Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Sustainable Monday (January 20, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/69513 69513-17335461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 20, 2020 8:00am
Location: South Quad
Organized By: Michigan Dining

Come on in to see all of the different campus-wide initiatives that Michigan Dining is rolling out to reduce our carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable food source.

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:29:46 -0500 2020-01-20T08:00:00-05:00 2020-01-20T20:00:00-05:00 South Quad Michigan Dining Social / Informal Gathering Sustainable Monday
Circle of Unity (January 20, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71336 71336-17817108@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 20, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Description:
The Michigan Community Scholars Program will celebrate MLK and his legacy with the community at the 14th Annual Circle of Unity. This year the Sustainable Living Experience will be partnering to ensure that the event is environmentally-friendly & zero waste! Join hundreds of University and community participants for this annual event celebrating the life of Dr. King and his legacy of racial justice, nonviolence, and unity. All are welcome: students, staff, faculty, families, and children, as the audience is encouraged to participate as we honor Martin Luther King Jr. through song, dance, and spoken word. We will be joined by local musician favorites, Joe Reilly and Julie Beutel, in addition to performances by the Michigan Gospel Chorale, Smile Bringer Singers, and spoken word artists.

Volunteer responsibilities:
Hot cocoa will be served at the event, which is usually held outside in the diag, so dress warm! Volunteers will be posted at waste stations to assist with composting of hot beverage cups and make ensure that the event is as zero waste as possible. Any non-compostable waste should be diverted to standard trash bins. Compost receptacles (cardboard boxes and green compostable liners) and any signage should be set up prior to the event at 1:45pm and taken to a compost area (there is one behind the Grad library) after the event at 3:05pm. Simply attend and enjoy the event, or sign up for a volunteer shift at bit.ly/SLEsignups

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:31:41 -0500 2020-01-20T14:00:00-05:00 2020-01-20T15:00:00-05:00 Diag - Central Campus Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering Circle of Unity Volunteer flyer
Food Literacy for All (January 21, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566454@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 21, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-01-21T18:30:00-05:00 2020-01-21T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
Identity Way-Finding and Cultural Connections for an Inclusive Outdoors: SEAS MLK Keynote Presentation (January 22, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71337 71337-17817109@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: SNRE Diversity Equity & Inclusion

On Wednesday, January 22, the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) DEI Office is honored to host Founder and Director Emeritus of Latino Outdoors, José González, as our MLK month Speaker. José will be presenting on cultural diversity in outdoor spaces. This presentation will take place in the Samuel T. Dana Building, room 1040 from 2:30-4pm.

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Presentation Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:23:04 -0500 2020-01-22T14:30:00-05:00 2020-01-22T16:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building SNRE Diversity Equity & Inclusion Presentation Jose Gonzalez_Diversity in the Outdoors_January 22 at 2:30pm
SEAS Sustainable Finance Keynote - David Blood (January 22, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70406 70406-17594453@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

More details will be available soon.

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Presentation Tue, 17 Dec 2019 13:59:16 -0500 2020-01-22T17:00:00-05:00 2020-01-22T19:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation Ross School of Business
Financing a Sustainable Future: Next-Generation Investing (January 22, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70584 70584-17609083@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Erb Institute / Ross Business School and School for Environment & Sustainability

Join us for an evening exploring new ways to mobilize capital for large-scale sustainability-focused transformations.

"The sustainability revolution, coupled with the technology revolution, will be the most significant event in economic history."
- David Blood

How can we harness capitalism for good? Can new investment strategies prioritize planet and yield higher returns? And how can we best finance a net zero economy?

We're honored to welcome leaders across sectors to the University of Michigan to dig into financing change. Our keynote will be delivered by David Blood, co-founder and Senior Partner of Generation Investment Management. Since its founding in 2004, Generation has played an integral role in the development of sustainable investing and in demonstrating the long-term commercial and societal benefits of this approach.

Following his keynote, David Blood will be joined on stage by a set of panelists who bring additional real-world experience leveraging a market economy to create sustainable change. Joining on stage will be:

Liesl Clark, Director, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy

Michael Dorsey, Partner, IberSun Solar & Member, Club of Rome

Jennifer Haverkamp, Graham Family Director

Chad Spitler, Founder and CEO, Third Economy

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 19 Dec 2019 09:45:02 -0500 2020-01-22T17:30:00-05:00 2020-01-22T19:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Erb Institute / Ross Business School and School for Environment & Sustainability Lecture / Discussion Image detailing the David Blood Keynote event on January 22
SLE Community Dinner (January 22, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64305 64305-17088480@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Meet in Noble Kitchen to prepare a sustainably-sourced meal.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:30:13 -0400 2020-01-22T18:00:00-05:00 2020-01-22T20:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Water Quality Forum (January 22, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71806 71806-17888043@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 22, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Join the Lenawee Conservation District, Lenawee County Farm Bureau, Erb Family Foundation, Michigan Farm Bureau, University of Michigan, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, The Nature Conservancy, and Lenawee County farmers for a panel discussion with the opportunity for questions and answers about how agriculture in Lenawee County and Michigan is working to protect water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin, and opportunities for the future of agricultural and environmental stewardship.

This forum will discuss research, activity, and collaborations on agricultural water quality conservation, and will provide the public with the opportunity for questions and answers.

This event is FREE to attend!

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:09:42 -0500 2020-01-22T18:00:00-05:00 2020-01-22T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion Water Quality Forum Announcement
Webinar: Engaging Communities in Role-Playing Simulations to Advance Climate Planning (January 23, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70738 70738-17621678@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 23, 2020 3:30pm
Location:
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Coastal communities face tough decisions about how to manage flooding risks associated with rising seas and extreme rain events. Two project teams have developed an innovative planning tool that allows community leaders and residents to make sense of local climate projections and experiment with collaborative decision making in a safe environment.

The New England Climate Adaptation Project tested the use of role-play simulations, or “games,” to engage community members in climate adaptation planning. In a structured workshop setting, participants receive background information describing a fictional place - typically with a striking resemblance to their own - and must assume a fictional role in which they work collaboratively to prioritize actions that help the community manage climate risks. Following the framework developed in New England, the Georgetown Climate Adaptation Project produced a customized set of local climate projections and role playing materials for the coastal southeast. In this webinar, presenters will discuss lessons learned from planning and leading simulation workshops in two different coastal regions.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 20 Dec 2019 21:55:08 -0500 2020-01-23T15:30:00-05:00 2020-01-23T16:30:00-05:00 Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion
PCCN Commuting Analysis Team Town Hall (January 23, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71640 71640-17851289@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality

The President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality Commuting Analysis team is holding a town hall to discuss their key findings on where the University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students commute from, how they do it, and how the University improve upon it.

Key topics of interest include housing, promoting alternatives to driving, improvements to the carpool and vanpool programs, parking, lowering the carbon intensity of the commute, and campus land-use planning.

The team plans to give a 10-20 minute presentation covering their key findings and methodology followed by an hour of breakout sessions.

The team has 2 goals: 1) to inform the campus community about our progress and remain accountable, and 2) to find any overlooked angles in our research.

We look forward to hearing what the campus community has to say about their commute! All current University of Michigan faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to attend.

Light refreshments provided.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 17 Jan 2020 12:19:02 -0500 2020-01-23T18:00:00-05:00 2020-01-23T19:30:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality Lecture / Discussion Orange cyclist
Happening - A Clean Energy Revolution (January 26, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71112 71112-17777079@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, January 26, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

In partnership with the City of Ann Arbor's Office of Sustainability & Innovations, Ann Arbor Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) presents a free screening of the film Happening - A Clean Energy Revolution. This documentary follows filmmaker James Redford as he explores how renewable energy creates jobs, turns profits, and makes communities stronger and healthier across the US. “Happening” explores issues of human resilience & social justice, and how to embrace the future and find hope for our survival.

Following the film we'll have two short presentations and a discussion. You will learn about Ann Arbor's new A2ZERO (https://www.a2zero.org/) Carbon Neutrality Initiative and how you can be involved in this ambitious initiative from a member of the city's Sustainability and Innovations staff. And you will hear about federal carbon pricing legislation in Congress now from a member of CCL.

Please join us for this exciting, informative event and you will come away knowing how you can make a difference in tackling climate change!

RSVP Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/happening-a-clean-energy-revolution-film-screening-discussion-tickets-88979119943

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Film Screening Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:24:21 -0500 2020-01-26T15:00:00-05:00 2020-01-26T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Film Screening Poster with image from film plus time, date & description of event
Sustainable Monday (January 27, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/69513 69513-17335462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 27, 2020 8:00am
Location: South Quad
Organized By: Michigan Dining

Come on in to see all of the different campus-wide initiatives that Michigan Dining is rolling out to reduce our carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable food source.

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 15 Nov 2019 13:29:46 -0500 2020-01-27T08:00:00-05:00 2020-01-27T20:00:00-05:00 South Quad Michigan Dining Social / Informal Gathering Sustainable Monday
Igniting Impact: Enhancing Business Practice and Research Through Greater Collaboration (January 28, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66518 66518-17946488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Focused on translating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into practical solutions to address global challenges, this conference will gather top thinkers from U-M and across the country to discuss and brainstorm ways for business and other disciplines to take responsibility for these goals.  

