Ecology Center (Ann Arbor)
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| Founded | 1970 Ann Arbor, MI, United States |
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| Type | 501(c)3 |
| Focus | Environmentalism, Global Warming, Renewable Energy |
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| Method | Direct action, lobbying, petition, demonstration |
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Key people
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Mike Garfield, Director |
| Website | ecocenter.org [5] |
The Ecology Center is a membership-based nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It works at the local, state and national levels on environmental justice, health, waste, and community issues. It was formed after the first Earth Day in 1970 by community activists in Ann Arbor. Since its founding, it has run demonstrations and campaigns to promote recycling, health care, education, and awareness about healthy foods and products.
The vision of the Ecology Center is a world of healthy people living in harmony with the natural world. We promote clean industries making non-toxic, waste-free, bio-based products for a world fueled by clean energy, fed by local organic food, and housed in communities that enhance the natural world’s biological diversity.
After the first Earth Day in 1970, community activists in Ann Arbor formed the Ecology Center to promote safe and healthy environments for people. Among their demonstrations and projects the group created a recycling program which have since grown into a wholly owned green business. In the 1990s, the Ecology Center created one of the largest land preservation programs in the country. As of 2010 more than 8,000 acres of farms and natural areas in southeast Michigan have been protected.
The Ecology Center led a statewide campaign that closed every single one of Michigan’s 157 medical waste incinerators—the second leading source of mercury and dioxin emissions into the environment.
A coalition led by the Ecology Center won federal mandates to remove lead and recover mercury from vehicles in the United States.
Beginning in 2005, the Ecology Center developed a unique resource, HealthyStuff.org that tests common products for lead, mercury, or other toxic chemicals.
In 2011, the Ecology Center was named a "Green Leader" by the Detroit Free Press. The award recognizes "individuals, businesses and organizations who exhibit excellence in environmental responsibility."
In July 2011, the Ecology Center moved into an expanded office at 339 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, known as the Handicraft Building. In keeping with the Ecology Center's mission, the new office space incorporated many green features, including sustainable and recycled materials. Students from Eastern Michigan University designed furniture for the office using reclaimed materials.
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