Sustainability
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March 19, 2014
Survey finds surprising attitudes toward energy costs, environmental impact
Consumers, on average, believe home energy bills would have to nearly double before forcing them to make lifestyle changes to save on costs, according to a new U-M survey.
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March 10, 2014
Key initiatives: Sustainability
Building on the strong foundation laid by predecessors, President Mary Sue Coleman strengthened the university’s commitment to sustainability by broadening U-M’s approach to include education, research and operations under an initiative known as Planet Blue.
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February 26, 2014
Study concludes new pollution targets needed to protect Lake Erie
Reducing the size of the Lake Erie “dead zone” to acceptable levels will require cutting nutrient pollution nearly in half in coming decades, a new study concludes.
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February 24, 2014
Planet Blue report highlights U-M sustainability achievements
The 2013 Sustainability Progress Report shows U-M continues to show immense growth and engagement in sustainability education, research and operations.
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January 22, 2014
Forty U-M students start new year as Dow Sustainability Fellows
Forty sustainability-minded master’s and professional-degree students from eight U-M schools and colleges recently started the 2014 Dow Sustainability Fellows program.
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January 21, 2014
Great Lakes evaporation study seeks to dispel misconceptions
While the recent Arctic blast will likely contribute to higher Great Lakes water levels in 2014, new research shows the processes at work are not as simple and straightforward as one might think.
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December 3, 2013
Progress toward sustainability goals
The 2025 goals and the result of reduction efforts to date.
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December 3, 2013
University sees sustainability gains, but some challenges remain
Two years, 10 hybrid buses and more than 1,300 Planet Blue Ambassadors later, U-M is making strides toward its commitment to create a more sustainable campus through its operations, although challenges remain in some areas.
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November 25, 2013
Growing community at campus farm engages learning
Over the last year and a half, a variety of classes, groups and individuals have come to the 2-acre campus farm at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens to work and grow community as well as produce.
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November 13, 2013
Native American activist LaDuke addresses sustainability
Winona LaDuke, internationally acclaimed Anishinaabe author, orator and activist, spoke about sustainability earlier this week in her Native American Heritage Month keynote lecture.
