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U-M Creative Competition offers $1,000 in cash prizes

“Leadership for Turning Climate Anxiety into Action” class organizes U-M wide contest Creativity has an important role to play in inspiring and expressing emotions surrounding climate change. The University of Michigan (U-M) has a proud tradition of offering creative classes in which students can get unique real world experience. The School for Environment and Sustainability…

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate

We mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers New publication by the Global CO2 Initiative’s Director, Volker Sick, details research pointing to the best and worse carbon capture projects. Capturing carbon dioxide from the air or industries and recycling it can sound like a win-win climate solution. The greenhouse gas…

Melissa Zaksek Featured in Newsletter

” I see a growing sense of urgency in our field… I see less patience for the status quo, more disdain for virtue signaling, and a push to shift from talk to action.” ~ Melissa Zaksek Associate Director, Research, the Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Environmental Management Institute Previously, Melissa worked for the University of Michigan’s Graham Sustainability Institute and for the U.S. Forest…