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Learn more about our goalsThe Graham Sustainability Institute celebrated 10 years of supporting faculty, staff and students in the areas of research, education and campus operations.
U-M students are embarking on a powerful journey of learning — within and beyond the classroom — that spans disciplines and instills the knowledge and skills required to become future sustainability leaders.
View Student Engagement highlightsAt U-M, many disciplines are coming together to solve complex sustainability challenges and improve lives on local-to-global scales through groundbreaking discoveries.
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Learn moreLearn how U-M is addressing climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness and engagement.
Learn more about our goalsFunded with $2 million from the Transforming Learning in the Third Century initiative and the School of Natural Resources & Environment, Michigan Sustainability Cases strive to unpack the complexities of sustainability through more case-based, dynamic and engaged teaching and learning. The goal is to reach 200 cases by 2020.
“Wolf Wars: Should We Hunt Gray Wolves in Michigan?”
This case study provides podcasts, videos and other digital materials that explain the debate among groups that are pushing for a hunt, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Natural Resources Commission and various groups opposed to the idea.
U-M students are embarking on a powerful journey of learning — within and beyond the classroom — that spans disciplines and instills the knowledge and skills required to become future sustainability leaders.
View Student Engagement highlightsAt U-M, many disciplines are coming together to solve complex sustainability challenges and improve lives on local-to-global scales through groundbreaking discoveries.
View Research highlights