Planet Blue
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October 29, 2015
Sustainability Town Hall to review push toward campus goals
The university will host a town hall Nov. 5 to review initiatives, projects and programs that are supportive of U-M’s sustainability goals.
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October 23, 2015
University invests in major campus sustainability efforts
U-M’s Ann Arbor campus is about to get a whole lot “greener” following significant investments toward more sustainable campus operations.
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October 12, 2015
Survey shows sustainability knowledge not translating to action
U-M community members report increased sustainability knowledge in a new survey, but there is considerable room for improvement with regard to environmentally responsible behaviors.
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September 14, 2015
EarthFest’s Party for the Planet set for Thursday
The campus community is invited to join the annual “Party for the Planet” at EarthFest on Thursday on the Central Campus Diag.
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September 11, 2015
University climbs to gold rating for sustainability performance
U-M’s sustainability performance has moved up to a gold rating by the international Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System.
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July 15, 2015
All Michigan Dining facilities certified as Platinum for sustainability
Michigan Dining is the first department on the Ann Arbor campus to have all of its facilities achieve the university’s Platinum-level certification for sustainability.
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June 17, 2015
Programs making fresh produce available on campus this summer
Every week into the fall, the M Farmers Markets will provide a wide variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits and other farm products on the Ann Arbor campus.
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May 7, 2015
Faculty and staff help recycle 440,000 pounds of electronic waste
University faculty and staff, along with the Ann Arbor-area community, collected an estimated 440,000 pounds of electronic waste at last month’s e-waste event.
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April 21, 2015
U-M among the Princeton Review’s 353 Green Colleges
The university has been recognized for its commitment to sustainability in the 2015 edition of the Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges.
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April 6, 2015
U-M will sponsor annual e-waste recycling event April 23-25
Faculty and staff are encouraged to start spring cleaning by safely disposing of their broken or unwanted personal electronics at the annual e-waste recycling event April 23-25.