Sustainability

Higher ed wakes up and smells the beer, but new brewing program is no joke

Ever since WMU and KVCC announced the nation's first sustainable brewing program people have been joking that they wish they could have gotten college credit for their beer studies. Jeremy Martin finds there's much more to the new program than the jokesters imagine.

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The final report from a placemaking study of Kalamazoo’s Southtown district is sparking excitement as a blueprint for growth -- and an opportunity to embrace mindful development that includes and empowers longtime residents.  

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Michael Pollan at Miller Auditorium ties lack of home cooking to what ails us

Equity, education, and engagement are three things that matter to the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. At its annual meeting Michael Pollan used the food chain to bring those into focus for those filling Miller Auditorium. 

Green practices just make sense for growing number of craft brewers

Making beer can be a green endeavor. Local brewers are proving it. 

The Polish Ambassador tour to help plant edible forest in Kalamazoo

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