45 Communities Recognized for Sustainability Accomplishments
The Michigan Green Communities program is recognizing 45 counties, cities, townships, and villages that took part in the annual Michigan Green Communities Challenge for their environmental leadership. These communities completed actions in 2021 related to energy efficiency, climate adaptation and resilience, recycling, environmental justice, and more. Ten communities received bronze certification, twelve received silver certification, and twenty-two received gold certification.
“Michigan communities are frontline leaders and innovators in improving air and water quality, embracing clean energy, adapting to climate change, and ensuring residents live in healthy environments with safe drinking water,” EGLE Director Liesl Clark said. “The Michigan Green Communities program guides and accelerates efforts of communities across Michigan who are leading the charge to build an environmentally just, sustainable, and prosperous future for our state.”
Bronze Communities
Bay City
Calvin Township
City of Kalamazoo
City of Grandville
City of Grosse Pointe Park
City of Livonia
City of Madison Heights
City of Plymouth
Monroe County
Williamstown Township
Silver Communities
City of Birmingham
City of Clare
City of Grand Haven
City of Ludington
City of Northville
City of Royal Oak
City of Sterling Heights
City of Westland
Northville Township
Oakland County
Village of Milford
West Bloomfield Charter Township
Gold Communities
Canton Township
City of Ann Arbor
City of Battle Creek
City of Berkley
City of Detroit
City of East Lansing
City of Ferndale
City of Grand Blanc
City of Grand Rapids
City of Holland
City of Lansing
City of Marquette
City of Novi
City of Petoskey
City of Portage
City of Rockford
City of Ypsilanti
Delhi Charter Township
Delta Charter Township
Meridian Township
Orion Township
Pittsfield Charter Township
Traverse City
Michigan Green Communities is a network of local government staff and officials that is designed to:
– Promote and facilitate peer learning and sharing to support innovative solutions for community sustainability and livability.
– Recognize communities for their sustainability accomplishments.
– Promote Michigan’s leadership role in environmental stewardship and green economic development.
– Enhance Michigan’s economic competitiveness in the 21st century global green economy.
– Develop and share world-class models that will reduce costs and increase business activity in our communities and stimulate world-class research, development and commercialization of breakthrough green technologies, products, and processes.
The Michigan Green Communities (MGC) program is open to all local governments in Michigan, at no cost. MGC is a sustainability networking, benchmarking, and technical assistance program. It guides and supports communities in adapting to a changing climate, protecting infrastructure, improving the quality of life for residents, and creating a more environmentally and economically sustainable future for the state of Michigan.
Michigan Green Communities is supported by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; the Michigan Economic Development Corporation; the Michigan Association of Counties; the Michigan Municipal League; and the Michigan Townships Association.
More details can be found at www.migreencommunities.com. Questions regarding the Michigan Green Communities program can be directed to Danielle Beard, Michigan Green Communities program coordinator, dbeard@migreencommunities.com. Media inquiries can be directed to Matt Bach, League assistant director of strategic communications, mbach@mml.org.
