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Newsletter
Stay up to date with the Office of Sustainability and Innovations by subscribing to our quareterly newsletter. You can subscribe by sending an email to sustainability@a2gov.org with the subject: newsletter. And read our most recent newsletter, our December 2Adde020 - January 2021 newsletter or our October 2020 edition.
Events
Upcoming
NEW! 2021 Sustainability Forum Series
The OSI is proud to announce the return of the annual Sustainability Forum Series for 2021! This year's series will be held virtually via Zoom. Attendance is free but one-time registration is required. See the series schedule below for more information:
- January 28, 2021 at 6:00-8:00pm - “Food & Food Access: What we eat and how we get it." Watch recording on demand
- February 24, 2021 at 6:00-8:00pm - "The natural world in urban settings." Watch recording on demand
- March 31, 2021 - "Waste Reduction & Circular Economy"
- April 28,2021 - "Energy and Efficiency"
- May 26, 2021 - Stay tuned for more!
Check out the recordings of our 2020 Sustainability Forums.
Commercial and Multifamily Energy Efficiency Virtual Open House
February 4, 2021 from 6 - 8 PM
Watch recording on demandA public feedback period will be launching on February 4, 2021, beginning with a virtual Open House for commercial and multifamily building owners and property managers to learn more about energy and water benchmarking and policy recommendations co-created with a task force of multiple City units and community stakeholders.
Take the feedback survey here.
Climate, Coffee, and Conversation
2nd Thursday of each month, 8:00AM
This monthly recurring virtual event is an opportunity for any and all Ann Arbor residents to come enjoy your morning beverage of choice and chat in an informal setting with OSI staff about A2ZERO initiatives and/or sustainability in general. Attendance is free, but
registration is required.
“Power Hour” Feb. 11, 2021 at 7pm, virtual.
This is chance for folks to come learn about solar for their homes, energy efficiency and electrification, and how it all relates to the goals of A2Zero, as well as the program we have to help folks get discounts on solar (Solarize). We will also be talking about emerging science around indoor air quality and gas stoves. Registeration information here. Solarize Group Buy Meeting
Recent Events
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