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May 18, 2009
MONTHLY MEETING Thank you to all who attended our monthly meeting last week and participated in reviewing the Self Assessment Guide. Your input and suggestions are being reviewed and we will be redesigning the Guide in the coming months. At our next monthly meeting we hope to provide information about applying for federal funds being made available through the stimulus packages. Location and the exact agenda have yet to be finalized, but if you are interested in attending the June 8 monthly meeting, please RSVP to info@wmsbf.org by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4. More information can be found below or on our website.
MICHIGAN GREEN CHEMISTRY GOVERNOR'S AWARD The deadline for students to apply to the Michigan Green Chemistry Governor's Award competition has been extended to July 15, 2009. The awards were announced by the Green Chemistry Roundtable and will honor industrial, academic, student, and non-profit efforts to green Michigan's economy. The award program is open to individuals, groups, and organizations in Michigan, both nonprofit and for profit, including academia, educators, nonprofit advocacy groups, and industry. Award recipients will be honored at a special dinner at the Detroit Institute of Arts in Detroit on September 24. More information, including the press release, save the date, and sponsorship possibilities for the dinner can be found on the WMSBF website here.
SUSTAINABILITY TESTIMONIALS WANTED The Right Place is collecting substantiated sustainability firsts, large and small, to be used to help promote the region for attracting talent and investment. Please help in this endeavor by sending the points of pride you are aware of from your organization or elsewhere that should be on the list to Dan Fase, Right Place Intern, at fasedan@gmail.com. Similarly, the WMSBF Outreach Committee is seeking testimonials from members who have successfully implemented ideas and practices as a result of their participation with the WMSBF. Please send your success stories to Vicki Kellough at vkellough@grpress.com. WMSBF PARTICIPATION Finally, if you would like to take a more active role in committees, or if your organization would like to sponsor future meetings, please contact me at kyle@wmsbf.org and I will assist you in finding the best options for you.
As always, please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
We will be exploring recent federal funds made available by the stimulus packages and learning how to best apply for these funds with guest presenters. If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP to info@wmsbf.org by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4.
The Sustainable Business and Design committees will meet the hour before.
SUSTAINABILITY EVENTSMichigan Green Chemistry Conference September 25, 2009 :: Fort Shelby/Detroit Downtown DoubleTree The first annual Michigan Green Chemistry Conference will transform knowledge into action and action into results. Leading experts in the field of business technology, chemistry, engineering, and business process improvement will inspire and inform as Michigan business leaders construct an infrastructure for advancing and sustaining green products and processes. This results-oriented conference will be highly interactive, providing a multi-level knowledge approach to green chemistry and product and process design. Participants will receive fact-based informative strategies, tactics, tools, and resources and develop a first level action plan to incorporate knowledge gained into their business model. You can invest in Michigan’s future by sponsoring and attending this event. By doing so, you will share the floor with key stakeholders who are committed to moving Green Chemistry forward to benefit Michigan’s economy, environment, and overall health. After May 15, Sponsor and Registration Forms Online at www.michigan.gov/deqworkshops Members wishing to have an event included in this newsletter must submit their notice to info@wmsbf.org by the end of the day on Friday, May 29. Our website is being updated regularly, please visit www.wmsbf.org for more information.
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