This event is co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute Business & Society program and Responsible Research in Business Management.
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Thursday, March 5th

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Welcome & Opening Keynote

Ach Adhvaryu and Anant Nyshadham, co-founders of Good Business Lab, and their corporate partners share their formula for using research to find a common ground between worker wellbeing and business interests

3:00 – 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 – 4:15 pm: Break Out Sessions

4:15 – 4:30 pm: Break

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Plenary

Andrew Hoffman, Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, and Neil Hawkins, President of the Erb Family Foundation and former Chief Sustainability Officer of Dow

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Cocktails

6:30 – 8:00 pm: Dinner & Keynote Panel

“What’s next in the gig economy: how Uberization is changing the way you will think about how you work”

Carl Camden, founder and president, IPSE.US



Friday, March 6

8:00 am: Breakfast

8:45 – 9:45 am: Plenary

“What’s next in talent: intrapreneurship, employee activism, and the new deal at work”

Kevin Thompson, General Manager, GOOD Worldwide

9:45 – 10:00 am: Break

10:00 – 11:00 am: Choose Your Own Adventure Breakout Sessions

Sustainable Supply Chains
Precarious Labor
Finance for Good
11:00 – 11:30 am: Break

11:30 – 12:30 pm: Choose Your Own Adventure Breakout Sessions

Lean Production and Labor
Gigs and Better Jobs
Reducing your Carbon Footprint
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch & Keynote

1:45 – 2:45 pm: Plenary

“What’s next in China: doing business in China during turbulent times”

Doug Guthrie, Apple; Christopher Marquis, SC Johnson Professor of Management, Cornell University; Xun (Brian) Wu, Professor of Strategy, Michigan Ross

2:45 – 3:00 pm: Final Reflections & Goodbyes

More details to follow as the conference date approaches!

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:58:38 -0500 2020-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2020-01-28T11:00:00-05:00 Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Conference / Symposium
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (January 28, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946483@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2020-01-28T11:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (January 28, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946484@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2020-01-28T11:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (January 28, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2020-01-28T11:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Volunteer Abroad to Empower Communities and Reduce Inequalities: AIESEC x CEW+ (January 28, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/69999 69999-17491344@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

Join AIESEC, the largest youth-led non-profit partnered with the UN, on January 28th at CEW+ to find out more about opportunities to volunteer abroad over the summer, working towards reducing inequalities! Opportunities are available in countries such as Costa Rica, Brazil, and more!

In this session, we will give you all the information you need about the experience and application process, we will have a former participant, and we will be helping interested students apply to these opportunities.

Come to learn more about how you can contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goal #10 Reducing Inequalities!

RSVP requested for lunch: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/volunteer-abroad-to-empower-communities-and-reduce-inequalities-aiesec-x-cew

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Presentation Mon, 13 Jan 2020 09:33:21 -0500 2020-01-28T12:00:00-05:00 2020-01-28T13:00:00-05:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Presentation Flyer
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (January 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946460@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-01-28T15:00:00-05:00 2020-01-28T23:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Food Literacy for All (January 28, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566455@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-01-28T18:30:00-05:00 2020-01-28T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
Emerging Drinking Water Contaminants Panel (January 29, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/71811 71811-17888047@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 11:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Environmental Policy Association

Join the Environmental Policy Association next week on Wednesday, 1/29 at 11:30 to 1 in 1110 Weill Hall for an Emerging Drinking Water Contaminants Panel. Panelist will discuss the challenges of emerging contaminants such as PFAS. The panel will feature UM professors from Public Health and SEAS as well as representatives from the State of Michigan and the Michigan Environmental Council. Lunch will be provided.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:45:32 -0500 2020-01-29T11:30:00-05:00 2020-01-29T13:00:00-05:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Environmental Policy Association Workshop / Seminar Event Flyer
A Meditation on Juliana v. United States (January 30, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70163 70163-17540919@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Jeffries Hall
Organized By: Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program

Please join us for the latest installment of the Environmental Law & Policy Program Lecture Series. Professor Lisa Heinzerling from Georgetown Law will deliver a lecture entitled, "A Meditation on Juliana v. United States."

This event is free and open to the public.

Lisa Heinzerling is the Justice William J. Brennan, Jr., Professor of Law at the Georgetown University Law Center. Her specialties include administrative law, environmental law, food law, and torts. She has published several books, including a leading casebook on environmental law and a widely cited critique of the use of cost-benefit analysis in environmental policy (Priceless: On Knowing the Price of Everything and the Value of Nothing).

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 10 Dec 2019 13:30:24 -0500 2020-01-30T12:00:00-05:00 2020-01-30T13:00:00-05:00 Jeffries Hall Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program Lecture / Discussion
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (January 31, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 31, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-01-31T15:00:00-05:00 2020-01-31T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Sustainable Monday (February 3, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/71332 71332-17817102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 3, 2020 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Dining

Come on in to see all of the different campus-wide initiatives that Michigan Dining is rolling out to reduce our carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable food source. Check out our dining halls and retail locations and ask how they are doing their part!

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Well-being Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:48:13 -0500 2020-02-03T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-03T20:00:00-05:00 Michigan Dining Well-being Sustainable Monday
Complex Systems Seminar | "Human and Ecological System Characteristics Influence Gains from Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management" (February 4, 2020 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/71748 71748-17877266@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 11:30am
Location: Weiser Hall
Organized By: The Center for the Study of Complex Systems

The Seminar is presented as part of UM "Earth Day at 50"

Ecosystem-based fisheries management has emerged as a new approach to fisheries management, broadening the scope beyond the traditional single-fishery management paradigm. A broader scope, however, necessitates additional information on system components and new methodologies to design management approaches that consider ecological, human, and human-ecological connections. Although there have been calls for increased consideration of system linkages and ecological and socioeconomic components and outcomes, relatively little work has been done to-date. In this paper we develop a dynamic, integrated, human-ecological model. It incorporates ecological connectivity between species in the form of a foodweb, a human system comprised of fishers who choose among multiple fisheries to fish in subject to management program design, and fisher harvest linking the ecological and human components. We identify the human and ecological conditions under which gains from management approaches that account for the system connectivity relative to traditional single-fishery management policies are greatest, providing insight into when the returns to using more complex models to design fisheries management policies will be greatest.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 20 Jan 2020 12:37:14 -0500 2020-02-04T11:30:00-05:00 2020-02-04T13:00:00-05:00 Weiser Hall The Center for the Study of Complex Systems Workshop / Seminar Kailin Kroetz
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 4, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946475@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-04T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-04T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Food Literacy for All (February 4, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-02-04T18:30:00-05:00 2020-02-04T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
Designing Business Models for Carbon Capture and Utilization Technologies (February 5, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71978 71978-17905486@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Jeff T. Blau Hall
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

The +Impact Studio at Michigan Ross in partnership with the U-M Global CO2 Initiative and the Erb Institute is excited to offer an innovative workshop in which students will use design thinking methodologies to create business models for carbon capture and utilization technologies. Award-winning U-M faculty will share their research on these technologies in an informal setting, and participating students will have the opportunity to learn and apply the business model canvas to them. This process will result in ideas for sustainable businesses that work to meaningfully combat climate change, and further ways to get involved and potentially pursue these business ideas will be shared.

REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/MKnvLLPYMyTr2mg86

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 23 Jan 2020 16:59:23 -0500 2020-02-05T17:00:00-05:00 2020-02-05T19:00:00-05:00 Jeff T. Blau Hall Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Workshop / Seminar Global CO2 Initiative
Student Town Hall: The Role of Food in Carbon Neutrality at UM (February 5, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72175 72175-17948644@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality

Join the PCCN food internal analysis team in a discussion and feedback session to gather ideas, questions, and concerns about UM's food system and its progress towards carbon neutrality. We will offer an update on the work we have done thus far with the President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality (PCCN) and strategies for how we plan to move forward. We hope to gather input from students on what you would like to see and what barriers we might face in reaching a just transition to carbon neutrality.

Please RSVP here: https://bit.ly/3aLUuuF

Food will be provided.

If you cannot make this event, please e-mail Caroline Baloga (cbaloga@umich.edu) with your ideas.

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Meeting Wed, 29 Jan 2020 08:30:33 -0500 2020-02-05T17:30:00-05:00 2020-02-05T19:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality Meeting Basket of Vegetables
Food Literacy for All (February 7, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-18033414@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 7, 2020 10:00am
Location:
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-02-07T10:00:00-05:00 2020-02-07T11:00:00-05:00 UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
E-Hour Speaker Series: Samir Kaul (February 7, 2020 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72245 72245-17963884@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 7, 2020 12:30pm
Location: Walgreen Drama Center
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

The weekly Entrepreneurship Hour speaker series is back every Friday during the academic year, free and open to the public to attend.

Samir is a Founding Partner and Managing Director at Khosla Ventures, where he focuses on health, sustainability, food, and advanced technology investments. Samir led the firm’s investments in Editas Medicine, EtaGen, Guardant Health, Impossible Foods, Nutanix, Oscar, Pymetrics, and View, among others.

Previously, Samir was at Flagship Ventures where he founded and invested in early-stage biotechnology companies, and Craig Venter’s Institute for Genomic Research where he led the Arabidopsis Genome Initiative. He is active in philanthropy and has been a longstanding member of the leadership committee of the Tipping Point Community and a board member of UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital.

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Presentation Thu, 30 Jan 2020 11:00:50 -0500 2020-02-07T12:30:00-05:00 2020-02-07T13:30:00-05:00 Walgreen Drama Center Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Samir Kaul
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 7, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946464@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 7, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-07T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-07T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
NERS Colloquium: How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation (February 7, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70140 70140-17540913@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 7, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Cooley Building
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Solar energy’s path to widespread adoption provides a successful model that can be applied to other technologies we will need to address climate change.

Solar photovoltaics (PV) has become a substantial global industry—a truly disruptive technology that has generated trade disputes among superpowers, threatened the solvency of large energy companies, and prompted serious reconsideration of electric utility regulation rooted in the 1930s. But,

How did solar become inexpensive? And why did it take so long?
As a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow I had the opportunity to dive deeply into these questions, drawing on new data sets, analyses, and interviewing 75 individuals in 18 countries. The concept of National Innovation Systems provides a theoretical structure for this assessment and helps explain that PV’s success has been the result of distinct contributions mainly by the US, Japan, Germany, Australia, and China—in that sequence. Flows of knowledge from one country to another—often embodied in equipment, and also as tacit knowledge in the heads of internationally mobile individuals—have been central to solar’s progress. One payoff from understanding the reasons for solar’s success is that it can serve as a model for other low-carbon technologies. I focus on direct air carbon capture and small nuclear reactors. However other technologies would have to progress much faster than PV to be helpful for climate change. Possible approaches for accelerating innovation include: dynamic R&D foci, codification of knowledge, public procurement, robust markets, enhancing knowledge mobility, and addressing political economy considerations.

