What Can You Do To Help?
Do you have information about other active “green” initiatives at MCC?
Have an idea you would like to share? We want to hear your stories!
Please email GRiT@mcc.edu.
Additionally, each year MCC hosts and/or participates in events and programs that promote environmental awareness. MCC employees and students volunteer for projects/initiatives that support both campus and community clean-up and conservation efforts.
“Greeny” Nomination Form
Nominate an MCC employee or student group who has made a significant contribution to the establishment of green initiatives. Winners will be announced the in Connection and on our website. Help promote the things that are making MCC a green steward for our community and students. Whether its a new program, course or service that has been implemented we want to learn about it and tell folks what we are doing.
GRiT is always welcoming new members and new ideas. Join us on the first Tuesday of the month at 2:00pm - 3:00pm in the Faculty and Staff lounge in CM1129.
River Clean up with the MCC Environmental Club
Native Plant Garden installation by the MCC Gardening Association
- A white paper was submitted for the National Wildlife Federations Campus Ecology program which Mott Community College is a participating member. It was submitted for the GRiT teams "This is Litter Too" campaign which kicked off in Summer semester. GRiT members spent a lunch hour picking up tobacco debris and educating students on the health and environmental effects of smoking. Read the full report at nwf.org/campuscasestudies.
- Earth Day Celebration - earthday.mcc.edu
- MCC Gardening Association - gardening.mcc.edu
- MCC Environmental Club - environmentalclub.mcc.edu
- Flint River Watershed Coalition
- Genesee Audubon Society
- Genesee County Parks and Recreation
- Nepessing Group of the Sierra Club (Local Chapter)
- Southern Lakes Parks & Recreation
- Community Outreach Partnership Center
- Keep Genesee County Beautiful
- Climate Crossroads
- DEQ Calendar
- Genesee County Regional Trail Plan
- e-Waste Recycling - michigan.poweron.com
- Earth Share
- Effect of Plastic Bags on the Environment
- Environmental Groups, Gardening and other related Green Information and links
- Michigan Environmental Council
- Michigan Nature Association
- NBC Learn - Changing Planet
- National Wildlife Federation – Campus Ecology
- Recyclechicken.com
- Recycling Locations - Genesee County pdf
- Saving Water.org
- Stewardship Network
- Windows to the Universe
