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Volunteer Projects that Focus on Sustainability

Grand Rapids has long been a model of sustainability. In 2007, it became the first U.S. city to be recognized as a Regional Centre of Expertise for Education and Sustainable Development by The United…

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Waste Not: How Grand Rapids Approaches Sustainability

Grand Rapids has long been a model of sustainability nationwide. Government, business and nonprofit partners have come together to set – and exceed – aggressive sustainability goals, earning the…

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Grand Rapids emphasizes work-life balance

Today’s young professionals know that where you live is where your life happens. Work life, personal life, and community life are all wrapped up in place. And place is determined not only by…

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Reimagining Trash

The people of West Michigan have a deep love for the Great Lakes, the surrounding watershed and the other natural resources that make Michigan a distinctly beautiful place to live. We feel a…

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Medical Innovation Built on Big Data

West Michigan is a magnet for collaboration in medical research, innovation and care. This is the second of two articles that take a look at what’s happening now and what’s on the horizon. Setting a…

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Grand Rapids: a hub for medical research and innovation

Utopia or reality? A few years back, Dr. Norman Beauchamp looked to the future of biomedical research and healthcare – and posited what sounded like a health science utopia. He talked about an…

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