July 6, 2009

MONTHLY MEETINGS

Our July meeting is being hosted by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney at GRCC's Applied Technology Center on July 13 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm.  The topic will be socially responsible investing with a portfolio development best practices exercise.  More information can be found on our website. Those interested in attending must RSVP to info@wmsbf.org by Thursday, July 9.

WMSBF SCHOLARSHIP GOLF OUTING

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The date has been set for our third annual golf outing in support of the WMSBF's Sustainability Scholarship.  The outing replaces our usual monthly meeting on August 10 and will be held at Quail Ridge Golf Course in Ada.  This is the sole funding source for this $5000 award that this year went to Brett Little at Aquinas College.  To make this happen, we need golfers and sponsors as well as donations for door prizes. You can find more information, including sign-up forms, here.

Related, Marta Swain at WMSBF member Clothing Matters has graciously offered to donate 10% of golf shirt purchases through August 10 to the WMSBF.  "Putt a layer of sustainability into your game!"

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 Anne Saliers at SaliersA@rightplace.org

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 partially or in full, 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. 

Kyle Ten Broeke

MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS

GRCC :: 151 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids -- Applied Technology Center rooms 118/120 (map)
July 13, 2009 :: 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm

If you are interested in attending, you must RSVP to info@wmsbf.org by 5:00 p.m. Thursday, July 9.l address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

There is a $10 arrangement fee, payable by cash or check at the event.  Credit card payments may be made prior to the event through PayPal (no PayPal account is necessary) here.  A $1 additional processing charge is included for credit card payments.

The Sustainable Business and Design committees will meet the hour before.  The Board will be meeting immediately afterward.

SUSTAINABILITY EVENTS

Greening the Fleets in West Michigan II Fuel and Fleet Workshop

July 14, 2009 :: Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center (MAREC), Muskegon

Registration: 8:00 am

Workshop 8:30 am to 11:30 am

Agenda

·         What is WMC3? - Overview of resources and services available to the fleets in West Michigan

·         Screening of Motor Week's Tribute to Clean Cities 15th Anniversary

·         Regional Fleet Survey - How this information will help you.

9:45 a.m. Break & Networking

·         Crystal Flash Enery and SRG present the Business Case for Greenhouse Gas Assessments - Strategies, Resources and Impacts 

·         Health:  MDEQ Reviews Low Cost / Cost Saving measures to Reduce Diesel Exhaust Exposure.

Workshop will be followed by a tour of the MAREC facility.

Please call Lisa Locke for any additional information needed at 616-301-1059

Email:  llocke@sustainableresearchgroup.com

 Michigan 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.

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, July 17.

Our website is being updated regularly, please visit www.wmsbf.org for more information.