Sustainability
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October 29, 2015
Sustainability Town Hall to review push toward campus goals
The university will host a town hall Nov. 5 to review initiatives, projects and programs that are supportive of U-M’s sustainability goals.
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October 23, 2015
University invests in major campus sustainability efforts
U-M’s Ann Arbor campus is about to get a whole lot “greener” following significant investments toward more sustainable campus operations.
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October 15, 2015
U-M Health System projects to improve energy efficiency
A $3 million project for new occupancy sensors and a $1.3 million air handler upgrade project will improve energy efficiency at University Hospital.
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October 12, 2015
Survey shows sustainability knowledge not translating to action
U-M community members report increased sustainability knowledge in a new survey, but there is considerable room for improvement with regard to environmentally responsible behaviors.
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September 23, 2015
U-M releases final report on high-volume hydraulic fracturing in Michigan
U-M researchers have released the final version of a report analyzing policy options for the state of Michigan regarding high-volume hydraulic fracturing, or fracking.
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September 16, 2015
$3M to aid study of Detroit River phosphorus, green infrastructure
A $3 million grant from the Erb Family Foundation will allow the U-M Water Center to study the Detroit River’s contributions to Lake Erie algae blooms.
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September 14, 2015
EarthFest’s Party for the Planet set for Thursday
The campus community is invited to join the annual “Party for the Planet” at EarthFest on Thursday on the Central Campus Diag.
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September 11, 2015
University climbs to gold rating for sustainability performance
U-M’s sustainability performance has moved up to a gold rating by the international Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System.
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August 11, 2015
U-M part of new network to build sustainable, livable cities
U-M is one of nine research universities in a new international effort, funded by a $12 million National Science Foundation award, to build better cities of the future.
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July 15, 2015
All Michigan Dining facilities certified as Platinum for sustainability
Michigan Dining is the first department on the Ann Arbor campus to have all of its facilities achieve the university’s Platinum-level certification for sustainability.
