Model D: Meditations on Green
Zen Buddhism teaches its practitioners to be in the moment, to approach life with thoughtfulness and awareness. So, it seems appropriate that they would also be thoughtful and aware when it comes to the environment.
The Detroit Zen Center in Hamtramck is proving that supposition correct with development plans for their campus located in Hamtramck's north end. Striving for a kind of green nirvana, the plans include an ultimate goal of zero fossil fuel usage.
The first step includes a $150,000 project funded by a $120,000 grant from the United Way's Non-Profit Facilities Center. The Zen Center is matching the grant with labor — which is possible because it already operates a licensed renovation business — and capital valued at $30,000.
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The Detroit Zen Center in Hamtramck is proving that supposition correct with development plans for their campus located in Hamtramck's north end. Striving for a kind of green nirvana, the plans include an ultimate goal of zero fossil fuel usage.
The first step includes a $150,000 project funded by a $120,000 grant from the United Way's Non-Profit Facilities Center. The Zen Center is matching the grant with labor — which is possible because it already operates a licensed renovation business — and capital valued at $30,000.
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