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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.
Latest in Environment & Sustainability
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
