SHINE

The Sustainability Hub for Innovation and Environment (SHINE) serves to advance sustainability within the NMU campus and throughout the community through the embodiment of two of NMU’s core values: Innovation and the Environment. This department within NMU has launched alongside the Good For Upper Peninsula Cohort.

We partnered with SHINE to create the Good For Upper Peninsula Cohort, a group of businesses based in Michigan's northern-most region.

Learn more about the Good For Upper Peninsula Cohort

Recent Blog Posts

February 9, 2026

Who Gets to Speak for Business? – How local entrepreneurs are expanding the meaning of “business voice.”

      Image quote is from “A Revolution of Values” (1967)  A few weeks ago, I was asked to comment on…
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November 10, 2025

Good For Governance | Walker-Miller Energy Services

Walker-Miller Energy Services (Walker-Miller) is one of the largest Black and woman owned energy efficiency companies in the United States.…
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November 10, 2025

Good For Workforce | Aldea Coffee

In the heart of downtown Grand Haven and Muskegon lies an inspirational café that is focused on relationships with their…
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November 10, 2025

Good For Community | Calyxeum Catalyst

Calyxeum Catalyst is a nonprofit community focused initiative that is committed to making the surrounding community a better place for the…
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November 10, 2025

Good For Environment | Sanctuary Farms

Sanctuary Farms (SF) began with three clear objectives: to cultivate organic produce, forage nutritious compost, and create and operate a…
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August 25, 2025

Local First Workshop: The City of Grand Rapids Equal Business Opportunity

Amaad Hardy, Business Developer for the City of Grand Rapids, recently led an engaging Local First Workshop on how businesses…
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