Office of Campus Sustainability & Innovation

  1. January 21, 2026

    U-M campus community strengthens waste-reduction efforts

    Waste reduction has emerged as a key area where everyday choices create measurable impact for the campus community and the planet.

  2. December 19, 2025

    U-M advances carbon neutrality, campus operations progress in FY ’25

    U-M advanced measurable progress toward its campus operations and carbon neutrality goals over the past year, according to a new Campus Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Update.

  3. December 17, 2025

    Freezer Challenge encourages U-M labs to cut energy use

    The International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, a global competition that promotes energy efficiency and best practices in laboratory cold storage, is now underway at U-M and runs through June 30.

  4. December 16, 2025

    U-M refreshes waste reduction, resilient grounds goals

    U-M has refreshed two sustainability goals that will guide future efforts to reduce waste and support healthy, resilient campus landscapes.

  5. December 9, 2025

    Students help advance bird-friendly efforts at Oxford Houses

    Students in the Michigan Sustainability Community at Oxford Houses partnered with the Office of Campus Sustainability to install bird-friendly window film on several high-collision windows.

  6. October 2, 2025

    U-M sustainability report reflects 150 years of progress, sets stage for next era

    The University of Michigan is marking more than 150 years of sustainability leadership with the release of a synthesis report that outlines decades of progress.

  7. October 1, 2025

    U-M pushes geoexchange innovation deeper in pursuit of carbon neutrality

    U-M is testing a deeper approach to geoexchange technology that could expand the capacity and efficiency of sustainable heating and cooling on campus.

  8. September 30, 2025

    Scenes from the 30th anniversary of Earthfest

    The 30th anniversary of Earthfest took place Sept. 30 under sun-filled, clear skies on the Diag, drawing hundreds of visitors to experience the many informational stands and student organizations.

  9. September 22, 2025

    U-M’s Climate Week to feature Granholm, numerous activities

    The University of Michigan is hosting its first Climate Week, a series of engaging and innovative events focused on collaboration, engagement and collective action, Sept. 27 to Oct. 5 on the Ann Arbor campus.

  10. September 18, 2025

    First two Maize Rays solar arrays operating on North Campus

    Two new solar arrays on North Campus are now generating power, marking the first installations completed under U-M’s Maize Rays initiative.