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Archived News Release: May 22, 2018 - ​The City of Ann Arbor mayor's office is hosting the 18th annual Mayor's Green Fair event on Main Street Friday, June 8, 6–9 p.m. This annual celebration showcases the community's environmental leadership and innovation. Highlights of the 2018 Green Fair will include:

• Environmental nonprofit organizations, government agencies and participating businesses that have earned the "Environmental Excellence" partners and/or "Community Partners for Clean Streams" designation from Washtenaw County will provide information and host hands-on activities for all ages. There will be live birds of prey demonstrations and live music performed by Paul's Big Radio.

• Exhibitors will highlight innovative energy-saving designs and actions, including displays of alternative fuel vehicles, demonstrations of green building materials, solar energy installations, renewable energy installations and more.

• Green transportation exhibits sponsored by the getDowntown Program will highlight the opportunities available for cleaner trips — ranging from VanRide vanpools for long-distance commuting to cargo bikes for local shopping trips. Bike parking is available throughout downtown for this event, or plan to take a bus using TheRide.org.
  

Green Fair, a zero-waste event, is coordinated by the office of Ann Arbor Mayor Christopher Taylor, in cooperation with Washtenaw County Environmental Excellence Partners, getDowntown, Recycle Ann Arbor, and the University of Michigan's Michigan Sustainability Cases Initiative. For more information on Green Fair, visit www.a2gov.org/greenfair. ​

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