ReLeaf Michigan Seeking Applicants for Community Tree Plantings
Spring is right around the corner, and ReLeaf Michigan is excited to get out and start planting trees!
Take Care of Your Yard with Fall Cleanup Tips from ReLeaf Michigan
Here at ReLeaf Michigan, we know autumn is a time for football, apple cider, and corn mazes; but it’s also a great time to assess your home landscaping needs and to prepare your yard for winter!
Erin Quetell to Serve as County’s First Environmental Sustainability Officer
She has served as the environmental sustainability planner for the City of Ferndale, where she was responsible for integrating the social, financial, and environmental sustainability perspectives and best practices into everyday city operations.
Saturday is an Ozone Action Day, What That Means and How to Help
Saturday, June 5 is the second Ozone Action day of the year in Southeast Michigan.
Hatchery Road Apts. in Waterford Get PACE Funding for Green Features
Hatchery Road Apts. in Waterford Get PACE Funding for Green Features (Oakland County Board of Commissioners, Aug. 4, 2018) June 15, 2018, Pontiac, Mich. – Trademark Building Co. Inc., a Waterford Township based developer and property management company, has successfully secured capital from Greenworks Lending through the first PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) project in…
RRRASOC Shares Advice on How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
RRRASOC Shares Advice on How to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (RRRASOC, March 6, 2018) Southfield, MI – Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC) recently sent out tips to residents for how to “reduce, reuse and recycle” more. Here’s what they had to say: Three great ways to help reduce the amount…
Four Things to Know for Medical Marijuana Facility Applicants
Four Things to Know for Medical Marijuana Facility Applicants (LARA, Dec. 13, 2017) Lansing, MI – The Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) will be ready to accept applications for medical marihuana facility licenses beginning this Friday, December 15, 2017. The department is prepared to accept applications for all license types – grower, processor,…
For Being Green it’s Gold for Novi, Bronze for Milford, Pleasant Ridge & Ferndale
For Being Green it’s Gold for Novi, Bronze for Milford, Pleasant Ridge & Ferndale (Compiled, July 3, 2017) NOVI, MILFORD, PLEASANT RIDGE, FERNDALE, MI – The City of Novi is one of just five communities in Michigan to receive a Gold certification in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge for its commitment to sustainability projects, from…
Ferndale Experiments with Green Drainage Solution
Ferndale Experiments with Green Drainage Solution (Crystal A. Proxmire, Oct. 29, 2016) Ferndale, MI – In the midst of a longer than expected road construction project, Ferndale residents have been wondering what the city was thinking using bricks around the drains on three residential streets. The pavers are an experiment in environmentally-conscious design and an…
Ferndale Green Cruise is Aug. 13
Ferndale Green Cruise is Aug. 13 (Event Page) Ferndale, MI – The 2016 Annual Sierra Club Green Cruise will occur this year on Saturday August 13 with bike rides, a street fair, and the grand parade of walkers, skaters, bicyclists, and others using non-motorized transportation. Begun in 2006 as a green reaction and counter event…
MML #5: Making the Economic Case for Place
MML #5: Making the Economic Case for Place (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 4, 2016) Lansing, MI – What do communities need to thrive? This is the question explored in depth by The Michigan Municipal League and Public Sector Consultants in 2015. They came up with eight elements of prosperous communities, and explored what research had…
Middle Schoolers Design Waste Management Ideas for Future City Competition
Middle Schoolers Design Waste Management Ideas for Future City Competition (Future City, Jan. 7, 2016) Novi, MI – Over the years, cities and towns have managed their ever-expanding piles of trash in a variety of ways, including dumping it into landfills, burning it in incinerators, or shipping it away in trucks and barges. Such waste…
Environmental Impact of the Holidays
Environmental Impact of the Holidays (SOCRRA press release, Dec. 30, 2015) The holiday season is another time of year to consider the three R’s—reduce, reuse and recycle. Consider these stats as you enjoy the season and commit to waste reduction and recycling this year as part of your celebration…. Approximately 1.5 billion cards are sent…
Guest View: Getting Community Solar in Oakland County
Guest View: Getting Community Solar in Oakland County (Andrew Sarpolis, Dec. 27, 2015) Novi, MI – In the past decade, Oakland County has seen tremendous growth in renewable energy and energy efficiency jobs. Although many people may not think they come into contact with these new industries, the truth is that the renewable energy industry…
Rochester Adams High School Adds Outdoor Recycling Bins
Rochester Adams High School Adds Outdoor Recycling Bins (Adams HS PTSA Press Release, Oct. 25, 2015) Keep America Beautiful and The Coca-Cola Foundation Award Grant to Adams High School (Forwarded on behalf of the Adams PTSA) Rochester Adams High School received 24 bright blue recycling bins designed specifically for placement in outdoor athletic areas…
Ferndale: Green Cruise Aug 8
Ferndale: Green Cruise Aug 8, 2015 (event listing) The 11th Annual Sierra Club-sponsored Green Cruise on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 in downtown Ferndale, MI, is held on Nine Mile Road (blocked off) immediately east of Woodward from 10 am to 2 pm. The Green Cruise celebrates walking, biking, running, hiking, skateboarding, rollerblading, and other forms…
Recyclebank Grants Help Green Programs at Rochester Hills Schools
Recyclebank Grants Help Green Programs at Rochester Hills Schools (press release, May 20, 2015) Thanks to the City’s partnership with Recyclebank and the support of the residents who donated their recycling points, four Rochester Community Schools received nearly $10,000 to implement green projects at their schools. Mayor Bryan K. Barnett and the Rochester Community School…
Heyday of Grass is Past as Ferndale Approves Natural Landscape Ordinance Changes
Heyday of Grass is Past as Ferndale Approves Natural Landscape Ordinance Changes (Crystal A. Proxmire, April 22, 2015) The picture perfect suburban lawn was a nearly impossible, and ultimately disappointing dream for Rebecca Hammond who would joke that she made sacrifices to the “Grass God” each year as she paid for seed, fertilizers, and endless…
A Parade of Green and Irish Pride Graces Downtown Royal Oak
A Parade of Green and Irish Pride Graces Downtown Royal Oak (Ron Arnold, March 17, 2015) St. Patrick’s Day celebrating began early in Royal Oak as the community enjoyed the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday. Hosted by The Norman O’Brien Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the parade featured green-clad community groups,…
A Parade of Green and Irish Pride Graces Downtown Royal Oak
A Parade of Green and Irish Pride Graces Downtown Royal Oak (Ron Arnold, March 17, 2015) St. Patrick’s Day celebrating began early in Royal Oak as the community enjoyed the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday. Hosted by The Norman O’Brien Division of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, the parade featured green-clad community groups,…