A2ZERO Ambassadors

Interested in being involved in local climate and sustainability action?

If you answered yes, the A2ZERO Ambassador program may be for you!

A²ZERO Ambassadors play a vital role in achieving community-wide carbon neutrality by 2030. No prior experience is necessary to join, and all Ann Arbor community members are invited to apply.

Apply to be an A2ZERO Ambassador Email us your questions Check out the A2ZERO Dashboard

What is the A²ZERO Ambassador Program?

The A²ZERO Ambassador Program is a 12-session training program that hosts community members to explore pathways for advancing local sustainability initiatives, resilience, and carbon neutrality in Ann Arbor. Sessions are held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT and include in-person and hybrid components.

Why become an A²ZERO Ambassador?

Ambassadors will gain increased knowledge, tools, and resources to discuss sustainability broadly and specific actions they and their communities can begin implementing to advance carbon neutrality. There are no previous experience requirements, and all interested in sustainability are encouraged to apply.

During their training, A²ZERO Ambassadors learn about topics such as:

Principles of equity and environmental justice
Community sustainability, climate change, and climate action
Energy principles, beneficial electrification, and renewable energy
Water efficiency, water quality, stormwater, and our watershed
Transportation and our choices about moving around our community
How to get to a circular economy through waste reduction, composting, recycling, sustainable purchasing, and material reuse
Local food: how to grow it, eat it, and find it
Personal and community resilience
What Ambassadors can do to advance carbon neutrality

How can I get involved?

Applications for our 7th Cohort of A²ZERO Ambassadors are now open. Interested applicants are invited to subscribe to the Office of Sustainability and Innovations newsletter to stay current on A²ZERO initiatives.

Are you interested in joining the next cohort of Ambassadors? Applications for the next Ambassador Cohort are now open!

Click here to apply to the 7th A²ZERO Ambassador Cohort

Training session dates for the 7th Cohort are listed below
Session 1 –March 26th; Session 2 –April 2nd; Session 3 – April 9th;

Session 4 –April 16th; Session 5 – April 23rd; Session 6 – April 30th;

Session 7 – May 7th; Session 8 – May 14th; Session 9 – May 21st;

Session 10 – May 28th; Session 11 - June 4th; Session 12 – June 11th

Expectations of A2ZERO Ambassadors

Upon acceptance into the program, A²ZERO Ambassadors pledge to attend and engage in all 12 training sessions and commit to upholding the values of A²ZERO and the Office of Sustainability and Innovations (OSI) as a community extension working towards achieving an equitable transition to community-wide carbon neutrality.

Ambassadors are also expected to engage with at least one OSI annual or seasonal event, such as:

A²ZERO Week (Second week of June annually)
Local Food Fest (Annually in the Fall)
A²ZERO Green Fair (Annually in the Fall)
Home Electrification Expo (Annually in the summer)
10,000 Tree Giveaways
Neighborhood Swap Days
And Other community sustainability events

Email Bryce Frohlich to learn more or get engaged!

Applicants to the Ambassador program will have a choice of applying to one of two pathways to become an A²ZERO Ambassador:

Pathway #1: Ambassadors commit to attending all training sessions and, upon completing their training, pledge to complete at least one outreach activity, such as giving a presentation to a group they are part of about a current Office of Sustainability and Innovation priority.

Pathway #2: Ambassadors commit to attending all training sessions and assisting on a sustainability-related project with other members of their cohort supported by the Office of Sustainability and Innovations staff or a community partner. Project lengths can vary depending on scope and interest.

Ambassadors in action

2024 Free-Tree Giveaway

A²ZERO Ambassadors volunteer at the Clague Middle School site for the Office of Sustainability and Innovations Spring Free-Tree Giveaway! Over 4,500 trees were given away.

You can track tree plantings from these and other 10,000 Tree events by visiting our A2ZERO Metrics Dashboard.

Green Energy Neighbors

Whether it’s a home energy audit, energy recovery ventilator, electric appliance, heat pump, solar panel, storage batteries, electric vehicles, chargers, or even insulating your home, making energy efficiency changes can be time-consuming and confusing. Luckily, we have friendly neighbors who can share their experiences and lessons learned to help you get started!

The Green Energy Neighbors, developed and administered by a dedicated group of A²ZERO Ambassadors, is a free service that connects individuals considering energy efficiency improvements (“Learners”) with people in the community who have already made some of these changes (“Mentors”).

Click here to learn more about the Green Energy Neighbors!

A2ZERO Ambassadors

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