Sustainability
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March 28, 2019
President reaffirms U-M commitment to achieving carbon neutrality
President Mark Schlissel has reaffirmed the university’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality and thanked the U-M community for its longstanding support of sustainability.
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March 15, 2019
Wege Lecture speaker calls for ‘stubborn optimism’ on climate change
International climate leader Christiana Figueres delievered the 2019 Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability, addressing efforts to stem the increase in global temperature.
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March 12, 2019
Carbon Neutrality Commission updates community at first town hall
The President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality updated the campus community on progress, took input, and laid the foundation for future public engagement during its first public town hall meeting.
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February 25, 2019
A Q&A with Christiana Figueres
Christiana Figueres, recognized as the architect of the historic 2015 Paris Climate Accord, answers questions about efforts to battle climate change.
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February 25, 2019
Climate change leader Christiana Figueres to deliver Wege Lecture
Christiana Figueres, a Costa Rican citizen recognized as the architect of the historic 2015 Paris Climate Accord, will deliver the School for Environment and Sustainability’s 2019 Wege Lecture on Sustainability.
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February 8, 2019
How air conditioners could advance a renewable power grid
A $2.9 million federal grant will help researchers at U-M determine if strategic control of air conditioners could improve the overall efficiency and reliability of the power grid.
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February 4, 2019
University launches Commission on Carbon Neutrality
U-M is moving toward its goal of carbon neutrality with the selection of the core team that will recommend how to get there, as well as develop strategies that can be used by other institutions and communities.
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January 25, 2019
Annual waste reduction competitions returning to campus
The campus community is being challenged to think outside the trash bin to reduce waste generated on Ann Arbor’s campus during RecycleMania, Feb. 3-March 30.
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January 9, 2019
Graham Sustainability Institute announces new research grants
Partnerships, co-production and research to practice. These themes define four projects recently awarded Catalyst Grants by the Graham Sustainability Institute.
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December 11, 2018
Nine U-M students, faculty member attending U.N. climate summit
Nine U-M students and a faculty member are attending this month’s COP 24 summit in Poland, observing the conference to discuss and coordinate the fight against climate change.
