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Advancing a just and sustainable world where policy and practice are powered by science, collaboration, and creativity.

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Explore U-M's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Dashboard

This new tool tracks and shares U-M's progress toward its carbon neutrality goal.

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Apply Now: Graham Sustainability Scholar

Undergraduate students of any discipline interested in sustainability: Apply to be a Graham Sustainability Scholar! This program will prepare you to be a future sustainability leader through skill development and hands-on, interdisciplinary, collaborative project experiences with community partners.

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Apply for a Catalyst Grant

Up to $10,000 over eight months for activities that support project planning and partnership development or enhance the application of existing research. Up to three Catalyst Grants per funding cycle (fall and winter).

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704 Sustainability-related experts @ U-M

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549 Faculty members have engaged with Graham-administered programs

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Recent Work

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Urban water quality management towards a sustainable framework the investigation of finescale urban form effects on stream water quality

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Ecoworks Detroit Net Zero F.A.S.T. Program

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Supporting Implementation of Michigan’s Revised Lead and Copper Rule

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Strategic Priorities

Climate Change

Climate Change

Water Resources

Water Resources

Leadership Development

Leadership Development

Policy Integration

Policy Integration

Broader Impacts

Broader Impacts

News

3/23/2023 - U-M Launches Effort to Support Student Climate Education

3/10/2023 - U-M Earns Gold Rating for Climate, Sustainability Work

3/1/2023 - U-M Water Center Receives Erb Grant to Work With State on Lake Erie Phosphorus Reductions

2/23/2023 - U-M Seeking 25 Megawatts of On-Campus Solar Power

2/16/2023 - New Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program Projects Receive Over $1M in Funding

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In the Media

3/6/2023 - MLive: Sustainability Goals on Schedule at University of Michigan Despite Built-In Hurdles

2/27/2023 - MLive: Organics Recycling, Nuclear Energy, and Anti-Frost EVs: $1.2M in Carbon Neutrality Research Begins

2/22/2023 - Great Lakes Echo: Four Electric Buses Will Hit University of Michigan’s Campus Next Summer

2/21/2023 - Detroit News: Water Authority Proposes Metro Detroit Rate Hikes of 2.75% or More ft. Jen Read

2/7/2023 - Bridge: Right to water: Could 2023 Be the Year Michigan Ends Shutoffs?

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Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events
  • 4/26/2023 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
    Webinar: Digging Deeper into User Engagement to Build Collaborative Science Capacity
  • 5/4/2023 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
    Water@MI 2023
Other U-M Sustainability Events
  • 3/27/2023 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
    Become a UROP Symposium Judge

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U-M Sustainability Experts

Shanna Daly

Shanna Daly

Associate Professor

Engineering » Mechanical Engineering

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Spotlight

“The City of Chelsea stressed a [low income] component for the community solar project, which we thought was a great way to incorporate equity.”

Elena Essa, Dow Fellow

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Planet Blue: Sustainability at the University of Michigan

Many Voices, Our Michigan

The Graham Institute is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Engaged Michigan Partner

The Graham Institute mobilizes the expertise and passion of scholars, partners, and decision-makers to work together and bring world-class research to real-world sustainability challenges.
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