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Implementing Resilient Washtenaw in City, Township and Village Operations

Ann Arbor, MI
Project Description

 

Research and develop methods and tools to generate a framework for cities, townships and villages to achieve carbon neutrality in their operations and measure progress towards that goal. Combine methods and tools into a generalized framework that is adaptable to a jurisdiction. Pilot the template in several cities, townships and/or villages and refine it for 2030 District Network distribution throughout the county and ultimately nationwide. The student team will work with the Ann Arbor 2030 District and Washtenaw County and representatives of local jurisdictions. The tools should coordinate strategies and progress measurement with the Resilient Washtenaw Plan and A2 2030 District benchmarking processes. 2030 Districts, created by Architecture 2030, are unique private/public partnerships committed to reducing energy use, water use, and transportation emissions. Together, districts benchmark, develop, and implement creative strategies, best practices, and verification methods for measuring progress towards a common goal of meeting the 2030 Challenge for Planning and ultimately achieving carbon neutrality no later than 2040. Washtenaw County has a goal of achieving carbon neutrality in their operations by 2030 and county-wide by 2035.

This work builds on the Resilient Washtenaw Plan and benchmarking process core to the Ann Arbor 2030 District. Achieving carbon neutrality countywide by 2035 requires immediate and dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions GHG, primarily carbon dioxide. Effectively engaging a wide range of jurisdictions to make those rapid reductions is a key challenge in Washtenaw County. Understanding how best to do so, is transferrable and scalable.

Year
2023-2024
Client Organization
Ann Arbor 2030 District
Students Involved

Bridget Corwin [EPP] 
Sam Fleckenstein [EJ / SusSys] 
Graham Fordice [SusSys] 
Ann Marie Nicholson [SusSys] 
Haley Willman [SusSys] 

SEAS Faculty Advisor
Geoffrey M. Lewis
Specializations
Behavior, Education, and Communication
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainability and Development
Sustainable Systems

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Ann Arbor, MI 48109
(734) 764-6453
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