Sustainability
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June 27, 2023
SEAS names inaugural director of sustainable climate action engagement
Liesl Eichler Clark will be U-M’s first director of sustainable climate action engagement, leading an initiative to link the university’s expanding sustainability research, collaborations and engagement with external partners.
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June 22, 2023
Four electric buses a step toward cleaner campus fleet
Four new battery-powered electric buses — three 40-foot buses and one 60-foot articulated bus — have arrived on the Ann Arbor campus as a step in a broader effort to decarbonize the U-M vehicle fleet.
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June 5, 2023
MDining awarded for sustainability efforts, creative catering
Michigan Dining has earned awards from the National Association of College & University Food Services for its sustainability and social responsibility efforts, and for innovation in event catering.
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June 1, 2023
U-M Health’s food-composting benefits spread across area
Since launching in 2016, U-M Health’s food-composting initiative has not only steadily increased over time to avoid landfill wastes, but also benefited the broader community through local partnerships.
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May 18, 2023
University acquires 40 acres near Biological Station
U-M is expanding its nature holdings in northern Michigan with the purchase of approximately 40 acres near the U-M Biological Station.
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May 18, 2023
Ingenuity shines in latest sustainability catalyst grants
Five new sustainability catalyst grants from the Graham Sustainability Institute will support a variety of projects designed to advance technical and behavioral interventions.
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May 10, 2023
Drilling for North Campus geo-exchange system nearly done
Drilling is almost done for the Hayward Street Geothermal Facility, the first major geo-exchange facility at U-M. The system will heat and cool the Leinweber Computer Science and Information Building.
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May 4, 2023
U-M reports on ‘green bonds,’ updates sustainability dashboards
U-M has undertaken several strategies that advance its commitment to achieving carbon neutrality across the Dearborn, Flint and Ann Arbor campuses, including Athletics and Michigan Medicine.
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April 25, 2023
U-M’s renewable energy zoning initiative expands to six states
An expanded renewable energy zoning database from U-M helps simplify matchmaking between renewable energy developers and communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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April 13, 2023
Innovation fund aids campus sustainability projects
The Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund recently awarded $98,000 in grants to five on-campus projects by students, faculty and staff that are designed to reduce U-M’s environmental impact.
