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Planet Blue

2017 Sustainability Progress Report
 

New school, new leader

Jonathan Overpeck, one of the nation’s leading experts on climate change, joined U-M in June as the inaugural dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability. SEAS grew from the former School of Natural Resources and Environment and was created to further advance the university’s global leadership in sustainability and environmental research and education. With its porous boundaries, SEAS provides leadership and works collaboratively with other schools, institutes and programs at the university to develop solutions to the most challenging global sustainability issues facing society.

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Goal Progress

Exploring new approaches

Learn how U-M is addressing climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness and engagement.

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  • $100 million invested toward more sustainable campus operations

Jonathan Overpeck, one of the nation’s leading experts on climate change, joined U-M in June as the inaugural dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability. SEAS grew from the former School of Natural Resources and Environment and was created to further advance the university’s global leadership in sustainability and environmental research and education. With its porous boundaries, SEAS provides leadership and works collaboratively with other schools, institutes and programs at the university to develop solutions to the most challenging global sustainability issues facing society.

Student Engagement

Developing passion and potential

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.

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Research

Breaking new ground

At 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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