Speaker: Professor Gregory F. Nemet, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gregory Nemet is a Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the La Follette School of Public Affairs. He teaches courses in policy analysis, energy systems, and international environmental policy. Nemet's research focuses on understanding the process of technological change and the ways in which public policy can affect it. He received his doctorate in energy and resources from the University of California, Berkeley. His A.B. is in geography and economics from Dartmouth College. He received an Andrew Carnegie Fellowship in 2017 and used it to write a book on how solar PV provides lessons for the development of other low-carbon technologies: “How Solar Energy Became Cheap: A Model for Low-Carbon Innovation” (Routledge 2019). He was awarded the inaugural World Citizen Prize in Environmental Performance by APPAM in 2019. He is currently a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th Assessment Report.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 23 Jan 2020 08:56:16 -0500 2020-02-07T16:00:00-05:00 2020-02-07T17:00:00-05:00 Cooley Building Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar Professor Gregory F. Nemet
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (February 8, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745548@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 8, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-02-08T13:00:00-05:00 2020-02-08T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Sustainable Monday (February 10, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/71332 71332-17817103@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 10, 2020 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Dining

Come on in to see all of the different campus-wide initiatives that Michigan Dining is rolling out to reduce our carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable food source. Check out our dining halls and retail locations and ask how they are doing their part!

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Well-being Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:48:13 -0500 2020-02-10T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-10T20:00:00-05:00 Michigan Dining Well-being Sustainable Monday
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 11, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-11T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-11T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Food Literacy for All (February 11, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566457@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-02-11T18:30:00-05:00 2020-02-11T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
Lunch with Faculty Fellows (February 13, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72849 72849-18085921@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 13, 2020 12:00pm
Location: South Quad
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join SLE Faculty Fellow Jose Alfaro (SEAS Sustainable Systems) and Program in the Environment Director Shelie Miller (SEAS Sustainable Systems) for a casual lunch at South Quad Dining Hall! Drop by when you’re free and ask questions about their research, majors, sustainability, or whatever you’re curious about! We will be in the Signature Private Dining Room in South Quad.

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Social / Informal Gathering Thu, 13 Feb 2020 11:11:33 -0500 2020-02-13T12:00:00-05:00 2020-02-13T12:50:00-05:00 South Quad Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering South Quad
SEAS 2020 Michigan Environmental Justice Summit (February 13, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70372 70372-17592357@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 13, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Program in the Environment (PitE)

The School for Environment and Sustainability honors the 30th Anniversary of the “Incidence of Environmental Hazards Conference,” which helped put environmental justice (EJ) on the national radar for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Building on the momentum of the 1990 conference, the University of Michigan soon became the first university to establish environmental justice as an academic field of study. Join us for a dynamic discussion with our panel of environmental justice game-changers:

- Robert Bullard, 'Father of Environmental Justice"; named one of 13 Environmental Leaders of the Century by Newsweek

- Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Policy Director, New Consensus; An architect of the Green New Deal

- Charles Lee, Senior Policy Advisor, EPA; EJ pioneer and principal author of the landmark report, Toxic Wastes and Race in the United States

- Regina Strong, Environmental Justice Public Advocate, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy

- Michelle Martinez (MS '08), Panel Moderator; Coordinator, Michigan Environmental Justice Coalition, Detroit-based EJ activist, speaker, writer, and mother

For tickets, follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/michigan-environmental-justice-summit-2020-tickets-84740474039

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Presentation Tue, 17 Dec 2019 09:40:17 -0500 2020-02-13T18:00:00-05:00 2020-02-13T20:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Program in the Environment (PitE) Presentation Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 14, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 14, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-14T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-14T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Sustainable Monday (February 17, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/71332 71332-17817104@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 17, 2020 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Dining

Come on in to see all of the different campus-wide initiatives that Michigan Dining is rolling out to reduce our carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable food source. Check out our dining halls and retail locations and ask how they are doing their part!

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Well-being Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:48:13 -0500 2020-02-17T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-17T20:00:00-05:00 Michigan Dining Well-being Sustainable Monday
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 18, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946476@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-18T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-18T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY: Faculty Research for Impact: Addressing UN SDG #13 – Climate Action (February 18, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71976 71976-17905485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Jeff T. Blau Hall
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

How are Ross faculty members advancing the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals through business research? Each month, Business+Impact hosts an interactive design session themed around one of these goals. During the month of February, we will address Goal 13: Climate Action.  Several award-winning Ross faculty members (Ekaterina Astashkina, Andrew Hoffman, and Dana Muir) will share their research in an informal setting, and students will have the opportunity to brainstorm possible next steps for how the research can be applied to real-world applications that make a positive impact.

This limited-size two-hour workshop will feature:

Faculty presentations on key research insights
Discussion
Activity using design tools for opportunity identification

Due to high interest in these workshops, we must cap attendance at 25. We aim to keep the numbers of participants at a size that can accommodate the space capacity of the +Impact Studio and provide meaningful group discussion.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:32:34 -0400 2020-02-18T17:30:00-05:00 2020-02-18T19:30:00-05:00 Jeff T. Blau Hall Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Workshop / Seminar UN SDG #13
Food Literacy for All (February 18, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566458@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 18, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-02-18T18:30:00-05:00 2020-02-18T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
SLE Community Dinner (February 19, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/64305 64305-17088481@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Meet in Noble Kitchen to prepare a sustainably-sourced meal.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:30:13 -0400 2020-02-19T18:00:00-05:00 2020-02-19T20:00:00-05:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
The River and The Wall (February 19, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72419 72419-18000491@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Hatcher Graduate Library
Organized By: Planet Blue Ambassador

On Wednesday, February 19 at 6pm, the Planet Blue Ambassador program along with the Library Sustainability Group and the People of the Global Majority for the Environment at SEAS will be hosting a screening of the film The River and The Wall, which documents the journey of five friends as they come face to face with the impacts a border wall along the US-Mexico border would have on not only immigration and the residents along the wall but also the ecosystems and natural landscapes.

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Film Screening Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:26:01 -0500 2020-02-19T18:00:00-05:00 2020-02-19T20:00:00-05:00 Hatcher Graduate Library Planet Blue Ambassador Film Screening The River and The Wall Documentary Film
Climate Trivia Night (February 19, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72349 72349-17993879@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Join us at The Circ Bar to test your knowledge of climate themed trivia! Don't worry, it isn't all science stuff... Come on your own or bring friends, break up the week, test your knowledge, and have a great time!

No cover or admission. All ages welcome. Food and drinks will be available for purchase from Circ Bar. Feel free to stop by the venue beforehand for dinner, otherwise join us at 7pm to start Climate Trivia!

This event was made possible through The Circ Bar's CircCares initiative.

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Social / Informal Gathering Sun, 02 Feb 2020 22:53:30 -0500 2020-02-19T19:00:00-05:00 2020-02-19T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Social / Informal Gathering climate trivia night date, time and location
No Defense: The U.S. Government's War on Water (February 19, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72213 72213-17957434@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 19, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

In conjunction with the Feb 20 symposium, "From PBB to PFAS: Research and Action to Address Michigan’s Large-Scale Chemical Contaminations" this FREE event is sponsored by the National Wildlife Foundation and the Michigan League of Conservation Voters.

"No Defense" is a documentary that tells the story of the Americans who are fighting against one of the largest-known polluters in the country — the United States government. Since the 1990s, it’s been documented that a category of chemicals known as perfluorinated compounds (PFAS) are harmful to life, yet the government continues to mandate its use at hundreds of sites across the country, contaminating surface water and drinking water, with no plan in place to clean it up. This film highlights the people who are suffering, who are blowing the whistle, and who are fighting the United States military’s war on water.

The film focuses on the PFAS contamination problem in Oscoda, Michigan, as a case study into how the U.S. military has failed to protect human health and the environment around the nation and the world. The PFAS contamination in Oscoda was discovered nearly 10 years ago, making it the first PFAS site in Michigan and the first PFAS military site in the world. The film's director, Sara Ganim, is a former CNN correspondent who won the Pulitzer Prize for breaking the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal at Penn State; she also has done extensive reporting on water issues in other communities in the U.S, including Flint.

Documentary. 270 min. Including Filmmaker Q&A. NR.

No Defense is directed by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Sara Ganim. Produced by Emmy-award winning journalist Lennart Bourin. Executive Producer Robert P. Ufer.

Film will be followed by a Filmmaker Q&A.

*Admission is free, but you're encouraged to reserve tickets at this link: https://bit.ly/2RUYYWU

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Film Screening Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:29:58 -0500 2020-02-19T19:00:00-05:00 2020-02-19T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Film Screening No Defense: The US Government's War on Water (PFAS documentary)
Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) Conference 2020 (February 20, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68682 68682-17136739@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 20, 2020 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE)

The 4th MUSE Conference will be held February 20-22, 2020 at the UM Rackham building in Ann Arbor.

