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Sustainable Living and Leadership Series launched for fall 2021 by three leading universities
Published on September 13, 2021
Together, experts from all three institutions will help national attendees to help strengthen critical thinking skills related to future actions and decision making with sustainability in mind through this multi-topic series. -
Water School webinar series highlights water policy
Published on September 3, 2021
Local decision-makers play a key role in managing and protecting the water quality of our freshwater resources. -
Community-driven tourism program highlights suggestions to strengthen small town tourism economies
Published on September 1, 2021
New ideas and suggestions can serve as catalysts to spawn improvements or leadership within a community actively seeking ways to attract visitors. -
Michigan Sea Grant approaches Great Lakes issues with a statewide outlook and a strong local focus
Published on August 23, 2021
Sea Grant educators partner with many state agencies and other organizations to encourage sustainable use of Michigan’s resources and promote Great Lakes literacy. -
Water quality concerns and actions addressed during Water School Webinar Series
Published on July 30, 2021
Local decision-makers play a key role in managing and protecting the water quality of our freshwater resources. -
Sustainable Parks, Recreation and Tourism degree supports student in the field of museum studies and informal education
Published on June 9, 2021
Adrian majored in sustainable parks, recreation and tourism and minored in museum studies to explore topics such as non-profit management and informal education. -
Economic impacts of COVID-19 on travel and tourism, specifically in the Great Lakes States
Published on June 3, 2021
U.S. Travel Association publishes details of the startling decline in U.S. travel and tourism. -
Who should be on our community leadership team?
Published on May 20, 2021
After several years, strategies and suggestions develop for building leadership teams to address community-driven tourism and development. -
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.
