Environment & Sustainability

Coverage of green innovations, and climate and environment issues and developments, especially those told by local voices and that offer solutions for community concerns.

The protected bike lane on S. First Street in Ann Arbor.

Here’s how Ann Arbor is planning to spend $6.8 million per year from its new climate action millage

Dollars will be set aside for programs as diverse as monitoring air quality, expanding a reusable take-out container program, labeling locally sourced food on menus, and starting an energy concierge service.

Latest in Environment & Sustainability
Environmental Excellence Awards recognize Washtenaw County leaders in green infrastructure

Washtenaw County's Environmental Excellence Partnership Program has formally recognized the 2020 and 2022 winners of its Environmental Excellence Awards.

Wired Off-Road co-founder David Kloiber.
Ypsi startups find success with electric dirt bikes, on-demand delivery, and fraud prevention

We caught up with three startups based at downtown Ypsi's SPARK East business incubator to find out what's in their future.

Ann Arbor challenges residents to compete for greatest energy savings

The Race to Zero Energy Challenge will challenge Ann Arbor homeowners and renters to see who can save the most energy before the end of December. 

Issue Media Group relaunches Upper Peninsula publication

Issue Media Group is excited to announce the relaunch of its online, community-informed, digital publication in the Upper Peninsula. UPword will focus on innovation, talent, entrepreneurship, social innovation, and community development, while featuring U.P.-based talent.

Ann Arbor's water treatment plant.
Ann Arbor launches two-year project to rehabilitate water treatment plant

The project aims to address the 84-year-old plant's aging infrastructure and respond to new water contaminants that have arisen in the community.

Ypsi festival seeks to celebrate all local pollinators, not just honey bees, with name change

Ypsilanti's former Festival of the Honey Bee will celebrate its 10th anniversary Sept. 2 with a new name: Festival of the Pollinators.

Growing Hope staff, with new Executive Director Julius Buzzard pictured second from right in bottom row.
Growing Hope’s Community Day to spotlight new executive director, offer free food and workshops

Ypsilanti-area residents are invited to Growing Hope's Community Day & Meet and Greet event on Aug. 12, offering a chance to meet new Executive Director Julius Buzzard and participate in food and gardening activities.

The Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission, the Huron-Clinton Metropark Authority, and the Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative officially broke ground on a new segment of the B2B Trail at Delhi Metropark on July 14.
New Border to Border Trail segment breaks ground in Scio Township

A new segment of the Border to Border has broken ground, connecting Delhi Metropark to Zeeb Road in Scio Township. 

The LSNC Nature Playscape under construction.
Ambitious Ann Arbor nature playscape to continue growth with support from major new gift

Leslie Science and Nature Center's Nature Playscape offers young visitors opportunities to invent, engineer, slide, climb, and learn in a natural setting.

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