Events

Upcoming Events

Living Sustainably Along the Lakeshore

Join us for free educational events that aim to educate and empower Holland area residents to live more sustainably.

The series is brought to you by the following sponsor organizations, with additional endorsing partners that assist with individual events relevant to their respective missions:

• City of Holland
• Herrick District Library
• Hope College
• GreenMichigan.org
• League of Women Voters
• Meijer Campus of Grand Valley State University
• West Michigan Environmental Action Council

Tuesday, November 26 – Community Housing Resource Fair

Did you know that the City of Holland and Ottawa County provide many resources to alleviate housing costs? Here are programs and grants available to assist with finding affordable housing, energy efficiency, lowering utilities, and home repair. Come see if you or someone you know might qualify for these and other programs and keep our community thriving. Snacks provided.

• 6:30–8 p.m.
• Herrick District Library
  300 N. River Ave.
  Holland, Michigan

Past Events and Recordings

Fall 2019

• Glocal Water
• New Developments in Smart Energy

Spring 2019

• Green Commute Week Transportation Expo - no recording
• Economics of Sustainability
• Quality of Life: The Affordable Community
• Environment: Rainy Days — Causes, Problems and Solutions

Fall 2018

• Community Knowledge: Stump Our Recycling Chumps
• Smart Energy at Home:  Comfort, Health and Savings
• Hearing our Neighbors: Community and Neighborhood 

Spring 2018

• Transportation: Green Commute Expo — 6–7:30 p.m.on Friday, May 18, at City Hall  
• Environmental Awareness/Action
• Community Knowledge - Planting and Saving Seeds
• Economic Development - Sustainable Government (unfortunately our recording did not work from this event).
• Quality of Life - Community Policing for Peaceful Living

Fall 2017

• Quality of Life – Macatawa Watershed. 
• Smart Energy — Holland Energy Park: Resource. Destination. Gateway.
• Community and Neighborhood — Recycling

Spring 2017

• Where is our starry night?
• How are we creating a sustainable community?
• What’s invading our habitat?

Fall 2016

• Are we using our drinking water wisely?
• Is sustainability on the ballot in November?
• I didn’t know I could recycle that

Spring 2016

• Home Energy Retrofit Results: Less Energy, More Comfort
• Sharing the Harvest: Sustainable Gardening and Canning
• Too Much Trash: Kids Talk Trash in Schools and at Home
• Energy Wars: Local Students Compete to Join the “Dark Side.”

Fall 2015

• How Can We Achieve Housing for All?
• Energize You!
• Where does my recycling go?