Sustainability

Conan knows that environmental protection and economic development can successfully work in tandem when implemented thoughtfully. 

​​PUTTING OUR VALUES INTO ACTION

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• Founded the Southeast Michigan Regional Energy Office, a coalition of twenty-six local governments that work collaboratively to reduce our carbon footprint.
   

• Drafted the Joint Planning Act, which legally allows units of government to form joint planning commissions.
   

• Set up solar hot water systems on top of both the Washtenaw County Jail and County Administration Building.
   

• Sponsored the creation of the Coalition for Action on Remediation of Dioxane (CARD), a multi-stakeholder group that oversees the Gelman Sciences, Inc. pollution site.
   

• Served as the founding Board Chair of Michigan Saves, a nonprofit that supports low cost financing for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
   

• Building a five megawatt solar array to generate 50 percent of the county’s electricity from renewable resources.