“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…
” 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…
“It’s important that people understand some of the science behind sustainability in order to avoid greenwashing. If you want to get into this field, you need to first make sure you are educated and aware.“ ~Sindhu Ranganath This newsletter features Sindhu Ranganath, Sustainability Intern at the Global CO2 Initiative. Sindhu holds a BA in architecture from SJB School of…
A team of students led by Morgan Cobb has been awarded funding from the Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund. The project is a device that will remove carbon dioxide from the Huron River, with a larger device planned for implementation in the Ann Arbor Wastewater Treatment Plant. Cobb is a Global CO2 Initiative Student Association…
