MSU Extension Tourism

• Cultivating local farm economies

  Published on April 21, 2021
  Farm viability requires flexibility, innovation in local government planning and zoning to allow for farm income diversification.

• Planning commissions can strengthen inclusion with gender neutral policy language

  Published on April 7, 2021
  Are people of all gender identities represented in your planning commission bylaws, policies, and other documents? Many organizations have taken steps to update policies and replace gendered language with gender neutral options.

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  Community-driven tourism program provides benefits to rural city leaders

  Published on March 18, 2021
  City of St. Clair, MI leadership team reveals benefits of working together after participating in First Impressions Tourism assessment program.

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  Annual Shiver on the River event on Belle Isle, Detroit, is going virtual!

  Published on February 4, 2021
  Learn all there is to love about Belle Isle in this free family friendly webinar.

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  First-time visitor perspectives become the catalysts needed to spawn change just in time for the novel coronavirus pandemic

  Published on January 29, 2021
  City of Laingsburg, MI acts on tourism assessment results, which helps prepare them for unpredictable changes related to the pandemic, downtown business, and web presence.

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  Sustainable Living and Leadership Series launched by three land-grant universities

  Published on January 22, 2021
  Multi-topic series explores sustainability actions for home and community.

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  Making meaningful connections in the sustainability community

  Published on December 9, 2020
  Gillian Chirillo’s involvement in clubs and networking opportunities has strengthened her connections to the sustainability professionals she wants to work with.

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  How food purchasing changed in 2020 – Did we get it right?

  Published on November 20, 2020
  How did consumer food purchasing habits change in 2020 and what does it mean for the future?

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  Jiayi Yang is putting sustainability theory into practice

  Published on October 7, 2020
  Using what she’s learned in the Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism major, Jiayi applied her knowledge of sustainability during an exciting summer internship at Nanjing Agricultural University.

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  CSUS student seeks to support tourism in Jamaica

  Published on September 17, 2020
  Doctoral student came to MSU for interdisciplinary program studying tourism, land management and conservation practices.