Resources
Small steps, big changes!
下面列出的资源可以支持你的工作，帮助创建一个更可持续的社区和世界。世界杯英格兰队vs丹麦队足彩这需要我们所有人一起努力，利用我们的个人技能和才能来创造改变。
- Education (K-12 Students and Faculty)
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- ExploreHopeoffers children an opportunitiy to explore, learn and grow. They host engaging K–12 student camps and teacher trainings and have an equipment and curriculum lending library with resources like air and water quality monitors.
- Join local organizations like theHolland Youth Advisory Council, City of HollandSustainabilityorHuman Relations Committee
- Great resources are available for the classroom as well as funding opportunities and an annual awards program by:
- Michigan
- Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support (MEECS) Program
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)Resources for Educators< andWildlife Education & Outreach
- Department of Energy
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- BioKids
- Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots
- Healthy Schools, Healthy Kids
- Healthier School Day– School meal resources, funding opportunities and information
- WaterSense,WaterSense for Kids, andwater footprint calculator
- Protect Bees and Other Pollinators
- US Green Building Council
- Center For Green Schools - Green Apple Day of Service
- Michigan Recycles
- Businesses
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- Macatawa Area Coordinating Councilresources for stormwater management and a landscape company "Seal of Approval" program
- Attend meetings for theWest Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
- The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy offerstraining opportunities.
- Evaluate your energy usage withHolland Board of Public Worksand explore rebates and incentives for energy efficiency and electric vehicles.
- Michigan Materials Marketplaceaims to create a collaborative network of businesses, organizations and entrepreneurs where one organization’s hard-to-recycle waste and by-products becomes another organization’s raw material.
- The EPA’s ENERGY STARBuildings and Plants Programwants to help your business save money and energy
- Evaluate your waste streams and recycle with help from organizations likePADNOS,CompRenew,Michigan Recycles, andEPA
- Look at certifications like “B Corp” as a way to evaluate your business practices.
- Add vehicles with higher miles per gallon, hybrids or electric vehicles to your work fleet — use theEV explorer toolor theEPA’s Green Vehicle Guide
- US Green Building Council has information about how to “green” your building and interiors
- Community Members
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- Participate with the City of HollandSustainability initiativesorHuman Relations Committee
- Upgrade your home withHome Energy Retrofit Program and On-Bill Financing
- Take courses through theHolland Academy of Senior Professionals(HASP)
- When purchasing a new vehicle consider switching to vehicles with higher miles per gallon, hybrids or electric vehicles — check out thisEV explorer toolor theEPA’s Green Vehicle Guide
- Commuting by bike to school, work, or just for fun is a great way to make our community more sustainable
- Eat and shop local
- Learn aboutinvasive species found in Michiganand what you can do to help protect our native animals and vegetation
- Protect Bees and Other Pollinators
- Calculate yourwater footprintorcarbon footprint
- City of Holland recycling information,electronics recycling informationfrom the EPA,GreenMichigan.org, andMichigan Recycles.
- Local
- State and Regional
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- West Michigan Environmental Action Council
- West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
- West Michigan Farmer's Markets
- Community Sustainability Partnership
- GreenMichigan.org
- Alliance for the Great Lakes
- Midwest Energy News
- Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources
- Michigan Saves
- Michigan Recycles
- Michigan Materials Marketplace
- Report an environmental violation to theMi-EGLEorUS-EPA
- National
Sustainability
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