ANN ARBOR — The A2ZERO Green Fair returns on Sept. 20 along Main Street in downtown Ann Arbor. Attendees can stroll local exhibits and learn innovative ways to live sustainably and take climate action.
More than 80 nonprofit, governmental and commercial exhibitors will be on hand to answer questions, allowing attendees to find resources to support sustainable action, including resources related to: the circular economy, solar and renewable energy, green transportation, plant-based foods, climate resiliency, environmental education, clean water protections and energy waste reduction.
Downtown Main Street will be activated with Green Fair exhibitors 5–8 p.m. with a variety of interactive demonstrations and games, the latest in tech innovations, and space-age, surf-inspired instrumental music with The Vicissitones.
Attendees are encouraged to bring an upcycled cotton t-shirt to print at the sustainable screen-printing station 5–7 p.m.; bike to the fair and join the Bike Parade for the Planet at 6 p.m.; dance with a waterdrop while checking out a storm drain; and bring a small gadget in need of repair to the All Hands Active Repairsteam for an onsite tutorial in fix-it fun. Green Fair also kicks off two important community events: a2tech360 and the World Car-free Week Challenge.
Green Fair is hosted by the City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations.
Director Missy Stults shares her enthusiasm for this annual event, said: “This is a dynamic celebration of all the ways this community commits to and takes action to achieve a just transition to community-wide carbon neutrality. Together, we are making tremendous progress toward this goal, and we hope folks will stop by, join the fun, see what is new and exciting, and find ways to engage! And this year, we are even more excited to welcome delegates from Tubingen, our sister city in Germany, to share what sustainability looks like in both communities.”
Details for exhibitors, events and activities can be found at a2gov.org/greenfair. To learn more about the city’s A2ZERO carbon neutrality plan, which supports the 10,000 Trees Initiative and dozens of other programs to advance the city goal of achieving a just transition to community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030, visit www.a2zero.org.
