The 2025 goals and the result of reduction efforts to date are noted in the following percentages:
• Goal: Cut U-M greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent.
Where we are: Emission levels have increased; 28 percent decrease currently needed.
• Goal: Decrease vehicle carbon output by 30 percent per ride.
Where we are: Reduced vehicle carbon output by 22 percent.
• Goal: Shrink the amount of waste sent to landfills by 40 percent.
Where we are: Waste levels have increased; 42 percent decrease currently needed.
• Goal: Protect the Huron River through stormwater-control strategies and apply 40 percent less chemicals to campus landscapes.
Where we are: Reduced chemical application by 20 percent.
• Goal: Purchase 20 percent of U-M food from local and sustainable sources.
Where we are: Currently purchasing 19.29 percent of U-M food from local and sustainable sources.
