Sustainability Commission

Meetings

• Generally: 7 p.m., 2nd Monday of each month; see annual meeting schedule
• City Council Chambers, City Hall
  1 S Huron Street
  Ypsilanti, MI 48197
• Link for public participation via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81552271855 

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View recent agendas and minutes.

Mission

• To create a model of sustainability through efforts to advocate, educate and promote the social, economic and environmental health of the community now and into the future.
• To broaden the lens and scope of energy and environmental needs in the future such as wind, solar, clean air, water and improving infrastructure.
• To recognize natural resources as chief assets of the City of Ypsilanti and encouraging responsible stewardship of these assets.
• To collaborate with citizens, employees, employers, service providers and other governmental agencies and educational agencies to share ideas.
• To create a Sustainability Plan.
• To review the City of Ypsilanti’s Climate Action Plan, Alternate Fuel Policy, the Michigan Green Communities Challenge, and other plans and policies and to continue the work of said plans and policies.
• To prioritize sustainability policies.

The Sustainability Commission will seek to create a model of sustainability through efforts to advocate, educate and promote the social, economic and environmental health of the community now and into the future.

If you are interested in serving on the Commission, please fill out our online interest form. 

Term length for Commissioners is 3 years; youth members serve one-year terms.