Graham Sustainability Institute

Opportunity

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U-M undergrads: Spend next summer with a Michigan climate organization, gaining experience and building your career!

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Complete the Planet Blue Ambassador online training to learn about sustainability efforts at U-M and how you can contribute.

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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 - MDARD, EGLE and DNR Release Annual Report of the Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie

In the Media

9/3/2026 - Circle of Blue: Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Name Change Disrupts Cross-Border Management and Overwrites Native History ft. Mike Shriberg

8/28/2026 - CBC: Despite Trump's Renaming of Lake Ontario, Great Lakes Endure as Symbol of U.S.-Canada Collaboration ft. Mike Shriberg

8/28/2026 - National Post: Why This Canada-U.S. Pipeline Has Emerged as a Midterm Election Issue in the U.S. Midwest ft. Mike Shriberg

Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events

Oct

Webinar: How Capacity Building Grants Facilitate Future Collaboration 10/13/2026 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Nov

Water@Michigan Coffee Talk: Blue Economy: Building Michigan’s Next Economic Engine 11/12/2026 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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U-M Sustainability Courses

MATSCIE 481 | Designing Sustainable Products and Processes

Projects based on environmental sustainability. Project based teamwork. Life Cycle Analysis (LCA). Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA). Engineering economics. Environmental impact with emphasis on CO2 utilization. Identification of key technology drivers to reduce cost and environment impact. Written and oral presentations of solutions. Projects are overseen/ graded by faculty and may also involve mentoring by representatives from external organizations.

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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

Robert Krasny