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August 2026 Newsletter

By August 4, 2026Ann Arbor

LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS

  • Local organizations are actively expanding food access — and new programs are helping them do it
  • Good Food for Michigan – Center for Good Food Purchasing
  • Opinion | Michigan cyclospora outbreak: Why buying directly from grower is safer right now
  • Farmers’ Markets and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA’s)
  • Many Hands Lifesharing Community
  • Sustainable Food Business Coalition (SFBC)

Events

  • Summer Health Day
  • A2ZERO Eats! & Dog Star Farm Guided Farm Tour
  • Electronics Collections
  • Ann Arbor Local Food Festival
  • Many Hands Lifesharing Community Events
  • Michigan Sustainability Conference (MISCON)
  • Save the Date – Green Fair

New Members

  • Dexter Area Fire Department
  • Bombay Grocers
  • Nielsen Square Condominium Association
  • Northside Glen Condos
  • Michigan Energy Efficiency Contractors Association (MEECA)

News

  • Agricultural Businesses Energy Incentive Program
  • New Ann Arbor condos first in Michigan to achieve PHIUS Zero design certification
  • Incentive program will keep supporting communities saying yes to Michigan’s clean energy transformation
  • Michigan Grants & Funding Opportunities: MI Funding Hub
  • ICYMI – Washtenaw 2030 District 2025 Impact Report
  • SEU Update

Resources

  • MI 2030 Districts Case Study Hub
  • Elective Pay Assistance – Tax Credits For Tax Exempt Entities
  • CLF – New Resource: Existing and Emerging Strategies to Decarbonize Construction Materials
  • DTE 2026 Business Program
  • Energy Management Grants

The Washtenaw 2030 District is funded by our members, DTE, the City of Ann Arbor and EGLE. We are accelerating our work locally because climate change is a serious and immediate threat. Science, our community, and the global market place will not be deterred in accomplishing the energy transformation that is required for our planet’s and nation’s resilience.

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