The purpose of the conference is to foster connections and new collaborations across the broad suite of sustainability and environment-related research at the University of Michigan. We welcome participation from those advancing knowledge through work in the humanities and the social, physical, natural, and engineering sciences.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:54:45 -0400 2020-02-20T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-20T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE) Conference / Symposium MUSE 2020 logo
From PBB to PFAS: Research and Action to Address Michigan’s Large Scale Chemical Contaminations (February 20, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68807 68807-17153411@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 20, 2020 9:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

The PBB to PFAS Symposium will provide a unique venue for fostering collaboration between researchers and community members with:

• Keynote address by Dr. Linda Birnbaum (Director NIEHS, retired);

• Presentations by community residents and academic researchers working on PBB and PFAS health impacts;

• Breakout groups focused on strategies for building effective community-academic collaborations;

• Organized by UM's Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD), Central Michigan University's Dept of History, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Emory University’s HERCULES Exposome Research Center;

• ADDITIONAL SPEAKERS: Michele Marcus, PhD, Emory University’s Michigan PBB Registry; Jane Keon, Pine River Superfund Citizen Task Force; Francis Spaniola, former Michigan State Representative; Tony Spaniola, JD, creator Michigan Cancer Registry; Courtney Carignan, PhD, Michigan State University; Monica Lewis-Patrick, President & CEO, River Network and We The People of Detroit

• COMMUNITY PANELISTS: Sandy Wynn-Stelt, Rockford; Theresa Landrum, Detroit; Lawrence Reynolds, Flint; Donele Wilkins, Detroit; Tim Neyer, Mt. Pleasant

• MORE SPEAKERS AND BREAKOUT SESSIONS TO BE ANNOUNCED

• Keynote address by Dr. Birnbaum will be livestreamed.

• Registration (free) is required.

• Register for the IN-PERSON Event in Ann Arbor: http://mleead.umich.edu/Event_FromPBBtoPFAS_Register.php?Attendance=InPerson
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• Register for the Keynote LIVESTREAM: http://mleead.umich.edu/Event_FromPBBtoPFAS_Register.php?Attendance=LiveStream

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:21:01 -0500 2020-02-20T09:00:00-05:00 2020-02-20T16:00:00-05:00 Michigan League Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Conference / Symposium PBB to PFAS symposium Feb 20 2020
Graham Scholars Ino (February 20, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72167 72167-17948637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Sophomores, get the scoop on how to apply to the Graham Sustainability Scholars Program. Graham Institute experts can answer your questions about the application and selection process.

As a Graham Scholar, you will receive financial support for sustainability-related field experience (local-global) and learn firsthand how to collaborate with colleagues across campus. You will interact with non-profit organizations focusing on climate, food, energy, water, and other issues.

The info session is free but you must register in advance, as space is limited. Vegetarian food and refreshments will be provided. This is a Zero Waste Event.

At the Graham Sustainability Institute, our dedication to academic excellence for the public good is inseparable from our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our mission of engaging, empowering, and supporting faculty, staff, and students to foster sustainability solutions includes ensuring that each member of our community thrives. We believe that diversity is key to empowerment, and the advancement of sustainability knowledge, learning, and leadership.

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Presentation Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:10:16 -0500 2020-02-20T16:00:00-05:00 2020-02-20T17:30:00-05:00 Graham Sustainability Institute Presentation Jump in the Jungle
Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) Conference 2020 (February 21, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68682 68682-17136740@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 21, 2020 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE)

The 4th MUSE Conference will be held February 20-22, 2020 at the UM Rackham building in Ann Arbor.

The purpose of the conference is to foster connections and new collaborations across the broad suite of sustainability and environment-related research at the University of Michigan. We welcome participation from those advancing knowledge through work in the humanities and the social, physical, natural, and engineering sciences.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:54:45 -0400 2020-02-21T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-21T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE) Conference / Symposium MUSE 2020 logo
Michigan Impact Investing Symposium (February 21, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72712 72712-18061841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 21, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Michigan Impact Investing Symposium

The Michigan Impact Investing Symposium (MIIS) is a conference that allows participants to explore investments that provide financial as well as social returns under the guidance of some distinguished members of the impact investing community. Our theme for MIIS 2020 is "Re-Imagining Capitalism for a Sustainable Future" to inspire our speakers, panelists, and attendees to expand their current knowledge about finance and impact in a way that creates durable institutional change.

The Symposium will feature speakers from Marathon Capital, Goldman Sachs, Impact Engine, Bedrock, Orrick, Total Impact Capital, Rocky Mountain Institute, Equitable Facilities Fund, Pfizer, Blue Marbel Capital, Stray Dog Capital, and BC Global Partners. Throughout the day, there will be opportunities to network with speakers and enjoy catered lunch and snacks.

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Conference / Symposium Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:45:57 -0500 2020-02-21T12:00:00-05:00 2020-02-21T17:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Michigan Impact Investing Symposium Conference / Symposium MIIS Logo
AE 285 Undergraduate Seminar: Environmental & Social Sustainability and Leadership in Corporate Citizenship (February 21, 2020 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73046 73046-18131838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 21, 2020 1:30pm
Location: BBB
Organized By: Aerospace Engineering

John Viera
Executive in Residence
Erb Institute, University of Michigan

An increasing number of companies, large and small, are developing core strategies and engaging in projects that address environmental and social challenges in our society. The social efforts often reflect strong corporate citizenship cultures at these companies. Many engineers are seeking to work for companies that are engaging in these types of projects. During this seminar the speaker will highlight such efforts within a heavy manufacturing entity, in this case the automotive sector. Such efforts can be easily aligned with potential efforts within the aerospace industry.

About the speaker...

John Viera was most recently the former Global Director, Sustainability & Vehicle Environmental Matters at Ford Motor Company, a position he held since January, 2007. Mr. Viera was responsible for developing global sustainable business plans and policies, interfacing with global regulatory bodies, reporting externally on the company’s environmental and social performance, and leading the company’s engagement and partnerships with non-government organizations (NGOs) and other external stakeholders.

Viera has held several positions within Ford Motor Company during his 30 year tenure. For the first thirteen years of his career, he worked in the company’s Truck Division with responsibilities that included leading the Company efforts in the development of its first natural gas-fueled pickup trucks and also leading the Company’s Global Truck Computer Aided Design organization.

In 1997, Viera was appointed manager, Plant Engineering Vehicle Team, Explorer and Mountaineer programs. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, Viera was responsible for all on-site engineering personnel for Explorer plants in Louisville, St. Louis, Missouri, and Valencia, Venezuela. He returned to Michigan in 1999 to become the chief engineer for the Ranger Compact Pickup and Electric Ranger. In 2002, Viera took on the company’s mid-term cost reduction initiative, building a team which delivered $1.2 billion of savings in eighteen months, beating his assigned target by over a year. In 2003, Viera became chief engineer for the Expedition and Navigator Full Size SUVs, with complete responsibility for current and future model programs.

Mr. Viera recently served on the advisory boards at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, the Graham Institute of Environmental Sustainability at the University of Michigan, the advisory board of Sustainable Brands, and the Energy Advisory Committee at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, as well as the chair of the Department of Homeland Security’s Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force in Washington, D.C.

A native of Chicago, Viera attended the University of Michigan, receiving his Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1984 as well as a Masters in Business Administration in 1992.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 18 Feb 2020 13:53:04 -0500 2020-02-21T13:30:00-05:00 2020-02-21T15:00:00-05:00 BBB Aerospace Engineering Workshop / Seminar John Viera
ConEco Seminar: Oligotrophication in Lakes Michigan and Huron and Potential Effects on Fisheries (February 21, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72015 72015-17914154@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 21, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: School for Environment and Sustainability

Please join us for the School for Environment and Sustainability's Conservation Ecology Seminar Series. Questions can be directed to Karen Alofs (kmalofs@umich.edu).

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 14 Feb 2020 16:17:34 -0500 2020-02-21T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-21T16:00:00-05:00 Dana Natural Resources Building School for Environment and Sustainability Workshop / Seminar Seminar Poster
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 21, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946466@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 21, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-21T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-21T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment (MUSE) Conference 2020 (February 22, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/68682 68682-17136741@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, February 22, 2020 8:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE)

The 4th MUSE Conference will be held February 20-22, 2020 at the UM Rackham building in Ann Arbor.

The purpose of the conference is to foster connections and new collaborations across the broad suite of sustainability and environment-related research at the University of Michigan. We welcome participation from those advancing knowledge through work in the humanities and the social, physical, natural, and engineering sciences.

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Conference / Symposium Wed, 23 Oct 2019 15:54:45 -0400 2020-02-22T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-22T18:00:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Michigan University-wide Sustainability and Environment Initiative (MUSE) Conference / Symposium MUSE 2020 logo
Sustainable Monday (February 24, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/71332 71332-17817105@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 24, 2020 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: Michigan Dining

Come on in to see all of the different campus-wide initiatives that Michigan Dining is rolling out to reduce our carbon footprint and promote a more sustainable food source. Check out our dining halls and retail locations and ask how they are doing their part!

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Well-being Mon, 13 Jan 2020 10:48:13 -0500 2020-02-24T08:00:00-05:00 2020-02-24T20:00:00-05:00 Michigan Dining Well-being Sustainable Monday
CHARTING UM’S PATH TO CARBON NEUTRALITY (February 25, 2020 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73254 73254-18181870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Hear from the co-chairs of U-M's President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality

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Presentation Mon, 24 Feb 2020 17:20:55 -0500 2020-02-25T10:30:00-05:00 2020-02-25T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Presentation Carbon Neutrality presentation at U-M flint
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 25, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-25T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-25T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Webinar: Resilience Dialogues: Strategies for Conflict Management in Collaborative Science (February 25, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72777 72777-18072777@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Resilience dialogues are conversations that occur among people with diverse perspectives who have agreed to work together to increase community and ecological resilience. Planning and facilitating resilience dialogues requires skills in collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and conflict management.

The Resilience Dialogues project looked across a decade of collaborative science projects to distill key lessons learned and best practices used to build resilience. This webinar shares successful collaborative techniques that worked to engage the diverse expertise of stakeholders, develop a shared language around commonly held values, and craft solutions-based science that respected local knowledge and the concerns of vulnerable communities. Results of the project have been used to develop training and resources for facilitators of collaborative processes and to guide the transfer of collaborative science projects to new audiences.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:59:50 -0500 2020-02-25T15:30:00-05:00 2020-02-25T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion
Food Literacy for All (February 25, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566459@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 25, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-02-25T18:30:00-05:00 2020-02-25T20:00:00-05:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
CEW+Inspire Workshop: Who Speaks for Seeds? Respectful Listening – Meaningful Actions (February 27, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/69928 69928-17483065@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 27, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Center for the Education of Women
Organized By: CEW+

The workshop is from 2-3:30, followed by a networking reception until 4:00.

