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- East Lansing, MI, 48823
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- New Economy 2.0 Legislative Fo...
Mackinac Room Anderson House Office...
Tuesday, January 19 at 11:45am
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Michigan Citizen Planner is hosting a workshop series on “Small Scale Renewable Energy Systems 101” from December 2-10, 2009, across Michigan.
This workshop will cover:
The basics of small scale renewable energy.
Renewable energy resource distribution.
Federal and State incentives including government and school opport...unities.
Connection of small systems to the grid and net-metering.
Solar access issues.
Planning and zoning for small wind systems.
Regulating wood burners.
Example ordinances.
Registration is available online! Click on the link for more information.Read More
This workshop will cover:
The basics of small scale renewable energy.
Renewable energy resource distribution.
Federal and State incentives including government and school opport...unities.
Connection of small systems to the grid and net-metering.
Solar access issues.
Planning and zoning for small wind systems.
Regulating wood burners.
Example ordinances.
Registration is available online! Click on the link for more information.Read More
Source: www.citizenplanner.msu.edu
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ICE Meeting Today, Tuesday November 3
The Mid-Michigan Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs (ICE) is hosting their second meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the TIC, located at 325 E. Grand River (top floor) just west of Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Public parking is available in the ramp north of Barnes & Noble Bookstore, from... Charles Street. This month’s meeting will feature special guest speaker Ivy Hughes, Managing Editor of Capital Gains Media, who will provide an overview of Capital Gains and speak to the role of media in supporting local entrepreneurs.Read More
The Mid-Michigan Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs (ICE) is hosting their second meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the TIC, located at 325 E. Grand River (top floor) just west of Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Public parking is available in the ramp north of Barnes & Noble Bookstore, from... Charles Street. This month’s meeting will feature special guest speaker Ivy Hughes, Managing Editor of Capital Gains Media, who will provide an overview of Capital Gains and speak to the role of media in supporting local entrepreneurs.Read More
The Mid-Michigan Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs (ICE) provides a new forum for innovators in the Greater Lansing Area to share and explore ideas in a positive and supportive environment, create or strengthen networks for collaboration and find resources to bring ideas to life. ICE meetings will take place at the Ea...st Lansing Technology Innovation Center (TIC) on the first Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is November 6th, 2009. No RSVPS are required. The TIC is located at 325 E. Grand River, just west of the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in East Lansing. Enter the building and take the elevator to the top floor. Prospective club members should bring business cards and start-up concept ideas. ICE is a collaborative effort of the Land Policy Institute and YSG Lansing. For more information, contact Dr. Barb Fails at (517) 432-3287 or at fails@msu.edu. Read More
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The Land Policy Institute created the Legislative Forum Series to familiarize Michigan legislators and their staff with science-based information and solutions to land use issues and concerns. The Series is part of LPI's Public Policy Response Initiative.
Upcoming Forums:
February 23, 2010: Right-Sizing Michigan
March 23, 2010: The Policies for Placemaking (Stimulus II)
May 18, 2010: Renewable Energy 2.0
Time:11:45AM Tuesday, January 19th
Location:Mackinac Room Anderson House Office Building
The Land Policy Institute at MSU Agriculture is a business, and in West Michigan it’s a very good business. That’s the lesson from a new report by the West Michigan Strategic Alliance, the Land Policy Institute of MSU and MSU Extension. The report measures changes in economic data about agriculture from 1997-2007, including number of farms, crop sales and acres of farmland. Learn more at: http://tr.im/E197.
The Land Policy Institute at MSU Living on Earth Radio recently interviewed LPI Director Dr. Soji Adelaja on From Brownfields to Solar Plains. Listen to what he had to say at: http://tr.im/DVfm.
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In November, the EPA will begin a series of national workshops to open dialog between developers, government leaders and conservation groups about reclaiming brownfield sites for renewable energy. Soji ...
