Sunday, June 9
Wasted: the Story of Food Waste
An informative and entertaining documentary produced by celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, "Wasted!" takes you around the world, showing the 1.3 billion tons of food that gets thrown out each year and the people fighting hardest to prevent it.
Food waste is a huge opportunity for reducing carbon emissions and creating equity in our food systems.
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Sunday, June 9 - Saturday, June 15
4th Annual A2ZERO Week
Selected activities
Did you know that the average household in the US wastes 35% of their food? And that annually, food waste in the US accounts for greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 42 coal-fired power plants? Plus, the average family of 4 could save $1500+ a year by reducing food waste! Combined, those three statistics add up to OPPORTUNITY!
Join the A 2ZERO Food Waste Challenge and learn how simple adaptations to how you shop, prepare, consume, and dispose of food can help you significantly reduce your carbon footprint, and save you tons of money on your groceries. Click here to join the Challenge.
Sunday, June 9, 1:00-4:00 p.m. Green Energy Neighbors Net Zero Home Tour. 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.
Monday, June 10, 2:00 p.m. Celebrate City Solar Installations. Join Congresswoman Dingell, Mayor Taylor, local representatives, and City staff to celebrate the installation of solar systems throughout City parks to increase resilience and transition to clean, renewable electricity. Ann Arbor Senior Center 1320 Baldwin Ave. Free.
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Wednesday, June 12, 5:00-10:00 p.m. A2ZERO Climate Board Game Night at Bløm. Join us at Bløm Meadworks for Board Game Night featuring climate and environment-related board games! No need to be an expert - we’ve got games for all levels and interests, from a few minutes of quick wit to several hours of strategy. Come with friends or by yourself - there are always groups to join! Bløm, 100 S. Fourth Ave. Free.
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Saturday, June 15, 5:00-9:00 p.m. Envisioning Our Sustainable Future with A2ZERO at the A2SF Annex. As we celebrate Ann Arbor’s Bicentennial, join A2ZERO at the Ann Arbor Summer Festival 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 getDowntown 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 N. Ingalls Mall. Free.
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Tuesday, June 11
Implementing the A2ZERO Carbon Neutrality Plan Session 6: Passive Building for Multifamily and Commercial -- Case Studies and Best Practices
Passive house is not just for houses! Although many single-family homes have been built to the passive house standard, the approach can be successfully applied to multifamily apartment buildings and any scale commercial building. Passive building standards are effective in achieving carbon neutral and Net Zero/Zero Energy Buildings. Passive strategies can also be applied to existing buildings. Speaker: Al Mitchell, Building Scientist & Certification Manager PHIUS. Sponsored by Ann Arbor/Washtenaw 2030 District, AIA Huron Valley, and Washtenaw Contractors Association. 12:00-1:00 p.m. Virtual. Register here.
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Thursday, June 13
Michigan Senate Hearing on Community Solar
The Senate Committee on Energy and Environment will hold a hearing on proposed, bipartisan community solar legislation.
Many Michigan residents and businesses do not have access to solar because they rent or have roofs that are unable to host a solar system. Community solar is a solar project shared by multiple subscribers who receive credit on their electricity bills for their share of the power produced. It provides more people with access to solar energy generation, and it makes for a stronger, more resilient grid. Community solar is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. solar market, and is growing rapidly in states with policies allowing customers to create their own community solar programs, like Minnesota and Illinois. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 22 states and the District of Columbia have policies in place that enable community solar.
Community solar provides more equitable access to solar energy generation, and makes for a stronger, more resilient grid. Please show your support for this important bipartisan legislation introduced in the Michigan Senate!
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Wednesday, June 26
Ann Arbor / Washtenaw 2030 District Annual Summit
Join us for a celebration of all the work our community has been doing over the past year! Workshops, Networking, Food and Awards. WISD Teaching and Learning Center,1819 S Wagner Rd. 4:30-7:30 p.m. Register here.
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The Ann Arbor Climate Action City, USA calendar of climate action events is brought to you by the same people who present the A2 Climate Teach-in. |
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