Applications for Eighth A2ZERO Ambassador Cohort Now Open
If you are interested in learning more about local climate and sustainability action, the A2ZERO Ambassador program is for you!
The Office of Sustainability and Innovations is seeking applicants for the next cohort of A2ZERO Ambassadors before the February 11th application deadline. Area residents who are interested in learning about and supporting the City’s efforts to achieve an equitable transition to community-wide carbon neutrality are encouraged to apply.
No previous experience is necessary. Applicants must be able to attend 12 training sessions held on Wednesday evenings in a hybrid format, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. To begin an application, click on this link or visit osi.a2gov.org/ambassadors. For questions, please contact Bryce Frohlich at bfrohlich@a2gov.org.
After completing the training series, A2ZERO Ambassadors will commit 20 hours of service to a sustainability initiative. To learn more about the impact Ambassadors are having on our community visit the A2ZERO Ambassador Impact Map. To learn more about the A2ZERO Ambassador program go to osi.a2gov.org/ambassadors.
“The Ambassador program has had a profound impact not only on our work, but in our community,” said Dr. Missy Stults, Director of the City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations. “To date, 149 Ambassadors have graduated from the program. That’s 149 community members who are bringing their ideas and experience to A2ZERO, and bringing A2ZERO into their lives and the lives of those they interact with.”
The tentative training session schedule for the 8th Cohort is:
March 25th Foundations of Equity
April 2st Principles of Environmental Justice
April 8th A2ZERO Overview
April 15th Energy, Electrification, and Renewables: The Why
April 22rd Energy, Electrification, and Renewables: The How
April 29th Pathway Ideation
May 6th Community Resilience
May 13th Sustainable Foods
June 3rd Circularity
June 10th Transportation, moving around our community
June 17th Urban Water
June 24th A2ZERO and You
The A2ZERO Ambassador program is a a key pillar in A2ZERO, the City of Ann Arbor’s plan, vision, framework, and associated actions to achieve a just and equitable transition to carbon-neutrality, community-wide, by the year 2030. Learn more at www.a2gov.org/sustainability.
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