[1] After the first Earth Day in 1970, community activists in Ann Arbor formed the Ecology Center to promote safe and healthy environments for people.

[2] 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.

[4] The Ecology Center's Clean Energy, Clean Fuels Campaign promotes policy solutions that increase United States energy independence, decrease Michigan's global warming pollution, and encourage sustainable agricultural and forestry practices that improve soil quality, enhance wildlife habitat, and preserve other conservation values The Ecology Center brings hands-on environmental lessons to schools throughout southeastern Michigan.

It is Michigan's first curbside recycling program in 1978 and currently operates dropoff stations and reused building material and household supply shops for Ann Arbor residents.

[10] The Built By Michigan coalition brings together small business, large business, workers, families, electric vehicle owners and car aficionados, environmental and faith based organizations, and more to advance the manufacturing and sales of the electric vehicle in Michigan to strengthen the local economy and increase employment in the state.