The concept of Rematriation as Reconciliation is simple. It is the return of living seeds to their Community of Origin. But issues of trust soon emerge. Who is involved in conceptually framing and prioritizing critical thought and action? Who/what Community Members have both standing and agency to be engaged—ethically, spiritually, and legally? Who speaks for Indigenous Nation’s seeds in museum diaspora? What is “listening” when contributing parties’ paradigms of reality are not fully congruent?

This workshop, co-led by Tribal Partner Mede (Elder) Shannon Martin, will address deep listening skills as a key to trust-building. Shannon is the Director of the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture & Lifeways in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The Heritage Seeds Project and how it grew into the Indigenous Collaborative Garden will be one trust-building example. The challenges of deep listening from an academic perspective are real. Participants should become aware that Reconciliation is about fundamental change – in one’s self.

Dr. David C. Michener is the curator at the U-M Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. Best known to the public for his co-authored book Peony, which made the New York Times 2018 Summer Reading List, his research addresses understanding the complex cross-cultural heritages of ornamental peonies and conserving key living specimens. He has an active program in molecular-evidence of peony relationships with colleagues and students here at U-M and in Belarus. His work with Indigenous Seeds in museum collections is an unanticipated intersection of deep engagement with U-M’s Museum Studies Program (Rackham Graduate School) and an ethical concern with the ‘Voice’ of Indigenous Communities in interpreting native plant collections and landscapes stewarded by the Botanical Gardens & Arboretum. Before coming to Michigan, David earned his BA in Botany (UNC-Chapel Hill), and his PhD (Claremont Graduate School) was followed by a NSF-funded postdoc at Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum.

RSVP requested at: cew.umich.edu/events/cewinspire-workshop-who-speaks-for-seeds-respectful-listening-meaningful-actions/

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:58:42 -0500 2020-02-27T14:00:00-05:00 2020-02-27T15:30:00-05:00 Center for the Education of Women CEW+ Workshop / Seminar White man with full beard wearing a brown hat, suit and tie
95th Henry Russel Lecture & Reception (February 27, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73173 73173-18149244@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 27, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Office of University Development

This annual event celebrates recipients of the Henry Russel Award, among the highest honor U-M bestows on faculty.

U-M physics professor Stephen Forrest delivers this year's lecture, entitled "Carbon vs Carbon Dioxide: Using Carbon-Based Organic Electronics for a More Sustainable Planet".

Additional honorees: Carrie R. Ferrario (Medical School), Xianzhe Jia (Engineering), Corinna S. Schindler (Literature, Science, and the Arts), Megan E. Tompkins-Stange (Public Policy).

Rackham Amphitheatre, 4th floor. Reception immediately following. Free and open to the public.

For more information, contact the Office of University and Development Events at 734-647-7900.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 20 Feb 2020 16:07:13 -0500 2020-02-27T16:30:00-05:00 2020-02-27T18:30:00-05:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Office of University Development Lecture / Discussion 2020 Henry Russel Lecturer Stephen R. Forrest
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (February 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946467@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-02-28T15:00:00-05:00 2020-02-28T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 2, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-18241317@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 2, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-02T11:00:00-05:00 2020-03-02T23:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 3, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946477@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 3, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-03T15:00:00-05:00 2020-03-03T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 4, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-18241318@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-04T11:00:00-05:00 2020-03-04T23:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Igniting Impact: Enhancing Business Practice and Research Through Greater Collaboration (March 5, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66518 66518-16744953@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 5, 2020 8:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Focused on translating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into practical solutions to address global challenges, this conference will gather top thinkers from U-M and across the country to discuss and brainstorm ways for business and other disciplines to take responsibility for these goals.  

This event is co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute Business & Society program and Responsible Research in Business Management.
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Thursday, March 5th

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Welcome & Opening Keynote

Ach Adhvaryu and Anant Nyshadham, co-founders of Good Business Lab, and their corporate partners share their formula for using research to find a common ground between worker wellbeing and business interests

3:00 – 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 – 4:15 pm: Break Out Sessions

4:15 – 4:30 pm: Break

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Plenary

Andrew Hoffman, Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, and Neil Hawkins, President of the Erb Family Foundation and former Chief Sustainability Officer of Dow

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Cocktails

6:30 – 8:00 pm: Dinner & Keynote Panel

“What’s next in the gig economy: how Uberization is changing the way you will think about how you work”

Carl Camden, founder and president, IPSE.US



Friday, March 6

8:00 am: Breakfast

8:45 – 9:45 am: Plenary

“What’s next in talent: intrapreneurship, employee activism, and the new deal at work”

Kevin Thompson, General Manager, GOOD Worldwide

9:45 – 10:00 am: Break

10:00 – 11:00 am: Choose Your Own Adventure Breakout Sessions

Sustainable Supply Chains
Precarious Labor
Finance for Good
11:00 – 11:30 am: Break

11:30 – 12:30 pm: Choose Your Own Adventure Breakout Sessions

Lean Production and Labor
Gigs and Better Jobs
Reducing your Carbon Footprint
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch & Keynote

1:45 – 2:45 pm: Plenary

“What’s next in China: doing business in China during turbulent times”

Doug Guthrie, Apple; Christopher Marquis, SC Johnson Professor of Management, Cornell University; Xun (Brian) Wu, Professor of Strategy, Michigan Ross

2:45 – 3:00 pm: Final Reflections & Goodbyes

More details to follow as the conference date approaches!

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:58:38 -0500 2020-03-05T08:00:00-05:00 2020-03-05T17:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Conference / Symposium Ross School of Business
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 5, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-18241319@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 5, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-05T11:00:00-05:00 2020-03-05T23:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Igniting Impact: Enhancing Business Practice and Research Through Greater Collaboration (March 6, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/66518 66518-16744954@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 6, 2020 10:00am
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Focused on translating the UN Sustainable Development Goals into practical solutions to address global challenges, this conference will gather top thinkers from U-M and across the country to discuss and brainstorm ways for business and other disciplines to take responsibility for these goals.  

This event is co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute Business & Society program and Responsible Research in Business Management.
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Thursday, March 5th

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Welcome & Opening Keynote

Ach Adhvaryu and Anant Nyshadham, co-founders of Good Business Lab, and their corporate partners share their formula for using research to find a common ground between worker wellbeing and business interests

3:00 – 3:15 pm: Break

3:15 – 4:15 pm: Break Out Sessions

4:15 – 4:30 pm: Break

4:30 – 5:30 pm: Plenary

Andrew Hoffman, Holcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, and Neil Hawkins, President of the Erb Family Foundation and former Chief Sustainability Officer of Dow

5:30 – 6:30 pm: Cocktails

6:30 – 8:00 pm: Dinner & Keynote Panel

“What’s next in the gig economy: how Uberization is changing the way you will think about how you work”

Carl Camden, founder and president, IPSE.US



Friday, March 6

8:00 am: Breakfast

8:45 – 9:45 am: Plenary

“What’s next in talent: intrapreneurship, employee activism, and the new deal at work”

Kevin Thompson, General Manager, GOOD Worldwide

9:45 – 10:00 am: Break

10:00 – 11:00 am: Choose Your Own Adventure Breakout Sessions

Sustainable Supply Chains
Precarious Labor
Finance for Good
11:00 – 11:30 am: Break

11:30 – 12:30 pm: Choose Your Own Adventure Breakout Sessions

Lean Production and Labor
Gigs and Better Jobs
Reducing your Carbon Footprint
12:30 – 1:30 pm: Lunch & Keynote

1:45 – 2:45 pm: Plenary

“What’s next in China: doing business in China during turbulent times”

Doug Guthrie, Apple; Christopher Marquis, SC Johnson Professor of Management, Cornell University; Xun (Brian) Wu, Professor of Strategy, Michigan Ross

2:45 – 3:00 pm: Final Reflections & Goodbyes

More details to follow as the conference date approaches!

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:58:38 -0500 2020-03-06T10:00:00-05:00 2020-03-06T17:00:00-05:00 Ross School of Business Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Conference / Symposium Ross School of Business
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 6, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-17946468@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 6, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-06T15:00:00-05:00 2020-03-06T23:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 7, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-18241320@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 7, 2020 9:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-07T09:00:00-05:00 2020-03-07T23:00:00-05:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 8, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-18241321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-08T08:00:00-04:00 2020-03-08T23:00:00-04:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Summer 2020 Energy UROP now open for applications (March 9, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72144 72144-18241322@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 9, 2020 8:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

The University of Michigan Energy Institute (UMEI), in partnership with the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), offers U-M undergraduates a 10-week summer fellowship to work under the supervision of a U-M faculty member in any field on research projects related to energy. The program runs from May 26 - July 31, 2020 and provides a $4,000 stipend. For further details and application instructions, go to myumi.ch/JDwgq.

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Careers / Jobs Mon, 02 Mar 2020 10:58:51 -0500 2020-03-09T08:00:00-04:00 2020-03-09T17:00:00-04:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Careers / Jobs Electric vehicles are one of the many energy-related topics you can research
Teach-in on auto efficiency and CO2 emissions (March 9, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73345 73345-18206117@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 9, 2020 12:00pm
Location: School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

John DeCicco of the U-M Energy Institute will host a panel of experts for a teach-in on "Automobile Efficiency: Challenges and Opportunities for Addressing a Major Part of CO2 Emissions." This event will bring you up-to-date on the status of automobile efficiency and CO2 emissions, examining market trends and policy challenges. It will highlight opportunities for improvement and discuss what is needed to speed progress on this crucial climate action front. Join us on Monday, March 9, 2020, 12:00 - 2:00 pm, in Room 1690 at the School of Public Health (SPH I).