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On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, the Mid-Michigan Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs (ICE) is hosting their monthly meeting from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at the East Lansing Technology Innovation Center (TIC), located at 325 E. Grand River (top floor) just west of Barnes & Noble Bookstore. Public parking is available in the ramp no...rth of Barnes & Noble Bookstore, from Charles Street. This month’s meeting will feature special guest speaker Ivy Hughes, Managing Editor of Capital Gains Media, who will provide an overview of Capital Gains and speak to the role of media in supporting local entrepreneurs.Read More
The Land Policy Institute at MSU A piece about Young Smart Global (YSG) Lansing, its entrepreneurial incubators and some of the people involved
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When I moved here from Colorado four years ago, residents pitied me for moving here, making me feel defective for wanting to make Michigan my home.At first I brushed it off. But after a while, I questioned my own decision. ...
The Land Policy Institute at MSU is hosting a legislative forum, "The Realization of the Green Economy in Michigan," on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, from 11:45am to 1:30pm at Room 426 of the State Capitol in Lansing. RSVP to Jessica McFarland at mcfarland@landpolicy.msu.edu or call 517.432.8800 Ext. 103. Learn more at: http://tr.im/Cx46.
Time:11:45AM Wednesday, October 28th
Location:Room 426, State Capitol, Lansing, MI
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The Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs (ICE) provides a new forum for young professionals of the Greater Lansing Area to share and explore ideas in a positive and supportive environment, create or strengthen existing networks for collaboration and find resources to bring ideas to life. Become a fan!
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The Mid-Michigan Innovation Club for Entrepreneurs (ICE) provides a new forum for innovators in the Greater Lansing Area to share and explore ideas in a positive and supportive environment, create or strengthen networks for collaboration and find resources to bring ideas to life. ICE meetings will take place at the Ea...st Lansing Technology Innovation Center (TIC) on the first Tuesday of each month. The next meeting is November 6th, 2009. No RSVPS are required. The TIC is located at 325 E. Grand River, just west of the Barnes and Noble Bookstore in East Lansing. Enter the building and take the elevator to the top floor. Prospective club members should bring business cards and start-up concept ideas. ICE is a collaborative effort of the Land Policy Institute and YSG Lansing. For more information, contact Dr. Barb Fails at (517) 432-3287 or at fails@msu.edu. Read More
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The Land Policy Institute at MSU Check out the Comcast Newsmakers' interview of LPI's Director, Dr. Soji Adelaja, on the potential of renewable energy on brownfields sites.
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While many neighborhoods in Flint, Mich., feel all but abandoned, in Carriage Town a group of persistent residents have restored dozens of Victorian-era houses.
The Land Policy Institute at MSU The Land Policy Institute is conducting a survey of West Michigan Farmers. This research is crucial to the future of agricultural policy in Michigan. By taking the online survey, farmers can provide LPI with insight on how their farms work, identify what challenges they are facing and what makes their farms success.
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The Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University is conducting a research study on factors that contribute to or detract from agricultural viability in Michigan. This on-line survey of farmers in ...
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Michigan Sea Grant and Land Policy Institute combine efforts on new wind study.
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The Mudpuppy: Get Michigan and Great Lakes environmental news and articles. Learn about environment issues and problems, as well as protection and sustainability at MLive.com
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Presentations available on the LPI website from the “Infrastructure Needs for the New Economy” Legislative Forum held this week:
Dr. Soji Adelaja - Infrastructure Needs for the New Economy
Andy Bowman - Building Better Communities in the Grand Rapids Metro Area
Carmine Palombo - Ann Arbor to Detroit Regional Rail Demonstration Project
Bunmi Akinyemiju - What Young Talent is Looking for in the New Economy
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Nine online discussion forumsforpublic dialogue with academic and other experts related to land use, economic development and sustainability.» Join the discussion.
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MSHDA is sponsoring the 2009 Advanced Academy on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center on the campus of MSU in East Lansing. The Academy, hosted by Michigan Citizen Planner, an MSU Extension program within the Land Policy Institute, is Michigan's premiere training event designed exclusively ...for local planning and zoning officials, , yet is available for all who are interested in attending.Read More
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The 2009 Michigan Citizen Planner Advanced Academy is Michigan’s premiere training event designed exclusively for local planning and zoning officials. This year’s event will focus on ...
