West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is seeking two interns for the summer semester of 2019. The Communications and Social Media Intern will play a key role in forwarding West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum initiatives through the use of digital media. An ideal opportunity for students interested in a career in communications or advocacy, intern will […]
Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will meet for the 9th Annual Sustainability Issues Legislative Forum on Friday, April 19 from 11:30 am – 1:30 pm at Wightman in Benton Harbor. This year’s keynote speaker is David Konkle, current president of the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association and one of the state’s leading experts on […]
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is now seeking candidates for nomination to its Board of Directors for a two-year term. The Board of Directors establishes policies for the care and conduct of the organization and its operations, including those that promote sound planning and fiscal responsibility. The board meets six times per year. Responsibilities include: […]
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon forum on plant-forward diets and culinary medicine on Monday, March 11 at Grand Rapids Public Library. Experts from two of the region’s leading institutional food service operations will discuss how local companies and institutions can incorporate better dietary decisions into their sustainability and business strategies. Featured […]
Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum will host a luncheon forum on community, commercial and institutional composting in Southwest Michigan on Wednesday, February 20 at Whirlpool Corporate Tech Center in Benton Harbor. Adam Brent of Cocoa Corporation will discuss the value of compost as a waste diversion and sustainability strategy and highlight some opportunities to […]
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hiring a new program manager to lead its Equitable Sustainability Program. The forum is a regional collaboration of local businesses, government, academia, and non-profits working together to promote sustainable business practices within their organizations and the community. WMSBF recognizes the potential for its core themes of sustainable development, climate […]
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will host a forum on climate adaptation capacity on Monday, February 11 at The Rapid Central Station. Featured speaker Beth Gibbons, Executive Director of the American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP), will discuss how ASAP brings adaptation best practices into the broader urban conversation. ASAP connects and supports climate adaptation […]
Michigan’s Great Southwest Sustainable Business Forum and Van Buren Conservation District are hosting a Green Drinks networking event next week Wednesday, February 6 at Three Blondes Brewing in South Haven from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Green Drinks is a quarterly networking event for professionals in Michigan’s Great Southwest interested in sustainability, recycling and green […]
How do Bay Area employers address congestion? Urbanism? Mobility? Featured speaker Danielle Glaser, Bay Area Transportation Manager for LinkedIn, will highlight lessons learned that relate to the experience of growing West Michigan communities during her January 14 presentation in Grand Rapids. Sponsored by West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum, the event takes place from 12 to 1:30 […]
WMSBF December 2018 Registration