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A more sustainable, healthier world won’t just happen by itself. It’s going to take people, ideas and action. That’s what Planet Blue is all about. Helping you and our campus make a difference. There are many different ways to get involved: take a course, conduct research, volunteer, join a student group and support our campus sustainability efforts.
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 highlightsDiscover how you can make an impact in U-M sustainability efforts
Learn moreLearn how U-M is addressing climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness and engagement.
Learn more about our goalsThe University of Michigan’s sustainability performance received a gold rating by the international Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System in 2015. U-M was one of 80 institutions earning a gold rating, and among more than 700 colleges and universities around the globe using the STARS reporting tool to compare sustainability in higher education.
Developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, STARS uses a self-reporting framework to benchmark sustainability efforts in the areas of academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration and innovation.
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