Newsletter & Events Home

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Subscribe to​​ our monthly newsletter here, and see all of our upcoming​ events below! ​If you have questions about any events or would like to request adding an event, please contact Missy Stults​​.​​

The Office of Sustainability and Innovations also oversees the Energy Com​mission & Environmental Commission, which may not be shown on the above calendar. ​For more information on these, visit our Sustainability Related Boards & Commissions page or the City Calendar. 

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​Stay up to date with the Offic​e of Sustainability and Innovations by subscribing to our monthly newsletter, The Charging Station. In each issue, you'll find details about upcoming events, news from OSI and our A²ZERO Collaborators, and content on a featured topic related to sustainability and our w​​​ork to achieve a carbon neutral community. Check out some of our most recent issues below:

May 2024 Newsletter: Food and Climate

April 2024 Newsletter: Building Community Resilience

March 2024 Newsletter: Decarbonization and Affordable Housing

February 2024 Newsletter: A²​ZERO Ambassadors and the Community

January 2024 Newsletter: A²​ZERO Community Collaborators

December 2023 Newsletter: Celebrating New Initiatives and Increased Capacity

November 2023 Newsletter: Community Partnership​

October 2023 Newsletter: Transportation

September 2023 Newsletter: Rental Housing Efficiency

August 2023 Newsletter: Circular Economy

July 2023 Newsletter: Electrification 

June 2023 Newsletter: A²ZERO Week and OSI Program Updates 

May 2023 Newsletter: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

April 2023 Newsletter: 10,000 Trees Initiative

March 2023 Newsletter: Solar in Ann Arbor

February 2023 Newsletter: Air Quality Monitoring

January 2023 Newsletter: OSI Program Updates​

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​Ann Arb​​or S​​olar S​t​​​ories​

1st Thursday of each month​. 7:00-8​:00pm. Virtual.​​​

This one hour, onl​ine event is hosted by the GLREA on the first Thursday of each month. Come hear from Ann Arborites who have gone solar, and have a chance to ask them all y​​our questions! Register for "Thursd​ay Night Energy Events" to receive meeting links.​​​​​

Huron Riv​​er Day

Sunday, May 19th. 12:00-4:00pm. Island Park, 1420 Island Drive.

OSI will be at Huron River Day! Enjoy the beautiful Huron River with free, family-friendly river activities during the Huron River Day festival. Learn, explore and have fun celebrating Ann Arbor’s wonderful freshwater with children’s activities, river exhibits, music, food trucks/carts and more. Park at Fuller Park and take a short walk through the park or ride your bike to Island park for Bike tune-ups and education by Common Cycle and complementary bike valet provided by the Cycle Alliance of Washtenaw. Learn more online​.  

Bicentennial Bikea​paloo​​za

Saturday, May 25th. 12:00-2:00pm. 350 S. Fifth Ave.​

Bikeapalooza​ is an annual free, family friendly educational event celebrating downtown Ann Arbor’s protected bikeway network. This year the event will be hosted on the City’s birthday, May 25th! There will be cargo bike demos, giveaways, face painting, fun activities and more. The event will be located on the surface parking lot at the corner of William & Fifth (across from the library). ​​

​​2024 Su​stainability Series: Rebates and Home Energy Advisor​

Wednesday, May 29th​. 6:00-7​:30pm. Virtual & In-Person at AADL Downtown.​​​

OSI is bringing the Sustain​ability Series back in 2024 for another season at the Ann Arbor District Library! Join us in person or online on the last Wednesday every month. We look forward to engaging and sharing with you. You can register here for the virtual meetings, but registration is not required to attend in person.