Graham Sustainability Institute

Opportunity

Learn About Michigan Public Act 233

Browse these resources to learn more about Michigan's new renewable energy siting law.

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

6/18/2025 - Mike Shriberg Named Director of the U-M Water Center

5/15/2025 - U-M Delegation Stands Out at MI Healthy Climate Conference Celebrating Earth Day 2025

4/17/2025 - Catalyst Grants Fuel Groundbreaking Sustainability Projects Across Michigan and Beyond

In the Media

5/6/2025 - Fast Company: These Old Industrial Sites in Michigan Are Toxic—But They Could Become a Solar Gold Mine ft. Sarah Mills

4/28/2025 - Michigan News: Energy to Save: Homeowners Save Energy and Money With Holland Program ft. Sarah Lee

4/21/2025 - University Record: U-M’s Climate Week 2025 Aims to Boost Climate Engagement ft. Liesl Clark

Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events

Jul

Webinar: Partnering Science and Practice: Using Genomics to Guide Resilient Eelgrass Restoration 7/23/2025 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Sep

Climate Week at the University of Michigan 9/27/2025 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

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U-M Sustainability Experts

Sara Pozzi

Professor, Program Director

Engineering » Nuclear Eng. and Radiological Sciences

U-M Sustainability Courses

ECON 370 | Environmental & Resource Economics

A one-semester introduction to Environmental and Natural Resource Economics. Topics include externalities, unpriced goods, cost-benefit analysis, resource scarcity, exhaustible resource depletion, renewable resource harvesting and common property.

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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

Sara Pozzi