspiring speakers, learn from been-there case studies and discuss actionable ways to make communities greener, healthier and more prosperous. For more information: http://www.greentownconference.com. September 10-11 :: Green Buildings of West Michigan Showcase Tour Kick-off Breakfast at Eberhard Center, andTours September 10 & 11. With over 120 LEED certified buildingsin West Michigan, we have the perfect opportunity to prove the benefits and showcase green building design as a region. We are assisting those building owners to pull their case studies together, measuring the results of their green building choices, and to organize tours of these buildings to highlight the features. Tour have been organized in each of the following market segments: office, commercial, health care, education, homes, hospitality, and non-profit. For more information and registration,visit the USGBC-WMwebsite. October 20, 2010 :: Green Chemistry Conference 2nd Annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference: A Catalyst for the Economy, Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing Click here for more information. BusinessOpportunities The Network for Business Sustainability is looking for a vibrant photograph of a unique office layout, workstation, or communal space.Symbolizing “Organizational Culture”, this image will be used on the Network’s website and in research reports, brochures, and presentations. The Network will pay the going rate for a high-quality photo that meets the requirements. Contact communications manager Anthea Rowe at arowe@nbs.net or 519-661-2111 x88107. THE WMSBF ON TWITTER, LINKEDIN, AND FACEBOOK We are now on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. We are using these media to update meeting information, member news, and general sustainability news. Follow or friend to remain in the loop!
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