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Entrepreneurs and Artists Summits
May 5th
There are two summits coming up this weekend and next week, both part of the Detroit Works Project. They are free to attend and provide food, so come share your thoughts and experiences on two great topics, business and the arts!
The Arts Reviving Detroit
Saturday, May 7th
2 – 6pm (doors open @ 1pm)
The Display Group
1700 W. Fort St., Detroit
The registration link is: http://bit.ly/j0vYLD
Calling all Artists, Musicians, Performers, Filmmakers, Photographers, Designers, and everyone who cares about Detroit’s creative industries. Join us to discuss and develop solutions that will revive Detroit. We will be discussing the role of artists in Detroit, the economy of the arts and the role of the City of Detroit in the arts.
Making Detroit Work for Business
Thursday, May 12th
6 – 8:30pm (doors open @ 5pm)
The Display Group
1700 W. Fort St., Detroit
The registration link is: http://bit.ly/ipJuuD
How can the business environment be improved in Detroit? What needs to happen to make it easier to start and grow businesses in the city? What is the future of small business development in Detroit?
Detroit is undergoing a complete review and planning process to make it economically and fiscally sustainable for the future. The Detroit Works Project first focused on the neighborhoods and now it’s beginning its review of the city’s business environment. This Summit is the beginning of the conversation and the opportunity for the small business community to share its thoughts and solutions to making Detroit “open for business”.
Energy Efficiency Webinar for Houses of Worship!
Mar 16th
DTE Energy is offering FREE webinars for their business customers. If your annual energy bill is $150,000 or less – these webinars are for you!
Register today for the March 17 Webinar starting at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST.
Presented by Julie Lyons Bricker, Executive Director, Michigan Interfaith Power and Light. Julie currently holds designations and licenses as a US Green Building Council LEED® AP and Michigan Real Estate Broker.
Julie will talk about:
- Description of Michigan Interfaith Power and Light
- Benefits of joining MIIPL
- Portfolio management of Houses of Worship
- Energy tips for Houses of Worship
We have a full schedule of energy efficiency webinars for you to participate in — register today for one or all!
D-Yes Powershift Fundraiser Brunch
Mar 10th
Please join us to help send the hardworking kids of the Detroit Youth Energy Squad to the Powershift Conference in Washington, DC. D-Yes is holding a fun fundraiser brunch featuring Representative Hansen Clarke. Your presence and support are an inspiration to the D-Yes students and will help them attend an awesome conference.
Register Here - http://www.warmtraining.org/events/d-yes/
Date:
Saturday, March 26th
10:30am to 12:30pm
Location:
Fishbone’s Restaurant
(Greektown location
400 Monroe Street
Detroit, MI 48226
D-YES is an innovative program that strives to reduce household energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions by training young people ages 16-24 to help lower-income households conserve energy. Crews help lower-income residents understand their energy bills, recommend behaviors that conserve energy, and install about $100 worth of free energy-saving supplies, such as reusable storm window kits, low-flow showerheads, and weather stripping. Crew members completed a 30-hour training that covered a range of topics, including climate change, green jobs, and communication skills.
Steve Thomas @ WARM’s Annual Breakfast
Feb 22nd
Steve Thomas of This Old House and Renovation Nation fame will be the keynote speaker this year at WARM’s annual awards breakfast. Steve hosted This Old House for 14 years and made it the most popular home renovation television show ever. Steve currently hosts Renovation Nation on the Planet Green channel. On the show Steve travels the country filming green renovation projects and showing off new technologies, it’s great.
Steve was in Detroit in 2009 and filmed the installation of WARM’s rooftop turbine for the show. You can see a picture of the turbine on our website, or come by our office on Michigan Avenue. At the breakfast Steve plans to discuss green building and what it means to him. The event will also feature a breakfast of local foods and an award ceremony to honor those who have committed their lives to promoting energy efficiency and sustainable building.
The breakfast is June 8th in Detroit, save the date on your calendar! More info about registration will be sent out closer to the date.
Sustainable Meat in Michigan
Feb 10th
Want to eat meat from a sustainable, local source in Michigan? EatWild.com is a great resource for locating local vendors of grass fed animal products in Michigan. They have an online directory and map that will help you find the closest location to you. LocalHarvest.com is another great online resource that lists local CSA’s and Farmer’s Markets in addition to local meat vendors. You can search their database using your zip code or city/state. Check it out
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If you’re ever in Yale Michigan check out C.Roy Inc. (ask any of the locals and they’ll point you in the right direction). C. Roy Inc. is a small family operated meat processing plant. When you enter the small shop you’re presented with a deli counter and a see through back window where you can watch them process all of their meat by hand. Just mention that you heard Yale was known for good bologna or something or other…..(trail off), and they’ll slice you off a big piece of their superb bologna to try. Each year Yale hosts the Yale Bologna Festival. They also distribute their meat to local supermarkets around Michigan, I found some in Royal Oak the other day. Continue reading “Sustainable Meat in Michigan” »