April 11: Speaker Peter Boogaart for Citizens Climate Lobby
Topic: Meeting the Climate Challenge: It’s a 60/40 Thing.
April 18 and 25: Speaker Paul Sachs, Director of Planning and Performance Improvement for Ottawa Co.
Topic: Meeting the Climate Challenge: It’s a 60/40 Thing.
April 18 and 25: Speaker Paul Sachs, Director of Planning and Performance Improvement for Ottawa Co.
Topic: If you live in the Great Lakes State, you may think that access to fresh drinking water will always be available. New research suggests this may not necessarily be true. Learn about natural and human induced factors that contribute to declining water levels.
Paul Sachs’s job is implementing innovative, pragmatic solutions that positively impact quality of life and economic growth in our county. He lives in Holland, and previously worked as researcher for the Federal Highways Administration Research and as a Planning Analyst for Michael Baker Engineering under contract FEMA.
May 2, Speaker Ken Freestone
Topic Small Steps Can Create Big Results
Ken Freestone has worked for 30 years to preserve and protect natural resources for humans and all forms of nature. He is currently completing his tenure as the Residential Energy Advisor in the Home Energy Retrofit Program and will be involved at Community Action House working on sustainability initiative including composting and recycling among others. He sits on the boards of West Michigan Creation Care, Friends of Felt Estate, Green Team at GVSU, and teaches composting classes as well. He has served in our community in many forms, and has been inducted into the Michigan Environmental Hall of Fame, 2019.