A2ZERO Week

Green Energy Neighbors Net Zero Home Tour June 9, 1-4pm – Ever wondered about decarbonizing your home?  Here is your chance to tour a net zero home and learn about the owner’s 12-year journey to full decarbonization.  Meet A2ZERO Ambassadors, bring your questions, and plan to capture lots of great information and resources!  Registration required.  FREE ​​

Common Cycle Public Hours  June 9, 11am-3pm – Stop in to learn about Ann Arbor’s Bike Co-Op and community workspace!  Come away with tips and tricks for repairing and maintaining your bicycle.  416 W. Huron St, Suite 11.  commoncycle.org FREE; A²ZERO Passport to Fun event 

A²ZERO Bikeway Tours with Human Electric Hybrids June 9, 10-11am  – Curious about the proper use of Ann Arbor’s protected bikeways? Take this casual tour and learn more along the way.  Arrive :15 ahead of time with your bike, helmet, water bottle, and weather-appropriate gear. Registration appreciated. Just fill out the “Ask Jim About Anything E-Bike” form and let us know in the message section that you plan to join the ride. All bikes welcome! human-electric-hybrids.com FREE; A²ZERO Passport to Fun event ​

Love a Park Day!  June 11, 10am-noon – Give365 and A²ZERO invite you to learn about pollinator habitat and care for your local community park.  Meet at Northside Park, 809 Taylor St., and get ready to dig, plant and have fun!  Registration required: June 11, 10am -noon at Northside Park and Community Center FREE; A2ZERO Passport to Fun event 

A²ZERO Bikeway Tours with Human Electric Hybrids June 11, 10-11am  – Curious about the proper use of Ann Arbor’s protected bikeways? Take this casual tour and learn more along the way.  Arrive :15 ahead of time with your bike, helmet, water bottle, and weather-appropriate gear. Registration appreciated. Just fill out the “Ask Jim About Anything E-Bike” form and let us know in the message section that you plan to join the ride. All bikes welcome! human-electric-hybrids.com FREE; A²ZERO Passport to Fun event 

Common Cycle Public Hours June 11, 6-8pm – Stop in to learn about Ann Arbor’s Bike Co-Op and community workspace!  Come away with tips and tricks for repairing and maintaining your bicycle.  416 W. Huron St, Suite 11.  commoncycle.org FREE; A²ZERO Passport to Fun event ​

Love a Park Day!  June 13, 5-7pm – Give365 and A2ZERO invite you to learn about pollinator habitat and care for your local community park.  Meet at Bryant Community Center, 3 W. Eden Ct., and get ready to dig, plant and have fun!  Registration required:  June 13, 5-7pm at Bryant Community Center FREE; A²ZERO Passport to Fun event 

All Hands Active REPAIRsday June 13, 5:30 - 9pm , 225 E. Liberty, lower level.  Learn how to fix your gadgets during extended hours for A2ZERO Week! Bring in something small in need of repair for assessment by the team and learn how to repair or repurpose common household items. allhandsactive.org  FREE; A²ZERO Passport to Fun event ​

Sustainable Fun and Your Bright Future with A²ZERO at the A2SF KidZone June 15, 5-8pm, N. Ingalls Mall – Join A2ZERO at the A2SF KidZone for sustainability focused games and activities!  Make a craft for your community, take the recycling sorting challenge, learn about habitats and biodiversity with the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, and get a butterfly painted on your arm.  Bring an old, plain, cotton t-shirt over to the Annex for a sustainable screen print and be sure to check out the solar robot from All Hands Active, too!  a2sf.org FREE 

Envisioning Our Sustainable Future with A²ZERO at the A2SF Annex June 15, 5-9pm, N. Ingalls Mall – As we celebrate Ann Arbor’s Bicentennial, join A2ZERO at the Annex to help envision the next 200 years. The City of Ann Arbor’s Offices of Planning, Transportation, and Sustainability and Innovations will be onsite to answer your questions and listen to your insights regarding land use planning in Ann Arbor. You are also invited to learn about sustainable transportation options with TheRide and Urban Cargo Riders, explore land use connections to freshwater resources with the Huron River Watershed Council, engage at the Sustainable Screen-printing Station, check out the solar robot with All Hands Active, learn about the carbon/food connection with VegMichigan, and test your trivia skills under the tent!   a2sf.org FREE ​

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Volunteer During A²ZERO Week

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? There are plenty of ways for you to have fun and help out during A²ZERO Week! Learn more and register as a volunteer here​.

Take the A²ZERO Pledge

​Do you want to be part of the community working to achieve a more just, sustainable, healthy, safe, and comfortable future for all? Then join us by taking the A²ZERO Pledge​ and committing to one or more sustainability-focused actions. And if you need help achieving your commitment to any of these actions, staff from the Office of Sustainability and Innovations are happy to help! You can reach us at [email protected]​ or reach out to a specific team member​.​

Become an Amb​​​a​ssador

​The A²ZERO Ambassador Program​ provides an opportunity for interested individuals to take a deep dive into pathways for advancing local sustainability, resilience, and carbon neutrality.  A²ZERO Ambassadors take part in a training program that explores multiple aspects of what it takes to truly become a sustainable and carbon neutral community.  Ambassadors will leave this​ training with the knowledge, tools, and resources to discuss climate change and the specific actions that their community can begin implementing to advance carbon neutrality. You can register your interest in becoming an Ambassador by emailing Bryce Frohlich​.

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