Sustainability

  1. March 22, 2023

    U-M launches effort to support student climate education

    Students, staff and faculty representing an array of U-M units and disciplines collaborated recently at a Provost’s Seminar on Teaching to advance climate education for all students on the Ann Arbor campus.

  2. March 14, 2023

    Wege lecturer Mary Robinson ties climate crisis to injustice

    Addressing the world’s climate crisis requires a people-centered approach that elevates positive climate work and connects climate change with injustice, Mary Robinson said during the Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability.

  3. March 10, 2023

    U-M earns Gold rating for climate, sustainability work

    The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education recently awarded U-M a Gold rating in recognition of universitywide climate action and sustainability work.

  4. March 9, 2023

    Fellowship helps K-12 educators teach students about sustainability

    The Dow Innovation Teacher Fellowship was created for K-12 teachers interested in teaching sustainability issues, while fostering and supporting links between schools, classrooms and communities.

  5. March 7, 2023

    Panel offers multidisciplinary perspectives on climate crisis

    Janet Napolitano, former University of California president, U.S. secretary of homeland security and Arizona governor, joined U-M sustainability experts for a panel discussion on climate action.

  6. March 6, 2023

    Ireland’s first woman president to deliver Wege Lecture

    Mary Robinson, the former president of Ireland, will deliver the Wege Lecture on Sustainability on March 13. Her talk will focus on “Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience and the Fight for a Sustainable Future.” 

  7. March 6, 2023

    Dentistry addition rated LEED Silver for sustainability

    A courtyard addition to the Dental Building and W.K. Kellogg Foundation Institute recently earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in recognition of sustainability efforts.

  8. February 22, 2023

    U-M seeking 25 megawatts of on-campus solar power

    The university is planning to build on-campus solar installations with a capacity of 25 megawatts across the Dearborn, Flint and Ann Arbor campuses, including Michigan Medicine and Athletics.

  9. February 20, 2023

    New carbon neutrality research projects receive more than $1M

    The Graham Sustainability Institute’s Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program has announced $1.16 million in funding for six new faculty research projects, tackling a range of carbon neutrality topics.

  10. February 20, 2023

    Wallenberg Fellow’s drawings illustrate climate change in Mexico

    Meghana Tummala, an undergraduate at the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, is the winner of the 2023 Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship.