Hello,

This is a friendly reminder that today is the last day to register for two upcoming events -- the Discovering Sustainability Conversation at Aquinas this Friday and the WMSBF Monthly Meeting at Grand Rapids Community College on Monday.  Please email me at kyle@wmsbf.org by 5:00 pm today if you would like to attend either of these.

If you have not already done so, please take a moment and fill out this survey which will help us in our sustainability asset mapping project for the West Michigan region.  This form will also allow you to register for Friday's event.

In addition to these meetings, two events occurring next week have crossed my desk and I wanted to pass them along:

Discussion on Incentives for LEED Construction

February 8, 2010 :: The Rapid

You are invited to participate in a discussion on incentives for the construction of LEED Certified Buildings with Senator Jason Allen, Chair of the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee, scheduled for Monday, February 8th at 9:00 a.m. at the Rapid Central Station, 250 Grandville Ave, Grand Rapids.

Legislation is about to be introduced on this issue and the discussion should last about an hour. It will be followed by a short tour of LEED buildings for the elected officials and area legislators have been invited to attend.

To RSVP for this meeting or if you have a colleague you would like to invite, please contact Andy Johnston at johnstona@grandrapids.org or 771.0335.

TAPPED

February 11, 2010 :: Wealthy Theatre

WMEAC sponsors the movie TAPPED at the Wealthy Theatre. If you care about water, you will not want to miss it!

Doors open, 6:30 p.m.
Movie begins, 7:00
Discussion, 8:00

Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.

Panel discussion at 8 p.m. will feature: Mayor George Heartwell Dr. Alan Steinman, GVSU Annis Water Resource Institute Kristi Klomp, WMEAC’s Water Protection Program Coordinator