Provided by: Grand Valley Metropolitan Council |Published on: February 25, 2026
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Synopsis
This resource introduces West Michigan’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan and the next steps for the plan’s implementation.
The resource includes the plan’s predecessor, the timeline for the plan’s implementation, and different initiatives within the plan, such as community ambassadors and a greenhouse gas inventory.
It is encouraging to see the steps that regions are taking to address the climate crisis.
The community involvement aspects of this plan show students the importance of community action and working together.
Prerequisites
It may benefit students to have some background information on the Inflation Reduction Act to understand how it applies to this plan. This interactive module can help students become familiar with the Inflation Reduction Act.
Differentiation & Implementation
Advanced students can read through sections of the Climate Action Plan as an example of an official policy plan.
Students can use the survey results linked in the article to create graphic representations of the data. Students can use this report as an example.
Teachers can highlight the section about the Engagement Sessions to make connections to environmental justice.
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