Planet Blue: Sustainability at the University of Michigan

APRIL 2016

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Sustainability Progress Report

Sustainability Progress Report

The 2015 U-M Sustainability Progress Report is now live! Learn how Planet Blue is using investments to promote climate action, waste prevention, healthy environments and community awareness and engagement. 

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Mackinac Bridge

Video: Reducing phosphorus in Lake Erie

Challenging but achievable: U-M Graham Sustainability Institute's Don Scavia and U-M Water Center's Rebecca Logsdon Muenich discuss their recent study on Lake Erie phosphorus reduction targets.

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U-M Students and Staff help to earn Tree Campus USA

Ann Arbor campus earns Tree Campus USA recognition

Continued forestry efforts by staff and students have led the Arbor Day Foundation to recognize the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus as a Tree Campus USA institution for the eighth consecutive year.

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Chinook Salmon

Lake Huron's Chinook Salmon fishery unlikely to recover

Due to an ongoing shortage of their major food source, Lake Huron's Chinook salmon fishery is unlikely to recover. The recent study suggests that resource managers focus their efforts on restoration of native fish species.

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OCS Website

Campus Sustainability site now on Planet Blue

Now under the Planet Blue domain name, the Office of Campus Sustainability has renovated its website and invites you to explore University sustainability goals and initiatives on the newly designed interface.

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Recycle E-Waste

Upcoming Events


Wednesday, April 6: SNRE Purpose to Impact Speaker, Paul Slovic, discusses human judgment and decision making in the wake of mass tragedies such as climate change and genocide

Tuesday, April 12 and Thursday, April 14: Environ391 students will present their semester-long projects exploring sustainability on campus

Thursday, May 5 - Saturday, May 7: E-waste recycling event, brought to you by @Umich and @A2schools

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