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, as part of the Sustainability Committee’s efforts
• Herrick District Library, as part of the Library’s adult programming series
• Hope College, as part of the Office of Sustainability
• League of Women Voters, as part of the Natural Resource Committee’s efforts
• Macatawa Area Coordinating Council
• Outdoor Discovery Center, as part of the NatureRich Program
• West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) 

Fall 2021

Details coming Summer 2021

Past Events and Recordings/Materials

Spring 2021

• Resources: Repairing is caring – Sew for the planet
• Resources: Sustainability and DEI
• Resources: The Transportation Puzzle

Fall 2020

• Resources: Gardening With Nature
• Resources: Community Energy Plan
• Resources: America Recycles Day Celebration

Spring 2020

• Economic Sustainability
• Resources: Economics of Sustainability

Fall 2019

• Glocal Water
• Resources: Glocal Water
• New Developments in Smart Energy
• Housing Resource Fair (not recorded)
• Resources: The Affordable Community

Spring 2019

• Green Commute Week Transportation Expo - no recording
• Resources: Green Commuting
• 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?