climate action
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September 16, 2024
Earthfest offers sustainability involvement opportunities at U‑M
Earthfest 2024, which showcases opportunities in sustainability and climate action across U‑M, takes place Sept. 26 on the Diag.
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June 20, 2024
Shalanda Baker to lead academic efforts on sustainability
Shalanda H. Baker, a policymaker and academic expert in energy justice, environmental policy and climate change mitigation, will be U-M’s first vice provost for sustainability and climate action.
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April 29, 2024
Chatas: U-M will be a ‘living lab’ for environmental stewardship
In the final Michigan Minds podcast highlighting key impact areas of Vision 2034, Geoff Chatas, executive vice president and chief financial officer, discusses climate action, sustainability and environmental justice.
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April 8, 2024
Vision 2034 positions U-M as ‘the defining public university’
U-M has released its strategic vision for the next 10 years and has pledged to be the defining public university, “boldly exemplified by our innovation and service to the common good.”
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February 20, 2024
Annual fact sheet tracks Ann Arbor campus sustainability
In an annual fact sheet for FY ’23, the Office of Campus Sustainability reported significant progress in several areas, including that the campus reduced operational emissions by 30%.
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February 7, 2024
Competition seeks to turn climate anxiety into action
A School for Environment and Sustainability class is organizing a spring event to empower U-M students, faculty and staff to engage in efforts to build a sustainable and just future.
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January 22, 2024
Catalyst grants address climate resilience and sustainability
Four newly awarded “catalyst grants” from the Graham Sustainability Institute are piloting innovative methodologies to bolster climate resilience and sustainability.
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November 8, 2023
Study focuses on decarbonizing light-duty transportation
U-M researchers have found that meeting greenhouse gas emissions goals for light-duty vehicles — passenger vehicles such as cars and trucks — is possible, but not just by increasing EV sales.
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October 3, 2023
U-M publishes second annual climate action report
The university has released its second annual climate action report, which includes high-level statistics related to sustainable operations and campus involvement, and overviews of various initiatives and next steps.
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June 27, 2023
SEAS names inaugural director of sustainable climate action engagement
Liesl Eichler Clark will be U-M’s first director of sustainable climate action engagement, leading an initiative to link the university’s expanding sustainability research, collaborations and engagement with external partners.
