Don Duquette

CLIMATE CHANGE OPTIMISM Some of our nation’s top climate scientists are having strange feelings of optimism. Sure, we have an existential crisis, but the role of scientists is changing. They are not just warning of danger anymore. “We’re showing the way to safety. We have a better story to tell.” People are listening. They are […]

I am among the 50% of Ann Arbor residents who rent or live in MUDs (multi-unit dwellings). We don’t have discretion over installing an EV charger where we park our car. What to do? Ann Arbor to the rescue! Our fair city is expanding availability of public charging stations. There are 237 presently available. For […]

Become an A2Zero Sustainability Ambassador. Maybe YOU are right for this serious commitment to our environmental challenges. Learn what it takes to equitably transition to a carbon neutral community in a 12-Session Weekly Training Program. Pledge to complete a small team sustainability project. Volunteer for at least 20 hours on community sustainability efforts. This is […]

ACT NOW! Become an A2Zero Sustainability Ambassador.   Applications for the 6th Ambassador cohort are open through Wednesday, November 1st, 2023, and close Wednesday, February 14th, 2024, at 5:00pm EDT. Maybe YOU are ready for this serious commitment to our environmental challenges. In a 12-Session Weekly Training Program, learn what it takes to equitably transition […]

On October 15, 2023, ZeroWaste.Org organized the Trash Talk Tour in Ann Arbor, promoting a sustainable and zero-waste lifestyle. Participants saw the University of Michigan Athletics Department’s efforts to recycle and compost at least 90% of waste and visited the Recycling Center where only 12% of materials end up in landfills. Local lawmakers are proposing […]

by Don Duquette, on behalf of the Environmental Action Group Climate Change Diatribe – from the EAG Hello Rotary Friends. Generally, EAG takes an easy, fun-loving approach to our environmental messages. We seek to influence our members gently. Not too loud. Step by step. But perhaps the heat is getting to me. My self-control is […]