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[holy-blog-batman]

Spent the morning with the #CityBuilt crew volunteering for the Grand River Cleanup! We found tons of trash and recyclables along the river. This is a great annual event, but remember you can help improve our community and the environment every day, anything helps, no matter how small! #grandrivercleanup #wmeac #volunteeropportunities #citybuiltbrewing #community #GR https://www.instagram.com/p/BneeC_aBg4E/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3zmnw4mycl1z

[cellardoorskeptics]

#100: Our Anniversary Celebration

[ambitiousdepressive]

Tonight, Josh and I went to see “Cowspiracy” at the UICA. The movie honestly sucked- we didn’t like the personality of the guy in the movie and it was all over the place. But afterwards, The West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) had two men speak. One was a professor at Calvin College about food ethics and philosophy and the other works for Vegan GR. They were honestly such great speakers and were really great at answering questions.

I asked them what advice they had for people considering going Vegan. This was met with an enthusiastic “DO IT!” but then followed by two pieces of advice from the professor guy. 

1. Learn how to cook. 2. Look at Veganism as an aspiration, not an identity.

His advice really struck me. Veganism as an aspiration makes a lot more sense to me than the way I usually hear of it. He said that mistakes will be made and people will be critical (”that’s not vegan” or “are you wearing leather boots”) but you just have to do what you can do, forgive yourself, and keep going with the best of your ability. Veganism isn’t who you are but it’s a goal to strive for. 

Also, he said learning to cook would help you make more foods and he also said to think about how you feel about the people that cook for you, if you learn to make food people will love you.

It was a great night and Josh and I decided that when we get our apartment (hopefully the next month or two) we will try to follow a mostly vegan diet

[thecranewives-blog-blog]

Our extremely beat up speaker next to the mayor's head. #cranewives #earthday #wmeac #grandrapids #mayor

[somethingtodogr]

Join West Michigan Environmental Action Council at the historic Marigold Lodge on Lake Macatawa for a fundraiser to benefit environmental education and advocacy on the Lakeshore.

Marigold Lodge

Wednesday, August 28

5:30 to 8 pm

Presentation 6:45 pm to 7:15 pm

$75 suggested donation per person $150 per couple

RSVP Here

Learn about the success of our Teach for the Watershed partnership with Herman Miller and the Macatawa Watershed Council at Great Lakes Elementary School, community efforts to reinvent Holland’s energy infrastructure for the next 50 years, critical dunes and sustainable development on the Saugatuck shoreline, and WMEAC’s soon-to-be-announced water trails planning initiative.

More on Marigold Lodge: The embodiment of the Herman Miller concept of “home,” the Marigold Lodge is one of the more important cultural sites in the West Michigan design community.  An online flip book describing the history of the property can be found here.  The lodge is not regularly open to the public. Attendance for this event is extremely limited. 

The Marigold Lodge is located at 1116 Marigold Lane in Holland.  Directions will be forwarded at time of RSVP.

[somethingtodogr]

The Last Mountain

Tuesday, April 9, 6-9 p.m. Grand Rapids Public Museum

The Last Mountain explores the devastating effects strip-mining and mountain top removal has on communities and the great American landscapes of the Appalachian Mountains. The proceeding panel discussion will focus on water pollution in Michigan from emissions of particulate matter and mercury from burning coal for energy.

All GRPM screenings will begin with introductory remarks at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. There is a $5 suggested donation for each GRPM screening, which are followed by an expert speaker or panel discussion. Learn more at wmeacfilmseries.org.