Environmental Action Group

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 […]

Rotarians have had two successive Saturdays to make a difference in the community, Adopt a Highway on 9/30/23 and Plant Trees on 10/7/23. 19 trees were planted in the Bryant neighborhood to support Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations​‘ goal to plant 10,000 new trees on private property by 2030. Urban trees provide many […]

Tree planting makes a comeback.   The Environmental Action Group is looking for volunteers to plant trees on Saturday, October 7th from 9 am to 12 pm in the Bryant neighborhood.  Sign up is easy, please use the link below to sign up. https://forms.office.com/g/TRPGxXkvTb

Take action! We have an upcoming volunteer opportunity on Saturday, October 7th from 9am-12pm, to help plant 19 trees in the Bryant neighborhood. Sign up is easy. Please click the link below for more details and to sign up as a volunteer. https://forms.office.com/g/TRPGxXkvTb Let’s get a good Rotary showing for this service. If you volunteer, […]

Signup for WORLD CAR-FREE DAY CHALLENGE, sponsored by A2Zero. Use buses, bikes, scooters, active rolling (!) or car-lite travel (such as carpooling) from September 22 – 29 for a chance to win prizes. Signup with https://www.commuteandwin.org/public/home.aspx. You will automatically be entered to win one of several restaurant gift cards. And be recognized for having participated.

“Drink to me only with your eyes” says an old song, but we at EAG have a sustainability version; “Drink to me with your reusable cup or bottle.” Ann Arbor is getting in on this act, exploring reusable food-ware. Imagine your hot cup of joe in a to-go cup. Done? Toss into one of many […]