School for Environment and Sustainability
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November 8, 2021
Land loss leaves Indigenous nations vulnerable to climate change
A team of researchers, including one from U-M, has attempted to quantify the massive loss of historical lands by Indigenous nations across the United States since European settlers first began laying claim to the continent.
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November 8, 2021
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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October 26, 2021
Peter Reich named director of Institute for Global Change Biology
Peter Reich, a renowned expert in forest ecology, has been named director of the Institute for Global Change Biology at the School for Environment and Sustainability.
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October 14, 2021
Climate solutions need to focus on human beings, McCarthy says
In order to motivate people to address climate change, it should be addressed in “human terms,” National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy said during the Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability.
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October 12, 2021
Federal funding extends Great Lakes research, engagement
Researchers at U-M and Michigan State University have been awarded $5.4 million from the federal government to continue studying climate change and variability risks in the larger Great Lakes region.
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October 11, 2021
Student-run investment fund targets early-stage climate tech firms
U-M students and faculty have launched a student-run investment fund targeting early-stage climate tech companies that aim to make a real difference on climate change.
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October 7, 2021
SEAS receives $11M gift to expand environmental justice work
The NorthLight Foundation and Dan and Sheryl Tishman are giving more than $11.12 million to help the School for Environment and Sustainability expand its environmental justice efforts and impact at a pivotal time for social justice.
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October 4, 2021
National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy to deliver Wege Lecture
Gina McCarthy, the country’s first national climate adviser, will deliver the 19th annual Wege Lecture on Sustainability on Oct. 14. The virtual event at noon is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
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August 30, 2021
Schools and colleges preparing for more traditional fall semester
The Record asked schools and colleges to share some aspect of the coming year they’d like to highlight, within the context of moving on after the pandemic’s restrictions.
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June 1, 2021
Partnership aims to help drive equity in clean energy industry
The Energy Equity Project — a partnership among SEAS and the Energy and Joyce foundations — will create the first standardized tool for collecting and tracking data to improve equity in clean energy policies, programs and investments.
