Sustainability
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August 1, 2017
New compost program designed to help reduce event waste
Students, faculty and staff are urged to help reduce waste generated at U-M events by following the Zero Waste Program to divert landfill waste through recycling and composting.
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June 15, 2017
Climate scientist named dean of new School for Environment and Sustainability
Jonathan T. Overpeck, one of the nation’s leading experts on climate change, has been appointed the inaugural dean of the new School for Environment and Sustainability.
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June 13, 2017
U-M first Division 1 campus to receive environmental certification
A joint effort involving eight Ann Arbor campus departments has earned U-M the state’s first Division 1 campuswide certification for reducing pesticides and fertilizer.
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May 18, 2017
U-M awarded $20M for federally funded Great Lakes research institute
U-M has been awarded a five-year, $20 million grant from the federal government to form a research institute focused on sustainable management of the Great Lakes.
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May 18, 2017
Gift extends Dow Sustainability Fellows Program through 2020
A new $3 million gift from the Dow Chemical Co. Foundation to the Dow Sustainability Fellows Program will enable continued implementation of various sustainable solutions.
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May 2, 2017
Graham Institute research grants target sustainability challenges
The Graham Sustainability Institute has awarded nearly $500,000 to support four sustainability-related research projects in the U.S. and abroad.
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April 24, 2017
U-M buildings recognized for energy reduction in statewide competition
Two buildings on the Ann Arbor campus beat out competing buildings across the state to earn recognition as the biggest losers in energy consumption in 2016.
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April 19, 2017
U-M community recycles 1.3 million pounds during competition
The U-M campus community collected more than 1.3 million pounds of recyclables during the annual eight-week RecycleMania competition.
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April 17, 2017
Graham Institute uses fellowship application to stress DE&I focus
The Graham Sustainability Institute is taking a unique approach to its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts by including a DE&I-related essay question on its applications for student fellowship programs.
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March 16, 2017
Central Power Plant expansion expected to reduce emissions
A new Central Power Plant combustion turbine is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 100,000 tons per year — halfway toward U-M’s 2025 sustainability goal.