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 27 Feb 2020 10:22:29 -0500 2020-03-09T12:00:00-04:00 2020-03-09T14:00:00-04:00 School of Public Health Bldg I and Crossroads and Tower University of Michigan Energy Institute Lecture / Discussion Car exhausts cook the planet!
Earth Day Teach-In: Public Perceptions of Renewable Energy in Michigan: How to Constructively Advocate at the Local Level (March 9, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73721 73721-18304819@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 9, 2020 1:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

As demand for renewable energy grows, wind energy and solar energy developers are looking for communities to host these projects. In this session, Dr. Sarah Mills will talk about what we know about public perceptions of renewable energy in the communities where wind and solar projects are proposed. She'll draw mostly on her research understanding community reactions to wind energy projects in Michigan, extrapolate what that means for solar energy.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:10:10 -0400 2020-03-09T13:00:00-04:00 2020-03-09T14:00:00-04:00 Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion Renewable wind energy
Financing the Sustainability Enterprise (March 9, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73394 73394-18214938@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 9, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Michigan Union
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sustainability (environmental, social & governance values) is not 'a thing' but 'the way we do things'. It is about mainstreaming sustainability. To communicate this we will be talking about integration of sustainability metrics and values at three levels of implementation:
1. Within the fence of an organization: How are sustainable principles implemented at the unit level?
2. Outside the fence of the organization: How are sustainability principles implemented across supply chains?
3. Conditioning capital investment in sustainability: What is sustainable capital, how is capital deployment impacted by sustainability metrics?

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:26:06 -0500 2020-03-09T16:00:00-04:00 2020-03-09T18:00:00-04:00 Michigan Union Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Peter Adriaens Teach-In
Freshwater Stories: Optics, Governance, and Adaptation around the Great Lakes (March 9, 2020 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70301 70301-17564375@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 9, 2020 4:00pm
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: Institute for the Humanities

There is a plausible bright future for communities in the Great Lakes basin. Holding over 20% of the world’s fresh water, the much-maligned Rust Belt could transform into the Water Belt marked by innovation in agriculture and production and welcoming to waves of climate migrants. Yet no framework of regulation, governance, or funding currently exists to ensure such outcomes. Instead public subsidy of extractive and polluting corporations persists. Along with lax enforcement of regulation, there are no mechanisms to deal with agricultural runoff, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. How to get from here to the Water Belt?

Rachel Havrelock’s work shows how the necessary knowledge about water systems resides at the local level where community members struggle with particular forms of privatization, extraction, and pollution. Not only do stories about these contests over water illuminate global processes, but they also chart a course forward. Reflecting on stories she has collected across the Great Lakes basin, Havrelock will share prominent ideas about life around the remarkable freshwater seas.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:27:13 -0500 2020-03-09T16:00:00-04:00 2020-03-09T17:30:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) Institute for the Humanities Lecture / Discussion Great Lakes Graphic
Achieving One Water and the Circular Economy (March 10, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73395 73395-18214939@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:00am
Location: Gerald Ford Library
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

The One Water concept is the integrated planning and management of finite water resources to meet the long term needs of both society and our ecosystems. As a society we need to not only improve the management of our water resources, we should also explore how valuable resources can be recovered from our water. This teach-in will explore the connections between our drinking water, wastewater, and natural water systems in order to better manage our water resources and recover valuable products. In recent years researchers have focused on recovering valuable products such as fertilizers from our waste streams in order to develop more sustainable products and conserve finite resources. We will explore this topic and many more in this teach-in. Specifically, this program will dive in to interesting topics such as:
--Current resource recovery opportunities such as nutrient recycling
--New and emerging resource recovery and water reuse technologies
--Tangible steps that you can take within your household to improve your impact on the water cycle

You can expect to learn about the engineered water cycle, how you can reduce your food/water waste, nutrient recycling, and new technologies and approaches to recover valuable resources from our water and wastewater!

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:09:39 -0500 2020-03-10T10:00:00-04:00 2020-03-10T12:00:00-04:00 Gerald Ford Library Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Nancy Love Teach-In
Earth Day Teach-In: Public Perceptions of Renewable Energy in Michigan: How to Constructively Advocate at the Local Level (March 10, 2020 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73721 73721-18304818@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:30am
Location: Weill Hall (Ford School)
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

As demand for renewable energy grows, wind energy and solar energy developers are looking for communities to host these projects. In this session, Dr. Sarah Mills will talk about what we know about public perceptions of renewable energy in the communities where wind and solar projects are proposed. She'll draw mostly on her research understanding community reactions to wind energy projects in Michigan, extrapolate what that means for solar energy.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 09 Mar 2020 13:10:10 -0400 2020-03-10T10:30:00-04:00 2020-03-10T12:00:00-04:00 Weill Hall (Ford School) Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion Renewable wind energy
Forum on "Climate Change and Health: Readiness and Resilience" (March 10, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72763 72763-18070598@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Towsley Center for Cont. Med Ed
Organized By: Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center

*Please register by going to http://mleead.umich.edu/Event_Climate_Change_and_Health_2020.php*

Our climate is our planet’s life support system. Climate change influences human health and disease in numerous ways, including impacts from increased extreme weather events, wildfire, decreased air quality, and illnesses transmitted by food, water, and disease carriers such as mosquitoes and ticks. As described in the Lancet Countdown report, some existing health threats will intensify and new health threats will emerge. Not everyone is equally at risk, and children are especially at risk. Preventive and adaptive actions are needed.

The keynote speaker is an emergency medicine physician who co-authored the U.S. portion of the Lancet Countdown report and Health and Care Delivery in the New England Journal of Medicine. A panel of experts will present solutions from a variety of other universities who are reducing their carbon footprint in response to the urgent public health need.

Welcome: Joseph C. Kolars, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Education and Global Initiatives, UM Medical School

Keynote: "Climate Action: Children’s Health Drives Need for Urgent Action" Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, MS, Clinical Instructor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School and emergency medicine physician, Massachusetts General Hospital

Schedule
11:00-11:45 am | Registration outside of Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center for Continuing Medical Education, Michigan Medicine
11:00-11:45 am | Lunch in Towsley Center Dining Room for registered guests
12:00-1:30 pm | Program in Dow Auditorium, Towsley Center (also will be live streamed)
1:30-2:00 pm | Reception in Towsley Center Dining Room

*Please register by going to http://mleead.umich.edu/Event_Climate_Change_and_Health_2020.php*

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Conference / Symposium Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:52:24 -0500 2020-03-10T12:00:00-04:00 2020-03-10T13:30:00-04:00 Towsley Center for Cont. Med Ed Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease Center Conference / Symposium Climate Change and Health: Readiness and Resilience
Nuclear Energy Futures Seminar Series (March 10, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72628 72628-18033403@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Embedded Intelligent Systems, Infrastructures and Approaches

The focus of the third seminar in the UM-INL Nuclear Energy Futures Series is on Embedded Intelligent Systems, Infrastructures and Approaches. The technical scope of this thrust area targets reducing plant maintenance costs, reducing reactor design and operation margins, and intelligent autonomous frameworks that include inherent cyber security.

Dr. Garcia will start with an overview of the concept of secure embedded intelligence and how this will transform monitoring and control systems of nuclear power plants and enable autonomous operation. Prof. Kochunas will then present on an alternative approach to supporting autonomous operation through consideration of the inherent physics and design of the reactor. Dr. Agarwal will conclude the seminar by discussing some of the research his team focuses in trying to connect state-of-the-art reactor diagnostics and prognostics to risk informed decision-making processes.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 05 Mar 2020 09:00:44 -0500 2020-03-10T14:30:00-04:00 2020-03-10T16:00:00-04:00 Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar Michigan Memorial Phoenix Project
Food Literacy for All (March 10, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566461@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Angell Hall
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-03-10T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-10T20:00:00-04:00 Angell Hall UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
Climate Change Mitigation Strategies: CO2 Utilization & Sequestration Through Engineering Solutions (March 11, 2020 8:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73396 73396-18214940@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 8:00am
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Combating climate change is one of the most pressing challenges facing today’s society, and the U.S. National Academy of Engineering has recognized the need to mitigate emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) as one of this century’s grand engineering challenges. Such action is needed to prevent potentially catastrophic shifts in regional temperatures, precipitation patterns, and sea level rise. This teach-in will introduce several emerging opportunities to (1) sequester human-derived CO2 emissions and (2) directly utilize CO2 to create value-added products. Topics will include geologic sequestration of CO2, use of CO2 to produce geothermal energy and store surplus renewable energy in subsurface reservoirs, and direct utilization of CO2 in durable concrete infrastructure products. The presentation will include several hands-on activities to explore these processes and discuss how we can leverage such engineering solutions to slow climate change.

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Workshop / Seminar Fri, 28 Feb 2020 10:30:28 -0500 2020-03-11T08:00:00-04:00 2020-03-11T09:30:00-04:00 Michigan League Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Brian Ellis Teach-In
Picking collaboration over fighting: Climate Change & the Natural and the Built Environment (March 11, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73397 73397-18214941@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

The built environment is responsible for over half of all man-made CO2 emissions. In this teach-in, we will explore the impacts of the built environment on climate change, and the impacts of climate change on the built environment. We will learn how various policy, design, and technologies may be deployed to mitigate these impacts. The teach-in will include a combination of presentations and panel interaction with participants. Speakers include Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Manager, City of Ann Arbor; Matt Grocoff, Principal of THRIVE Collaborative; Devki Desai, project engineer in HOK’s structural engineering group in New York City; and Victor Li, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, U-M.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:11:24 -0400 2020-03-11T12:00:00-04:00 2020-03-11T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Civil and Environmental Engineering Workshop / Seminar Victor Li Teach-In
Webinar: Estimating Long-term Phosphorus Retention Capacity of Ohio Riverine and Coastal Wetlands (March 11, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73423 73423-18217166@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Just how much phosphorus can a wetland absorb and retain over the long run? That’s the question that researchers have spent the past two years investigating as part of an effort to reduce the phosphorus loading that is fueling algal blooms in Lake Erie. A research team from Old Woman Creek Reserve and the University of Toledo developed a Bayesian hierarchical modeling approach to calculate the phosphorus retention capacity of wetlands with limited datasets.

