Citizens' Climate Lobby Ann Arbor

12/05/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is building a new store in Ann Arbor with gas heat, despite attempts from multiple climate advocacy organizations to reach out to them and convince them to build with high efficiency electric heat pumps. Nearly all new development in the city are being built all electric, in accordance with the A2ZERO climate action plan. We already have an air quality problem in Ann Arbor, whether it’s from car and fossil fuel emissions or wildfire smoke in the summer. We can’t have another source of gas burning here. Sign our petition to get their attention!

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/DicksNoGas/

11/23/2025

Tell Dicks Sporting Goods to drop their gas heating plan in their new store! This method of heating is unsafe for our air quality in Ann Arbor. Most new developments here are being built with high efficiency electric heat pumps! Several organizations have reached out to them but they have not responded. Sign the petition to get their attention!

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/DicksNoGas/

11/19/2025

REMINDER TO SIGN THIS PETITION! Link in bio.
https://tinyurl.com/dicksnogas

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan states that natural gas in new construction is incompatible with this goal, and that all new construction should be all-electric, typically with high-efficiency heat pump technology. Yet Dick’s plans to heat this new building with gas.

The great majority of new developments in Ann Arbor are being built all-electric. Why not Dick’s.

Please sign this petition to tell Dick’s Sports to heat their new store with a high-efficiency all-electric heat pump HVAC system.

11/18/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s plan to reach carbon neutrality. Dick’s is planning to heat the store with natural gas, rather than with high-efficiency electric heat pumps, as prescribed in the A2ZERO carbon neutrality plan. They have ignored requests of several local climate advocacy organizations to discuss the matter.

Please sign the petition to urge Dick’s to adopt high-efficiency electric heating in their new store.

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/DicksNoGas/

11/15/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s plan to reach carbon neutrality. Dick’s is planning to heat the store with natural gas, rather than with high-efficiency electric heat pumps, as prescribed in the A2ZERO carbon neutrality plan. They have ignored requests of several local climate advocacy organizations to discuss the matter.

Please sign the petition to urge Dick’s to adopt high-efficiency electric heating in their new store.

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/

11/11/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan states that fossil fuel, including natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal. All new construction should be all-electric, using heat pump technology. Dick’s is planning to heat with gas.

Several local climate advocacy organizations have urged Dick’s Sporting Goods to use electric heat pumps instead of natural gas, but the company has not responded.

Please sign the petition in the linktree to ask Dick’s Sports to use all-electric heat pump HVAC systems in their new Ann Arbor store.

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/DicksNoGas/?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwOB5nFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xMjQwMjQ1NzQyODc0MTQAAadc1W314R-T7cY2ZcrLFpnjE35PrkvX-FaVuS2VhHzTR_2m8dmrqeIjz7mA1w_aem_oXAZQyQA7fsVcTHLPD_M5g

11/06/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan explicitly states that fossil fuel, such as natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal, and that all new construction should be all-electric. Yet Dick's plans to heat with gas.

Several local climate advocacy organizations have urged Dick's Sporting Goods to use all-electric heating instead of natural gas, but the company has not responded.

You may ask “We get our electricity from burning fossil fuels, so how can electric heat have lower CO2 emissions than burning gas?” The reality is that less and less of our electricity comes from coal and gas. Currently about 65% of DTE's electricity comes from fossil fuels and 35% is carbon free, coming from renewables and nuclear. Michigan has a mandate for electric utilities to increase their fuel mix to be 50% carbon free by 2030 and 100% by 2040. Installing new gas furnaces now will lock in fossil fuel use for 15-20 years while the grid is getting even cleaner. Also, you can have a greater share of your electricity be fossil free now, by either installing solar, or by buying more renewable power NOW through DTE MIGreenPower.

As we have seen from protests around the country recently, the people have a say, and we are not afraid to make our voice heard! Sign this petition to join in our efforts!

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/

11/05/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan explicitly states that fossil fuel, such as natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal, and that all new construction should be all-electric. Yet Dick's plans to heat with gas.

We call on Dick’s Sporting Goods to reconsider their plans for burning gas for heating their new Ann Arbor store and instead opt for a high-efficiency electric heating system. This decision would follow a standard many other developers are already following. Almost all new developments in Ann Arbor are building all-electric in compliance with our carbon neutrality goals.

Do you want another source of burning gas in our community?
If you're ready to stand up against this, sign here:

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan states that fossil fuel, including natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal. All new construction s...

11/03/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan explicitly states that fossil fuel, such as natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal, and that all new construction should be all-electric. Yet Dick's plans to heat with gas.

Several local climate advocacy organizations have urged Dick's Sporting Goods to use all-electric heating instead of natural gas, but the company has not responded.

Please sign this petition to urge Dick's Sporting Goods to adopt high-efficiency electric heating in their new store and to support a greener future.

https://climateconcerneda2.good.do/DicksSportsNoGas/

Dick’s Sporting Goods is planning to build a new store in Ann Arbor that ignores the city’s climate action plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2030. Ann Arbor’s A2ZERO plan states that fossil fuel, including natural gas, in new construction is incompatible with this goal. All new construction s...

08/12/2025

Here’s a chance to tour Michigan’s FIRST Net-Zero Energy Passive multifamily building. It’s right here in Ann Arbor. Tours are at various times Friday August 15th and Saturday Aug 16th. Open to everyone. Built by Volta Homes. Register here:

Ann Arbor - apartments - apartment rentals - houses for rent

05/16/2025

Interested in going all electric? Check out the All Electric Home Tour!

June 1st, 2025 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm To kick of A2ZERO Week, The Green Energy Neighbors invite you to explore a sustainably powered home. A brief tour followed by Q&A in the driveway will feature rooftop solar, battery storage, an energy recovery ventilator, and more. The homeowner will be available to....

01/13/2025

Check out our presentation on home efficiency, electrification and incentives presented at the Westgate Library on January 12th https://aadl.org/node/634713. If members of your church, neighborhood association or community group are interested in learning about saving money while reducing their carbon footprint, we can provide this presentation in person to your group. Inquire at https://bit.ly/ccl-ee-show