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The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy was one of four recipients of the Consumers Energy Foundation’s second annual Planet Awards.
The Jackson-based Consumers Energy Foundation said Monday that it provided $500,000 to four projects that will help protect and restore Michigan’s land water and air through its second annual Planet Awards. The recipients are the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy in Kalamazoo, Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council in Gaylord, Au Sable Institute in Mancelona and Bay Area Community Foundation in Bay City.
The awards are part of Consumers Energy’s commitment to building a sustainable future for Michigan, the foundation said.
Consumers Energy Foundation Provides $500,000 to Four Projects Protecting Michigan s Environment
Second Annual Planet Awards Support Enhancing Natural Resources
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JACKSON, Mich., May 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Consumers Energy Foundation celebrated Earth Month by providing $500,000 to four projects that will help protect and restore Michigan s land, water and air. Consumers Energy is committed to building a sustainable future for Michigan. Its Clean Energy Plan eliminates coal and dramatically boosts renewable energy to help achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Huron Pines Resource Conservation & Development Council, Au Sable Institute, Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy and Bay Area Community Foundation are the second annual recipients of the Foundation s Planet Awards.
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JACKSON, MI (WKZO AM/FM) The Consumers Energy Foundation celebrated Earth Month by providing $500,000 to four projects that will help protect and restore Michiganâs land, water, and air. One of those projects involves the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy in Kalamazoo, which will receive $100,000 for its efforts.
The project will restore rich habitat on the 140-acre Armintrout-Milbocker Nature Preserve through invasive species management, creation of a holistic management plan, and community access. The project will also lower pollution levels and increase the filtration of waters that flow into the Kalamazoo River.
âConsumers Energy is dedicated to ensuring Michigan has world-class natural resources â and this means supporting the natural beauty that can be found throughout the state,â said Brandon Hofmeister, president of the Consumers Energy Foundation. âOut of an overwhelming number of worthy applications, w