Lindsey MacDonald wants to give University of Michigan students, faculty and staff a chance to get their hands dirty. MacDonald is one of four School of Natural Resources and Environment graduate students working to establish a campus farm on the grounds of Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The farm would bring people ...
The second of four discussions in the Sustainable Ann Arbor forum series will focus on land use and access when it begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Ann Arbor District Main Library at 343 S. Fifth Ave.
From new recycling initiatives to management of the city's urban forest to preservation of natural areas, the city of Ann Arbor is doing a lot on the sustainability front. "There probably are a handful of other cities across the country that are doing things as fabulously as we are, but ...
Washtenaw County is getting $3 million in federal grant funding for sustainable development, planning and affordable housing efforts in the urban core of the county — including Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Pittsfield and Ypsilanti townships. County Administrator Verna McDaniel shared the news with commissioners at a county board working session ...
The University of Michigan is launching a new student program to encourage sustainable living in its residence halls. Students who sign up for Planet Blue Ambassadors will participate in a two-credit course featuring class lectures as well as practical application of sustainable initiatives in their residence halls. The course is ...
Ann Arbor residents Eric and Barb Ward say they've been dipping their toes into living a more sustainable lifestyle. Getting rid of the TV was one step. Cutting back on car trips was another. But they say they're getting ever closer to diving into a bigger investment like getting solar ...
Ann Arbor residents can pre-order new compost carts through the city for a one-time fee of $25 per cart through July 30, the city said. Rolling compost carts allow for the disposal of yard debris in paper yard waste bags, as well as fruit and vegetable scraps for municipal collection ...
A tour of green homes around the Ann Arbor area is planned for later this month. The "Green Buildings for Cool Cities" tour is being held to feature eight homes certified in energy efficiency and offer tips on sustainable home building methods from builders and architects.
This weekend, the Michigan Historic Preservation Network annual conference is coming to Ann Arbor. To honor their 30th year, MHPN has chosen “Celebrating Sustainable Communities” as this year’s theme. You may have heard the phrase, “the greenest building is the one that has already been built.” In many cases, this ...
Today is the 40th anniversary of the first Earth Day and folks around the region are holding events to mark the occasion. Here's a look at some of the events going on over the weekend. (For more, check out www.AnnArbor.com/events.) Friday, April 23 • The University of Michigan Nichols Arboretum ...
Forty years ago today, the first Earth Day was celebrated with teach-ins and demonstrations around the country demanding environmental change. A lot has changed in the last 40 years, but the goal of protecting and improving the environment has stayed the same and grown in urgency in recent years.
In the coming years, University of Michigan students are expected to increasingly be equipped to serve as mindful stewards of the world in which they live. Terry Alexander, executive director of U-M's new Office of Campus Sustainability, said university officials are hard at work creating standards and setting goals for ...
The Ann Arbor-based tea company Arbor Teas will begin selling its organic teas in 100 percent backyard compostable packaging starting on Thursday in honor of Earth Day. The packaging is made of a cellulose film made from wood pulp sourced from sustainably-managed trees, the company said.
What do transportation, food and the Great Lakes have to do with one another? Plenty if you're trying to do something about fighting climate change, experts said during a University of Michigan Teach-In held Thursday in honor of the approaching 40th annual Earth Day. Earth Day is April 22.
A self-guided tour of Washtenaw County agencies that help people in various stages of homelessness is planned this Thursday to raise awareness. The free tour is being hosted between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. by the Washtenaw Housing Alliance. The alliance is a consortium of 25 local agencies that help ...
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