Sustainability
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July 29, 2022
Student groups spur progress toward U‑M sustainability
As U-M continues to work toward carbon neutrality, annual reports from three student-led organizations collectively detail a broad effort toward a universitywide culture of sustainability.
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June 27, 2022
University awarded $53M to expand Great Lakes research
U-M has been awarded a five-year, $53 million renewal from the federal government to continue and expand the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research to help conserve and manage the region’s natural resources.
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June 9, 2022
Medical School students, administrators partner on climate issues
White Coats for Planetary Health, a group of students at the Medical School, is working to focus attention on climate change and its implications for health across the institution.
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May 24, 2022
U-M joins Better Climate Challenge in effort to cut emissions
U-M recently joined the Better Climate Challenge, a program administered by the U.S. Department of Energy in which participating organizations set ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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May 10, 2022
University wins zero-waste award in national competition
U-M placed first in the large-campus division for zero waste in the nationwide 2022 Campus Race to Zero Waste. Ann Arbor campus facilities also competed in a local version of the contest.
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May 9, 2022
Anesthesiology initiative seeks to reduce climate change impact
Michigan Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology has launched a new initiative to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and minimize its impact on climate change
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April 29, 2022
North Campus, Flint buildings earn sustainability ratings
Three U-M buildings — two on North Campus and one at UM-Flint — recently earned LEED certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of sustainability efforts.
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April 25, 2022
Sustainably made honors cords adorn 281 grads this school year
In support of ongoing sustainability efforts across U-M, the Excellence in Sustainability Honors Cord Program this year is offering special graduation cords for those who have excelled in areas of sustainability.
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April 18, 2022
Chemistry lab’s focus on plastics inspires Earth Day cleanup
The McNeil lab’s twice-a-year Huron River Watershed cleanups, which pick up trash from Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti metroparks, is an extension of the lab’s focus on chemical recycling and upcycling of plastics.
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April 18, 2022
Climate change and Michigan: Challenges and opportunities
U-M climate scientist Jonathan Overpeck, the Samuel A. Graham Dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability, discusses climate change challenges and opportunities for Michigan.
