Sustainability

Krystal Steward and Derrick Miller by the excavation for Bryant Community Center's geothermal installation.

This Ann Arbor neighborhood is transforming into a sustainable energy hub, thanks to local nonprofit

Community Action Network offers free housing upgrades to decarbonize Bryant neighborhood residents’ houses through a sustainability program started in 2021. 

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In Detroit, a truck drives on Jefferson Ave. while smoke billows from Zug Island.
Wayne County air quality monitors alert residents and inspire clean air action

Wayne County is tackling its air quality crisis with a new network of 100 hyperlocal monitors, launched in partnership with environmental service company JustAir to track pollution in real time.

A rendering of SouthTown.
New Ann Arbor development aims to set an example for eco-friendly living

A mixed-use housing complex called SouthTown will not only add 216 new apartments to Ann Arbor's housing stock, but will be built and operate in an eco-friendly way.

Parker Mill County Park.
Top 5 places to see fall colors in Washtenaw County

As peak fall colors approach, we’ve checked in with some local nature lovers and rounded up the top places to see autumn foliage here in Washtenaw County.

Courtney Franklin and Greg Carter demonstrating a recycling truck at the Ann Arbor's Material Recycling Facility tour.
What happens to Ann Arbor’s recyclables? Public tour opens doors to city’s recycling facility

Do the materials in Ann Arborites' recycling bins actually get recycled? What should you do with old batteries? And what does Ann Arbor recycle most of? We have answers.

Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor leads a bike parade at the 2023 Green Fair.
A2ZERO Green Fair brings sustainability education and fun to downtown Ann Arbor

The A2ZERO Green Fair, a free sustainability event along Ann Arbor's Main Street, will take place this Friday, Sept. 20, from 5-8 p.m. 

Ypsilanti's Prospect Park.
Residents seek to restore native plant garden at former lake in Ypsi’s Prospect Park

Many Ypsilanti residents don't know that the tangle of shrubs, saplings, and wildflowers in Prospect Park was once a showcase crescent-shaped pond and, decades later, a native plant garden. 

Iron Creek Preserve in Manchester Township.
New public nature preserve to open in Manchester Township, thanks to local conservancy’s efforts

The Ann Arbor-based Legacy Land Conservancy is building momentum in its conservation efforts, recently adding an eighth property to its collection of public nature preserves and making plans for a ninth. 

Ann Arbor Sustainability and Innovations Director Missy Stults.
Climate migration to Washtenaw County is underway. How can we prepare for it?

Is Washtenaw County prepared for an influx of new residents seeking relief from worsening climate change in other regions? We asked several local experts about what the community is doing to prepare, and what more needs to be done.

a2Tech360's Women in Tech event in 2022.
a2Tech360 brings expanded week of tech events back to Ann Arbor, including new sustainability forum

Registration is now open for Ann Arbor SPARK's a2Tech360, a weeklong series of events celebrating local innovation, which will take place at various Washtenaw County venues Sept. 20-27.

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