In this webinar, the team will share some of their key findings, management implications, and potential for other practitioners to use their monitoring guide and statistical codes to calculate the nutrient retention capacity of their wetlands. In addition to taking audience questions, the team will offer some ideas about how their work informs an ambitious new water quality initiative in Ohio.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:02:38 -0500 2020-03-11T15:30:00-04:00 2020-03-11T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion
Environmental Action for Survival: The History and Legacies of U-M's 1970 Teach-In on the Environment (March 11, 2020 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72336 72336-17974688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 5:30pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: School for Environment & Sustainability

The March 1970 Teach-In on the Environment (the model for the first Earth Day) was organized by the U-M student organization Environmental Action for Survival (ENACT). The success of this four-day event on the U-M campus and in the Ann Arbor community is legendary, and many ENACT members went on to make significant impacts in the environmental and sustainability fields. Six leaders of ENACT and of the national Earth Day planning committee will hold a panel discussion that honors the rich history of U-M's Teach-In on the Environment. They will also share insights on the evolution of the movement--and the ongoing work they are involved in today.https://events.umich.edu/manage/event/72336/edit/details


Barbara R. Alexander (BA ’68) - Consumer Affairs Consultant, Former Director, Consumer Assistance Division, Maine Public Utilities Commission

Barbara R. Alexander graduated from the University of Michigan (B.A., LS&A) in 1968. After working on the Robert F. Kennedy campaign in Indiana, Oregon, and California, she moved to Washington, D.C. where she joined The Conservation Foundation and was recommended for the nascent Earth Day 1970 staff. Barb was the Midwestern Coordinator for Earth Day. Following her marriage to Donald Alexander and a move to Maine in 1973, Barb received a J.D. from the U. of Maine School of Law in 1976, and was appointed Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection (1979-1983) and then from 1986-1996 the Director, Consumer Assistance Division, at the Maine Public Utilities Commission.

David Allan (PhD) - Professor Emeritus, U-M, Former acting dean, U-M’s School for Environment and Sustainability

David Allan is Professor Emeritus in the School for Environment and Sustainability at The University of Michigan, where he has served as Professor and Dean. Dave’s research interests are in freshwater ecology, including the many threats to and benefits from healthy ecosystems. He received his BSc from the University of British Columbia (1966) and PhD from the University of Michigan (1971. In 1969-70, when he should have been working on his doctoral thesis, Dave joined with other students and supportive faculty to launch the ambitiously titled, “Environmental Action for Survival”, fortunately shortened to “Enact”, and helped to organize UM’s first earth day. Following graduation, he spent a post-doctoral year at the University of Chicago, then joined the Department of Zoology of the University of Maryland before returning to the University of Michigan in 1990. He retired in 2015 but remains professionally active, at present completing a third edition of his textbook entitled “Stream Ecology”. Allan has served on various committees advisory to the U.S. and Canada on freshwater protection, and on the boards of American Rivers and The Nature Conservancy. Professor Allan is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a Fellow of the Society for Freshwater Science. He has been recognized by the University of Michigan with the Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award and by the Society for Freshwater Science with the Award of Excellence.

George Coling - Occupational health and environmental justice advocate, Former Executive Director, National Fuel Funds Network

George Coling enrolled in the University of Michigan School of Public Health in the fall of 1969 after obtaining a Biology degree from the University of Rochester. He soon became involved in ENACT, the campus student group organizing events for the March 1970 Environmental Teach-In. After the Teach-In, he was one of the founders of the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor and then moved to Washington to work for Environmental Resources, the affiliate of Environmental Action, which organized Earth Day nationally. George worked in Washington until 2015, when he and his wife, Marcia Coling, moved to Western Massachusetts. George and Marcia have two sons and two grandchildren. In those years in Washington, George worked for the national organization of ecology centers, the American Public Health Association; the Urban Environment Conference, Inc.; Rural Coalition; Environmental Defense Fund and Sierra Club. Much of his work focused on the issues of occupational health and of environmental justice and on building grassroots networks to address these issues. He also did consulting for numerous environmental, community and labor organizations. From 1997 until his 2012 retirement, George was Executive Director of the National Fuel Funds Network, an organization of privately-funded energy assistance programs and an advocate for increased federal funding home energy assistance for people with low incomes.

Arthur Hanson (PhD) - Canadian global and regional ecologist, professor, Distinguished Fellow and former President, International Institute for Sustainable Development

Arthur Hanson is a Canadian ecologist working globally, regionally and with more than 20 countries on environment and sustainable development science and policy. Much of his work has taken place in North America and Asia, especially China and Indonesia. Dr. Hanson resides in Victoria, British Columbia. He is the former President (1992-1998) and now a Distinguished Fellow of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), an independent research organization headquartered in Canada. Art lived in Indonesia (1972-1977) affiliated with the Ford Foundation. Later, during the 1980s he established a number of major research and institutional development efforts there. From 1992 until the present he has worked with China and the international community at very senior levels to promote transformative policies and actions consistent with sustainable development. From 2002-2019 he was the International Chief Advisor of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED).

Elizabeth Grant Kingwill -Mental health counselor, Former Board of Directors member, Sierra Club local chapter

In the fall of 1969, Elizabeth Grant (Kingwill) was a graduate student in Rackham, the School of Natural Resources, in the Environmental Education Program. In her first semester in SNR, she saw an opportunity to include the local community of Ann Arbor and the State of Michigan in the planning for the ENACT Teach-In and took on the responsibility of Chairmanship of Community Relations. After the ENACT Teach-In in March 1970, she stayed in Ann Arbor for the summer where she was hired to help start the Ann Arbor Ecology Center as a non-profit. She found the building to house the offices of the Center and hired the first director. Her intention was to have the Center be a place that environmental groups could come together, work, meet and hopefully begin to cooperate on common goals. In 1972, Elizabeth worked as a U of M Consultant for her master’s thesis with the Girl Scouts of Metropolitan Detroit. Her role there included writing environmental manuals, directing an environmental program for girls, and conducting leadership training for their adult leaders. Thousands of girls and women were involved in the program. Elizabeth went back to school in Durango, Colorado in 1976, completing an undergraduate and masters degree in Psychology. Her work as a change agent moved from organizing environmental groups to changing minds and healing hearts. She was also Vice-President of a local environmental group, and later served on the Board of Directors of the local chapter of the Sierra Club. She moved to Jackson, Wyoming in 1980. She worked for the local Mental Health Center for nine years and has been in private practice as a counselor for the last thirty years. Creating the Ecology Center as a non-profit inspired a lifetime of working for and running non-profits in Colorado and Wyoming.

Doug Scott (BS '66) - Career strategist and lobbyist for conservation and environment, Former Associate Executive Director, Sierra Club

Doug Scott grew up in Oregon where he enjoyed camping, hiking, and climbing in the Cascade Mountains. A summer job at Carlsbad Caverns National Park led him to think he’d like to be a National Park Service ranger, so he chose to study in the School of Natural Resources [now the School of Environment and Sustainability] at the University of Michigan. While there he co-chaired the group that organized the March 1970 ENACT Teach-In on the Environment. He also served with Senator Gaylord Nelson on the board of directors of the national Earth Day organizing group. His involvement in environmental politics led his to a career as a strategist and lobbyist, working with The Wilderness Society, the Sierra Club (where he became Associate Executive Director), and the Pew Charitable Trusts to persuade Congress to protect many more national parks, national wildlife refuges, and wilderness areas. He now lives in Palm Springs, California.

Matt Lassiter (PhD) - Panel Moderator, U-M Professor of History and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Award-winning author

Matt Lassiter is Professor of History and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. He has directed multiple public engagement projects with UM undergraduate researchers, including the Fall 2017 “Michigan in the World” course that created “Give Earth a Chance: Environmental Activism in Michigan.” This multimedia exhibit chronicles the history of the four-day Environmental Action for Survival (ENACT) Teach-In at the University of Michigan in March 1970, the national Earth Day mobilization in April, the formation of the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, and related environmental campaigns in the state of Michigan during the 1960s and 1970s.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:41:08 -0500 2020-03-11T17:30:00-04:00 2020-03-11T19:30:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building School for Environment & Sustainability Lecture / Discussion Earth Day Poster
CANCELLED: Our Constitution and Our Children in the Era of Climate Crisis: Juliana v. United States (March 12, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73028 73028-18129604@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 12, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Jeffries Hall
Organized By: Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program

This lecture has been CANCELLED.

Please join us for the latest installment of the Environmental Law & Policy Program Lecture Series. Julia Olson, Executive Director and Chief Legal Counsel of Our Children's Trust, will speak about Juliana v. United States.

This event is free and open to the public.

Julia Olson graduated from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, with a J.D. in 1997. For the first part of her 22-year career, Julia represented grassroots conservation groups working to protect the environment, organic agriculture, and human health. After becoming a mother, and realizing the greatest threat to her children and children everywhere was climate change, she focused her work on representing young people and elevating their voices on the issue that will most determine the quality of their lives and the well-being of all future generations. Julia founded Our Children’s Trust in 2010 to lead this strategic legal campaign on behalf of the world’s youth against governments everywhere. Julia leads Juliana v. the United States, the constitutional climate change case brought by 21 youth against the U.S. government for violating their Fifth Amendment rights to life, liberty, property, and public trust resources. Julia and OCT are recipients of the Rose-Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism. She received the Kerry Rydberg Award for Environmental Activism in 2017 and is a member of Rachel's Network Circle of Advisors. To rejuvenate, Julia loves being high up in the mountains with her family and her dog or playing tunes on her ukulele with friends.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 12 Mar 2020 09:11:27 -0400 2020-03-12T12:00:00-04:00 2020-03-12T13:00:00-04:00 Jeffries Hall Michigan Law Environmental and Energy Law Program Lecture / Discussion
Cancelled: Earth Day at 50, Engineering for the Next 50 (March 12, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73367 73367-18208331@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 12, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Engineering is the application of science to the optimum conversion
of the resources of nature to the uses of humankind. So what does
that mean for engineers trying to build clean energy systems? This
talk will outline the challenges required to build cleaner energy
systems and what that means for engineers from Earth Day +50 and the
following 50 years.

