Ann Arbor for Public Power held a Climate Week Block Party Sunday from 3-6 p.m. at Liberty Plaza, drawing dozens of community members, students and local officials to rally around environmental action and public energy ownership.
A2P2 partnered with a number of local and statewide organizations for the event, including Michigan Climate Action Network , the University of Michigan’s American Civil Liberties Union , Michigan League of Conservation Voters and Mop Up Michigan . The block party was advertised as a family-friendly event, featuring speakers — including state Rep. Jason Morgan, D-Ann Arbor, and Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi — storytellers, live music from musical group Solidarity Songs and food from Pilar’s Tamales .
During the event, several speaker