Sustainability

  1. December 19, 2025

    U-M advances carbon neutrality, campus operations progress in FY ’25

    U-M advanced measurable progress toward its campus operations and carbon neutrality goals over the past year, according to a new Campus Sustainability and Carbon Neutrality Update.

  2. December 17, 2025

    Freezer Challenge encourages U-M labs to cut energy use

    The International Laboratory Freezer Challenge, a global competition that promotes energy efficiency and best practices in laboratory cold storage, is now underway at U-M and runs through June 30.

  3. December 16, 2025

    U-M refreshes waste reduction, resilient grounds goals

    U-M has refreshed two sustainability goals that will guide future efforts to reduce waste and support healthy, resilient campus landscapes.

  4. December 10, 2025

    Survey finds strong sustainability commitment across U-M

    The University of Michigan community is showing strong personal commitment to sustainability, according to 2024 Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program, or SCIP, data.

  5. December 9, 2025

    Students help advance bird-friendly efforts at Oxford Houses

    Students in the Michigan Sustainability Community at Oxford Houses partnered with the Office of Campus Sustainability to install bird-friendly window film on several high-collision windows.

  6. December 3, 2025

    U-M fellowship helps protect northern Michigan waters

    The CLEAR Fellowship was founded by graduates of the U-M Biological Station who hoped to give to the next generation the same experiences they had at the Biological Station.

  7. December 2, 2025

    New nuclear requires governance to avoid old mistakes

    A new report from the University of Michigan lays out implications of the widespread adoption of small modular reactors and other advanced nuclear reactors.

  8. November 11, 2025

    Student turns compostable forks into sustainable 3D-printing material

    Peter Fabe, a Ph.D. student in the College of Engineering, is working to turn compostable utensils into sustainable 3D printing material.

  9. October 28, 2025

    U-M research shows ‘carbon hoofprint’ of meat consumption

    Depending on where you live in the United States, the meat you eat each year could be responsible for a level of greenhouse gas emissions that’s similar to what’s emitted to power your house.

  10. October 27, 2025

    Partnership aims to deliver clean energy innovation in developing economies

    U-M, led by SEAS, the William Davidson Institute, and the Asian Development Bank, are partnering to strengthen collaboration on sustainable development initiatives across Asia and the Pacific.