CEAP-Related Resources and Links
For information on
programs available through Calvin, visit Environmental Programs/Creation Care at Calvin College.
External Resources:
Grand Rapids Community Sustainability Partnership
Grand Valley State University's Sustainability Initiative
Greener by Degrees: Exploring Sustainability through Higher Education Curricula (book on line)
Michigan Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability
West Michigan Environmental Action Council
Rain Gardens of West Michigan - A rain garden is an attractive landscaping feature planted with perennial native plants. It is a bowl-shaped garden, designed to absorb stormwater run-off from impervious surfaces such as roofs and parking lots.
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum
Educational Resources:
Christian Environmental Studies Center at Montreat College: General web site for Christian Environmentalism, including the Global Stewardship program Calvin has participated in.
Campus Ecology Program: Campus Ecology is a program operated by the National Wildlife Federation that helps students, administrators, and faculty implement and sustain environmental programs.
Communication and Environment: Bienniel Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE)
Institutions and Organizations:
[Calvin College does not necessarily support the views given by any of these organizations]
Target Earth: A Christian environmental group focusing on stewardship- to love both our neighbors and our world.
The Nature Conservancy: The Nature Conservancy preserves habitats and species by buying the land and water they need to survive.
The Sierra Club: One of the nation's oldest and most politically active environmentalists organizations.
Earth First!: Radical Environmentalist Website
Publications:
GreenBeat: An online environmental Magazine