Who Are We?
The Ecology Center (EC) is a membership-based, nonprofit environmental organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Founded by community activists after the country's first Earth Day in 1970, the Ecology Center is now a regional leader that works for a safe and healthy environment where people live, work, and play.
What Do We Do?
The Ecology Center works for a just and healthy environment through grassroots organizing, advocacy, education, and demonstration projects. Today, our major programs are:* GEE-WOW! environmental education program, reaching 10,000 K-12 students and teachers in southeast Michigan every year.
* Environmental Health Project , working to protect our health from toxic chemicals in food, air, water, and household products.
* Auto Project , promoting real-world solutions to reduce and eliminate pollution from automobile manufacturing.
* Land Use , preserving farmland and natural areas, concentrate development where infrastructure exists, and reduce traffic congestion.
* Recycle Ann Arbor , a wholly-owned nonprofit subsidiary of the EC offering a variety of recycling and reuse services for households, businesses, and municipalities.
Campaigns and Projects
Check out the regional, national and international campaigns and projects of the Ecology Center!
What's That Smell?
Green Machines Tour - Saving Oil Saves Jobs
Green Machines Tour and HealthyCar.org are projects of the Ecology Center , a nonprofit organization.