Sustainability
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September 7, 2017
Michigan home football games aim to be zero-waste events
Michigan Athletics will strive for zero-waste game days at Michigan Stadium, helping to move the university closer to reaching its campus sustainability goals.
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August 15, 2017
New picnic tables offer solar-powered charging stations
Two picnic tables with shaded outdoor seating and solar-powered charging stations will now provide the University of Michigan community new outdoor locations to charge electronics on campus.
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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.
