Sustainability
Sustainable Agriculture Project
Community garden grows into community space
Spring 2024|Sustainability
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Class project has community applications
Students collaborated with a Lakeshore coffee company to help reduce its energy consumption and maintain B Corp certification.
Spring 2023|Sustainability
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Farmers Market returns after two-year hiatus
Plus, the smaller-scale SAP Farm Stand will set up by the Cook Carillon Tower each Wednesday through October.
Summer 2022|Sustainability
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The Road Ahead
Two engineering graduates participated in co-op programs with Rivian and now work for the off-road electric vehicle company.
Spring 2022|Sustainability
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The SAP during winter: Fields nestled under leftover billboards
Preparing the SAP for winter includes using leftover billboards to protect the fields and treating the beehives for mites.
Winter 2022|Sustainability
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Forever Great
Two GVSU students have launched an apparel company with a mission to save the Great Lakes.
Summer 2021|Sustainability
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Crafting Collaboration
What started as a casual conversation over beers morphed into a collaboration between a Grand Valley class and one of the nation's largest breweries.
Spring 2021|Sustainability
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Facilities Services engineers invent system to improve HVAC efficiency
An invention conceived by three Grand Valley staff members could play a role in helping commercial buildings use less energy in the future.
Winter 2021|Sustainability
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Produce from educational farm donated to local food banks
A variety of produce from Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project was donated to local food pantries in an effort to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summer 2020|Sustainability
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Faculty, students conduct solar energy research
Consumers Energy owns and operates Grand Valley's Solar Garden, and provides grants for faculty-led interdisciplinary projects.
Winter 2020|Sustainability
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GVSU receives gold status from national sustainability group
Grand Valley received gold status in fall 2019 after completing a national sustainability assessment.
Fall 2019|Sustainability
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Alumna helps Revolution Farms keep lettuce local
A Grand Valley alumna is working to bring lettuce production to West Michigan through a sustainable aquaponics farm southeast of Grand Rapids.
Summer 2019|Sustainability
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Growing, growing, still going
The Sustainable Agriculture Project, or farm as it's often called, is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year. (video)
Winter 2019|Sustainability
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Moving matters
Several Grand Valley alumni are helping lead a transportation revolution, working to change how people move as they work, play, shop and relax.
Fall 2018|Sustainability