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Thursday, October
2
12:45 p.m.
Home Efficiency and Electrification
This non-technical session will cover how home energy efficiency and
electrification can reduce both your utility bills and your carbon footprint. Also learn about federal, state, and local incentives that can help lower costs—plus updates on recent changes in federal
incentive programs. Several incentives will remain available. Speaker: Rich Fein. First Presbyterian Church Social Hall, 1432 Washtenaw Ave. $15, includes lunch at
noon. For more information and to register, click here. info@firstpresbyterian.org
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Thursday, October
2
5:15 - 7:30
p.m.
Climate Happy Hour: Citizens' Climate Lobby
Join fellow climate advocates for some fun, food, and
refreshments! Buddy's Pizza, 3153 Ann Arbor-Saline Rd. Free (pay for own food/drinks). Seats have been reserved in the back room.
annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org
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Sunday, October
5
Trash Talk Tour
Trash Talk Tour is a free, family-friendly event to educate Washtenaw
residents about what happens to trash, recyclables, and compost after we “throw them away.”
The tour will include Recycle Ann Arbor's material recovery facility, the
Michigan Stadium, and a Zero Waste Fall Festival at Kiwanis Thrift Sale that will showcase how people can decrease their waste and participate in the circular
economy. For more
information and to register, go to TrashTalkTour.org Hello@ZeroWaste.org
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Sunday, October
5
12:00 - 3:30
p.m.
Third Annual Scio Sustainability Fair
Bring the whole family to play Sustainability Bingo for a prize while
engaging with local and county organizations to learn innovative ways to live sustainably and take climate action. Explore local farms, parks & preserves. Check out the W.A.V.E or a Scio Fire
Truck. Seek strategies for improving energy efficiency, electrifying and deploying renewables. Repair your bike or try out an e-bike. Plan your "GO Bag" for emergencies. Discover multiple
ways to compost and test your recycling skills. Join a climate advocacy group. Investigate the benefits of native plants, pocket forests, and rain gardens. Talk with members of
the East Michigan Electric Vehicle Association and try an EV starting at 11:00 a.m. Meijer, 5645 Jackson Rd. Look for the tent next to the garden shop. Free.
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Wednesday, October
8
12:00 - 1:00
p.m.
Making Progress on Global Climate Change in the Age of Trump
This lecture will highlight where and how we have made progress on climate
change to date; the short-term and long-term challenges to further progress; and strategies for overcoming those challenges.
Speaker: David M. Turk,
Former Deputy Secretary, US Department of Energy. U-M Jeffries Hall 1020, 701 S. State St. Free and open to the public.
rickardj@umich.edu
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Saturday, October
11
10:00 a.m. - 1:00
p.m.
Household Electronics Collection Event
The City of Ann Arbor, in collaboration with Comprenew and Zion Lutheran
Church, is hosting a household electronics collection event! This program collects unused electronic devices from the Ann Arbor community and prevents them from becoming waste by facilitating reuse,
refurbishment/repair, and—as a last resort—recycling of these devices. Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W. Liberty Rd. Free. Registration
required. Click here for guidelines and
registration.
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Tuesday, October
14
12:00 - 1:00
p.m.
Implementing the A2ZERO Carbon Neutrality Plan: Ann Arbor Public Schools Capital
Improvement
Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) is undertaking one of the largest capital
Improvement programs in the district's history, with a strong focus on sustainability that closely aligns with the City of Ann Arbor's A2ZERO carbon neutrality plan. This session will explore how
AAPS and its project partners work collaboratively to reduce emissions across district facilities and operations. Strategies include electrification, energy efficiency upgrades, and renewable energy
integration, with a focus on healthy environments for occupants. Zooom. Free. Click here to register.
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Tuesday, October
14
7:00 p.m.
Neighbors for
More Neighbors
Were you aware that four times as many workers commute into Ann Arbor than
out of Ann Arbor every day? And that fewer than half as many homes were built in Ann Arbor from 2010-2020 than from 1990-1999? And that housing costs are making it hard for working class people to
live in Ann Arbor? It’s all true, and more. We’ve got a serious housing shortage in town. There’s a new group in town which is working to address these problems, and it’s called Neighbors for More
Neighbors. We will have two speakers from that group, Shannon Lay and Donnell Wyche, speak to us at our October meeting about their plans. Presented by Washtenaw Climate
Reality. Zoom.
Free. Click here for Zoom link.
dgurk@hotmail.com
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Wednesday, October
22
7:00 p.m.
Cinema and Sustainability Film Series: Fashion Reimagined
Fashion
Reimagined follows Amy Powney, a daughter of
environmental activists, during her trajectory from outsider to industry leader as she sets out to create a fashion collection that's ethical and sustainable at every
level. Michigan
Theater, 603 E. Liberty St. Free. Please reserve tickets in advance for an accurate attendance. Click here for more information
and to reserve tickets.
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MONTHLY CLIMATE ACTION
MEETINGS
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Citizens' Climate Lobby -- Ann Arbor
Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a national, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy organization focused on national
policies to address climate change. Second Saturday of every month. National CCL call at 1:00 p.m., followed by monthly chapter meeting at 2:00. Free. Downtown Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. 5th Ave., also
click here for Zoom. Passcode: 123 annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org
(734)
657-3150
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Washtenaw Climate Reality
Take action. Inspire Action. Washtenaw Climate Reality works for effective climate action in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, and
worldwide. Second
Tuesday of every month. 7:00 p.m. Free. Click here for Zoom
meeting.Meeting
ID: 823 3352 3056. Passcode: 088990 dgurk@hotmail.com
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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.
The Ann Arbor: Climate Action City, USA website, which includes a list of local climate action organizations; action steps individuals can take; and past issues of the newsletter can
be found here.
For information or to submit calendar events: info@climateactioncityusa.com
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