Memories From Past Expos
Don’t Miss Our Guest Speakers!
10:15am – 11:00am
I Speak For the Trees: Craig Kasmer, Park Interpreter at Hartwick Pines State Park.
11:15am – Noon (12:00pm)
Solar Energy Systems: John Freeman, Executive Director of the Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association.
Noon (12:00pm)
Michigan Green School Awards: Samantha Litchenwald, Michigan Green Schools Coordinator, will be presenting awards to Northeast Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, & Dow High School.
12:15pm – 1:00pm
Food Waste: What Can I Do? : Panel discussion with Timmi Boxey, a local chef & cooking instructor; Sarah Archer, the owner & CEO of 5Heart Earthworm Farm & Iris Waste Diversion Specialists; and Amy Freeman, Organics Specialist.
1:15pm – 2:00pm
Data Centers in Michigan: Mike Buza, Chair of the Michigan Sierra Club Legislative Committee.
2:15pm – 3:00pm
PFAS and Microplastics: Dr. Rodrigo Fernandez-Valdivia, Associate Professor of Pathology at Wayne State University School of Medicine and Mala C. Hettiarachchi, PhD, PE, Senior Engineer at Environmental Resources Group and Assistant Professor at WSU
See Who’s Coming So Far…
- Bay City Cooperative Market
- Bay County Health Department
- BetterFinds LLC
- Buy The Book
- Central Michigan CISMA
- Central Michigan University – ACS Midland Local H2O Q program
- Central Sustainability
- Chief Science Officer Program
- Chippewa Nature Center
- Chippewa Valley Audubon Club
- Citizens’ Climate Lobby
- Citizens for Alternatives to Chemical Contamination
- Climate Stick Project
- Consumers Energy
- Delta College
- Delta College Chemical Technology Program
- Delta College Environmental Club
- Dow High GO GREEN Club
- DTE
- Farm to Power
- FILL
- Four Suns Farm Lavender
- Good to Go Deli Truck
- Grace A Dow Memorial Library
- Great Lakes Renewable Energy Association (GLREA)
- Hemlock Semiconductor
- Iris Waste Diversion Specialists
- 5Heart Earthworm Farm
- Jefferson STEM Clubs
- Kauffee Break
- Keep Michigan Beautiful
- King Honey
- Little Forks Conservancy
- MDNR
- Michiganders for Money out of Politics
- Michigan Green Schools
- Michigan Sierra Club-Nepessing Five Rivers Group
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR)
- Michigan State University Extension & Michigan Sea Grant
- Midland Center for the Arts
- Midland Conservation District
- Midland County 4-H
- Midland County Democrats
- Midland County Mosquito Control
- Midland Garden Club
- Midland Noon Rotary Club
- Midland Recyclers
- Mid-Michigan Children’s Museum
- Mid-Michigan Rock Club
- MidMichigan College Ecoclub
- Midland Section of the American Chemical Society
- Moms Clean Air Force
- MSU St Andrews STEAM Center
- Nature Niche
- Phoenix Community Farm
- Ray’s Bike Shop
- Rollin’ Smoke BBQ
- Saginaw – Tittabawassee River Cleanup Advisory Group
- State of Michigan – EGLE
- The Legacy Center for Community Success
- The Nest Box Barn
- Thistledown Herb Farm & Flower Bird Farm
- Tri-City Mushrooms
- Wildheart Wildlife Rescue
- Wildlife Recovery Association
- Wild Ones Mid-Mitten Chapter
- Zero Waste Midland
Sponsors
Gold Sponsors:
“We are a group of Dow High School students that strive to reduce waste and promote sustainability at Dow High and in our community.”
“Here at The National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE) Our mission is to create an eminent cadre of talented leaders in science, engineering, and technology by creating a community that supports their professional development at all stages of their careers.”
“We Promote chemistry and improve public perception of science through innovation in research, education and career development for the benefit of our members and partners.”
“Midland Center for the Arts is a cultural hub for the Great Lakes Bay Region and the State of Michigan. Imagine a place where you can experience the best of art, science, history, music, theatre, dance, and film, all under one roof. This vibrant and unique institution, housed within an architecturally significant building, is a haven for artists, students, historians, and audiences alike. With its impressive 1,500-seat auditorium, 400-seat theater, interactive museum of science and art, Midland Symphony Orchestra, Center Stage Theatre, Midland County Historical Society, and Studio School art studios, the possibilities for entertainment and enrichment are endless. Learn more at midlandcenter.org.”
“To inspire the community to make a positive impact on the environment by providing the means and know how to reuse and recycle.“
“The Little Forks Conservancy permanently protects and improves natural environments in mid-Michigan by leading and inspiring actions that conserve vital habitats and waterways for the benefit of our entire community. We strive to create places in nature that inspire connections and communities and allow all ages and abilities access to nature – now and for future generations to come.“
Oswald’s Sign Co.
Based in Saginaw Michigan; Oswald’s Sign Co. creates carved, engraved, custom-made, and crafted with care. At Oswalds Sign Co, we turn timeless craftsmanship into one-of-a-kind signs built to tell your story. Custom one of a kind signs. ADA compliant signs. Monument signs. Post and panel signs. Custom engraving and awards.