Graham Sustainability Institute

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The Graham Sustainability Scholars Program will equip you with the essential skills and experiences you need to become a sustainability leader now and in the future.

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Master BESS Planning & Zoning

Get the essential guide to planning and zoning for battery energy storage systems in Michigan. Learn zoning options, sample language, and how to navigate new energy laws. Download Planning & Zoning for Battery Energy Storage Systems today!

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Explore Siting Policy Recommendations

Access a set of memos submitted by the Center for EmPowering Communities to the Michigan Public Service Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and more.

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News

3/20/2025 - Now Available: We All Live Together in a Good Way with Manoomin

2/20/2025 - Graham Sustainability Scholars Program Invites Referrals for New Student Cohort

1/13/2025 - Dow Sustainability Fellows Program Secures Renewed Support and Welcomes 2025 Cohort

In the Media

3/20/2025 - Bridge Detroit: Groups Fight To Preserve Future of Michigan’s Indigenous Wild Rice ft. Vincent Salgado and Jen Read

2/27/2025 - Bridge Detroit: GLWA Customers Challenge 5.9% Water Rate Hike: ‘Why Now?’

2/19/2025 - Michigan Daily: Ann Arbor Performs Controlled Burns To Restore Ecosystems ft. Vincent Salgado

Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events

Apr

Webinar: Community Building through Collaborative Science: Evolution of the Mangrove Coast Collaborative 4/1/2025 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Apr

2025 Water@Michigan Symposium: The Water-Climate Nexus 4/4/2025 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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U-M Sustainability Experts

Robert Goodspeed

Associate Professor, Academic Program Chair

Arch. and U.P. (Taubman) » Urban and Regional Planning

U-M Sustainability Courses

BE 401 | The Economics of Sustainability

The topic of corporate sustainability remains controversial. Some argue that sustainability is a property of whole systems, such as an ecosystem or the Earth as a whole, not of individual organizations. What, if anything, does it mean to say that a company is sustainable? Academic research on the topic of corporations and sustainability has seen rapid growth since the first Rio Earth Summit. This course will explore that body of knowledge, placing it within the larger context of environmental economics, and the economics of sustainability more broadly.

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In the Media

Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events

Enhancing Collaborative Research

Developing Sustainability Leaders

Informing Policy and Practice

Climate

Water

Communities

Robert Goodspeed