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U-M to Host International Sustainability and Social Science Research Symposium in May

The final deadline for registration is March 30, 2017.

Papers will cover a range of topics such as energy, collaboration design, policy, green citizenship, social justice, behavior, education, research methodology, and economics.

A plenary session on May 18th will feature a panel of funders (NSF, Mitchell, Sloan, Skoll, NOMIS) who will discuss strategies for social science researchers interested in identifying funding support for their work. The conference will run between May 17th and 19th.

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In This Issue:

• Sustainability and Social Science Research
• Mid-Year DE&I Update
• Water@Michigan Resources
• 2016 Sustainability Research
• Ecosystem Services Seminar

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Mid-Year Update on Graham Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Efforts

The Graham Diversity Planning Team is actively implementing 7 of the 31 action steps outlined in our 5-year plan to change policies and engage staff and students.

The Graham team will follow a continuous cycle of planning, implementing, evaluating, and improving.

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2017 Water@Michigan Resources Available

The annual event highlighed diverse water-focused research on campus, connecting water researchers from a broad range of campus units, and fostering discussions to help spark future projects. Presenters delivered 5-minute lightning talks on the theme "Invisible Threats," which encompass the multitude of critical and emerging water issues hidden from the public eye.

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2016 Sustainability Progress Report: Research

U-M experts devoted 65.6 million dollars to sustainability research last year. This report highlights some of the ways multiple disciplines at the University work together to address water resource challenges, foster healthier human environments, and find climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions.

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March 28 Seminar on Non-Market Values of Ecosystem Services

Are there ways humans value the natural world that cannot be quantified in the marketplace? Frank Ettawageshik, Executive Director of the United Tribes of Michigan, Noah Webster from the U-M Institute for Social Research and MaryCarol Hunter from SNRE's Landscape Architecture Department will be sharing their expertise.

DETAILS AND REGISTRATION

The Graham Sustainability Institute engages, empowers, and supports faculty, staff, and students from all U-M units and integrates this talent with external stakeholders to foster sustainability solutions at all scales. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are key to individual empowerment, and the advancement of sustainability knowledge, learning and leadership. The Institute is supported by individuals, corporations, foundations, government agencies, and the University of Michigan.

For an overview of U-M sustainability efforts, visit Planet Blue.