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Each year, hundreds of sustainability courses are offered across U-M's schools, colleges, and academic programs. To explore courses in everything from Environmental Science to Public Policy, check out our sustainability-specific course guide.

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News

8/14/2026 - MBGNA: Line 5 Saga Continues by Mike Shriberg

7/15/2026 - Planet Blue Ambassadors Welcome Incoming Students During Orientation

6/2/2026 - UM-Flint Students Turn Climate Passion Into Action Through Inaugural Fellowship

In the Media

8/26/2026 - Michigan Advance: Tribal Leaders, Clean Water Advocates Rally in Lansing as Line 5 Fight Intensifies

8/20/2026 - Michigan Townships Association Awards its Robinson Scholarship to Future Local Leader

8/18/2026 - Great Lakes Now: Line 5’s Future is Still Uncertain. Here’s What to Know ft. Mike Shriberg

Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events

Sep

Water@Michigan Coffee Talk: Changing Michigan Winters 9/8/2026 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

Sep

Webinar: Improved Understanding of Sediment Dynamics for the Rachel Carson Reserve, North Carolina 9/29/2026 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

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U-M Sustainability Courses

EAS 519 | Climate Change vs Everything Else

We're inundated with predictions of ecosystem collapse, biodiversity loss, extreme weather, and societal upheavals due to climate change. The behavior of policymakers and common sense suggests ecological and societal adaptations will occur slowly (or not at all) in the face of slow climate changes. How can we be most effective at making a difference and adapting to the new normal? Where should we focus our efforts on protecting and restoring aquatic ecosystems?

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News

In the Media

Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events

Enhancing Collaborative Research

Developing Sustainability Leaders

Informing Policy and Practice

Climate

Water

Communities

Jeremy Bassis