Going green could could bring in the green... cash

Michigan, unfortunately, ranks 47th in the nation in per capita spending on natural resource conservation. With the final report on Michigan's green infrastructure released by Michigan State's Land Policy Institute, a change in rank may be in store. The verdict:  Green spending could bring in green cash. Michigan's economy is a tad shaky these days and with people looking for news ways to strengthen it, going green might be that way.

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"The Land Policy Institute is spearheading a body of research to inform the public and policy makers on the role of green infrastructure in the transformation toward success in the New Economy," said Soji Adelaja, LPI director and John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor in Land Policy at MSU. "The protection and conservation of our natural resources and maintaining a green infrastructure in Michigan's communities will be key attracting and keeping the knowledge-based workers we need to build prosperity."

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