Sustainable Ann Arbor Forums 

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2012 Sustainable Ann Arbor Forums

At the 2012 forums, a think tank of local stakeholders, including University of Michigan faculty, representatives from community organizations, and city commissioners, joined City of Ann Arbor staff and the public to discuss local sustainability concepts and efforts—past, present and future. 

If you have suggestions for next year's forums, please send them to sustainability@a2gov.org.

PAST EVENTS:

·         January 12, 2012 - Resource Management, including natural areas, waste reduction, recycling, compost, local food systems, water and air quality. See the press release here. Speakers included:

Matthew Naud, Environmental Coordinator; Richard Norton, Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning at University of Michigan; Laura Rubin, Executive Director of Huron River Watershed Council; Tom McMurtrie, Solid Waste Coordinator; Kerry Gray, Urban Forestry & Natural Resources Planner; Jason Tallant, Natural Area Preservation; Chris Graham, Chair of the Environmental Commission

Download a pdf of the resource management presentations here!

Visit the AADL's website to watch the Resource Management Forum!

Or visit the Sustainable Ann Arbor Forums video page to view individual presentations!

·        February 9, 2012 - Land Use and Access, including transportation designs, infrastructure, land uses, built environment, and public spaces. See the press release here. Speakers included:

Wendy Rampson, Planning Manager; Joe Grengs, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning; Susan Pollay, Downtown Development Authority Executive Director; Eli Cooper, Transportation Program Manager; Jeff Kahan, City Planner; Ginny Trocchio, Ann Arbor Greenbelt Program; Evan Pratt, Planning Commission

Download a pdf of the land use and access presentations here!

 ·   March 8, 2012 - Climate and Energy, including an overview of Ann Arbor’s climate action plan, climate impacts, renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency and conservation. See the press release here. Speakers included:

John Hieftje, Mayor; Matt Naud, Environmental Coordinator; Nathan Geisler, Energy Programs Associate; Larissa Larsen, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning at University of Michigan; Terry Alexander, Executive Director, Office of Campus Sustainability at University of Michigan; Monica Patel, Policy Specialist, Ecology Center; Jenny Oorbeck, Communities Division Manager, Clean Energy Coalition; and Wayne Appleyard, Chair of the Ann Arbor Energy Commission

Download a pdf of the climate and energy presentations here!

Visit the AADL's website to watch the Climate and Energy Forum!

• April 12, 2012 – Community, including housing, public safety, public art, recreation, outreach, civic engagement, and stewardship of community resources. See the press release here. Speakers included:  

Wendy Rampson, Planning Manager; Richard Norton, Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning at University of Michigan; Cheryl Elliott, Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation; Cheryl Saam, Recreation Facilities Supervisor; Jennifer Hall, Executive Director of Ann Arbor Housing Commission; John Seto, Deputy Police Chief; Julie Grand, Chair of the Park Advisory Commission

Download a pdf of the community

presentations here!

 

 

 

      Each program included short presentations followed by a question and answer session. The presentations will look at past successes and challenges and discuss possible future priorities. This forum is part of Ann Arbor's sustainability framework project.

See the press release here.

Check out the poster here.