Issues of the Environment: Ann Arbor Climate Corps helps march toward carbon neutrality
From 89.1 WEMU: Issues of the Environment by David Fair
May 27, 2026 · 10 min
About this episode
Maggie Halpern discusses the Ann Arbor Climate Corps and its role in achieving carbon neutrality amid potential funding challenges.
The march toward carbon neutrality in Ann Arbor continues. In enacting the measures needed to make the A2ZERO plan work by the goal date of 2030, it has to be approached from a variety of angles. That includes boots on the ground. That’s where the Ann Arbor Climate Corps comes in. It helps bridge the gap between city policy and neighborhood level implementation, and it’s been working so far. But now, there is the potential elimination of federal AmeriCorps funding. Maggie Halpern is program manager for Ann Arbor Climate Corps. In her conversation with WEMU's David Fair, she talks about what options are being considered, should that come to pass, and the work the Climate Corps will continue doing in Ann Arbor.
People in this episode
Host: David Fair
Guest: Maggie Halpern
Topics covered
- climate change
- carbon neutrality
- community programs
- local government
- environmental policy
Keywords
- Ann Arbor
- Climate Corps
- carbon neutrality
- A2ZERO plan
- AmeriCorps
- environmental policy
- community engagement
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Ann Arbor Climate Corps, AmeriCorps
Places: Ann Arbor
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