Speaker: Todd Allen, Chair and Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:17:50 -0400 2020-03-12T16:30:00-04:00 2020-03-12T18:00:00-04:00 Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Building Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar Earth Day
[FREE- NOW ONLINE!]Great Lakes Theme Semester Presents: #LakeEffects Film Series (March 12, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73624 73624-18272030@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 12, 2020 6:30pm
Location:
Organized By: Great Lakes Theme Semester

Hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and co-sponsored by Great Lakes Now, this completely free series will have a different theme each night: Journeys, Shipwrecks, Invaders, Hazards, Detroit Public TV Night.

Join us every Thursday for the next five weeks now on Zoom! Join us virtually for an hour and a half screening followed by a brief Q&A with filmmakers, participants, and local experts. We hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/380790681

March 12: Journeys
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron

March 19: Shipwrecks
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem

March 26: Invaders
Making Waves

April 2: Hazards
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals

April 9: Detroit Public TV Night
Selections from Great Lakes Now

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:59 -0500 2020-03-12T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-12T21:00:00-04:00 Great Lakes Theme Semester Livestream / Virtual U-M LSA Great Lakes Theme Semester, Lake Effects, with topographical map of Michigan
Cancelled: Fastest Path to Zero Carbon Emissions: Building an Exemplar for Deploying Clean Energy (March 13, 2020 9:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73187 73187-18155747@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 13, 2020 9:30am
Location: Cooley Building
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Deploying clean energy is a complex multi-disciplinary task and, to be most successful, requires approaches that combine the best technology, acceptable costs, public policy approaches, and social decisions.

The teach-in will:
-Describe the current state of community acceptance of the deployment of renewable energy in Michigan
-Describe the national state of the deployment of a new generation of advanced nuclear energy
-Engage in facilitated conversations about the use of technology for the public good

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 11 Mar 2020 17:18:04 -0400 2020-03-13T09:30:00-04:00 2020-03-13T11:30:00-04:00 Cooley Building Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Workshop / Seminar Michigan from Space
A2 Drinking Water Treatment Plant Tour (March 13, 2020 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73036 73036-18129634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 13, 2020 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Ambassador

The Planet Blue Ambassador (PBA) Program is organizing a tour of the Ann Arbor Drinking Water Treatment Plant on March 13th from 1:30-3:00 pm. The tour will be mostly an introduction of the treatment process though the goal is to communicate the scope and complexity of drinking water treatment and to provide a space for people to ask their own questions. It will also touch on some issues of water health, such as PFAS, 1,4-Dioxane, and algae blooms. This is one of many Teach Ins that are a part of Earth Day 2020.

Please RSVP by March 11th.

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Other Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:31:15 -0500 2020-03-13T13:30:00-04:00 2020-03-13T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Ambassador Other
CANCELLED! Climate Strategies Workshop (March 14, 2020 11:45am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73548 73548-18258851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 14, 2020 11:45am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

In the interest of public health due to the spread of COVID-19, this event is cancelled.

Join us as we explore strategies to tackle climate change using En-ROADS, a new interactive tool from Climate Interactive and MIT's Sloan Sustainability Initiative!
Limited seating! Reserve your seat now using Ticket link!!

Speaker: Clark McCall, Citizens' Climate Lobby

Part 1- Understanding what we need to do to address the problem of climate change:

We know climate change is here. We can see serious effects throughout the world already. We know we have a narrow window of time to make changes to avoid the very worst results by limiting the global temperature rise to 1.5-2.0℃. But what exactly will it take to stay within this limit? What changes have the greatest impact? Electric vehicles? Eating a vegetarian diet? Subsidies for solar? A fee on carbon? With the help of a trained facilitator using a policy simulator tool, session attendees will have a chance to discuss different options and explore what impact they will have. Come to this session with your ideas for making an impact and leave knowing what different changes have the most impact.

Part 2- How does a fee on carbon and dividend support environmental justice?

Experts agree that a fee on carbon and a dividend is one of the best policies for addressing climate change. But how does an added fee affect our budgets? How can people with low income manage a carbon fee? This session will examine the economic and personal impacts of a carbon fee and dividend on both the climate and on people.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:03:55 -0400 2020-03-14T11:45:00-04:00 2020-03-14T13:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Workshop / Seminar Image of Earth with text "Climate Strategies: What actions will keep us at 1.5 or 2 C and how do these choices impact social justice?"
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (March 14, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 14, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-03-14T13:00:00-04:00 2020-03-14T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Webinar: Advancing the Use of Blue Carbon for Coastal Systems (March 17, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73424 73424-18217168@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Coastal wetlands capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently store carbon in wetland soils. This “blue carbon” service can be used to inform and incentivize wetland restoration; however, the science behind blue carbon and the role of carbon finance in support of coastal restoration and conservation are still emerging.

Over the past 12 years, the National Estuarine Research Reserve System and its partners have been filling key information gaps and fostering collaborations to advance understanding and application of blue carbon for the management of coastal wetlands. Recent projects are helping to quantify the carbon storage potential of coastal wetlands, predict greenhouse gas fluxes, and assess the market feasibility of using carbon offsets to support wetland restoration.

In this webinar, panelists representing four regions across the United States will share lessons learned from their work leading blue carbon projects, and offer ideas for advancing the use of blue carbon for coastal wetland management.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 28 Feb 2020 14:04:23 -0500 2020-03-17T15:00:00-04:00 2020-03-17T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion
Food Literacy for All (March 17, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566462@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 17, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-03-17T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-17T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
Virtual Info Session for Fall 2020 +Impact Studio Course (BA 670) (March 18, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73362 73362-18208325@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 12:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Business+Impact at Michigan Ross

Come to Ross’ +Impact Studio to learn more about the course that is actually taught there. Faculty and staff will gather at the +Impact Studio to discuss next Fall’s 4.5-credit +Impact Studio: course (BA 670 - https://michiganross.umich.edu/courses/impact-studio-translating-research-practice-11862), a design thinking course that teaches practical work skills in ethnography, ecosystem mapping, ideation, prototyping, and business model design. Instructor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Business+Impact staff will help. Students from all grad programs across campus are welcome to sign on to virtual session at https://bluejeans.com/370086699

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Other Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:30:26 -0400 2020-03-18T12:00:00-04:00 2020-03-18T13:00:00-04:00 Business+Impact at Michigan Ross Other Impact Studio class
SLE Office Hours (March 18, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73868 73868-18375537@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Drop by BlueJeans to chat with one another or one-on-one with the SLE Assistant Director.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:39:45 -0400 2020-03-18T14:00:00-04:00 2020-03-18T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
(Cancelled) The Role of Climate Justice in Carbon Neutrality at the University of Michigan (March 18, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73800 73800-18320191@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Dana Natural Resources Building
Organized By: President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality

Please note this event has been cancelled.

The President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality (PCCN) Climate Justice sub group is convening a Town Hall on March 18, 5:00 to 7:00 pm on the UM-Ann Arbor campus.

Join the group in a discussion and feedback session to gather ideas, questions, and concerns about the role of climate justice in advancing the university's progress towards carbon neutrality. We hope to gather input from faculty, staff, students and the wider community on what you would like to see and what barriers we might face in reaching a just transition to carbon neutrality.

If you are unable to attend, please send any comments to pccn-admin@umich.edu or submit a comment on the public comment form here: http://sustainability.umich.edu/carbonneutrality/comments

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:15:03 -0400 2020-03-18T17:00:00-04:00 2020-03-18T19:00:00-04:00 Dana Natural Resources Building President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality Lecture / Discussion PCCN Logo
[FREE- NOW ONLINE!]Great Lakes Theme Semester Presents: #LakeEffects Film Series (March 19, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73624 73624-18272031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 19, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Great Lakes Theme Semester

Hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and co-sponsored by Great Lakes Now, this completely free series will have a different theme each night: Journeys, Shipwrecks, Invaders, Hazards, Detroit Public TV Night.

Join us every Thursday for the next five weeks now on Zoom! Join us virtually for an hour and a half screening followed by a brief Q&A with filmmakers, participants, and local experts. We hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/380790681

March 12: Journeys
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron

March 19: Shipwrecks
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem

March 26: Invaders
Making Waves

April 2: Hazards
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals

April 9: Detroit Public TV Night
Selections from Great Lakes Now

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:59 -0500 2020-03-19T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-19T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Great Lakes Theme Semester Livestream / Virtual U-M LSA Great Lakes Theme Semester, Lake Effects, with topographical map of Michigan
Food Literacy for All (March 24, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566463@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-03-24T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-24T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
SLE Office Hours (March 25, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73868 73868-18375538@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Drop by BlueJeans to chat with one another or one-on-one with the SLE Assistant Director.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:39:45 -0400 2020-03-25T14:00:00-04:00 2020-03-25T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Come for the Food, Stay for the People: Using Culinary Tours to Promote Cross-Cultural Communication & Sustainable Tourism (March 25, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73068 73068-18138326@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 25, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Ross School of Business
Organized By: William Davidson Institute

Culinary travel has been a steadily growing tourism sector over the last decade. Tourists are increasingly traveling for food, letting where they eat determine how and where they travel. As a result, for cities and countries looking to promote themselves, culinary tourism has become an essential and powerful branding element. But can this kind of travel be about more than simply food?

This session will explore how Culinary Backstreets, a leading provider of food tours that operates in a dozen different cities around the world, uses food-oriented travel to promote cross-cultural communication and sustainable tourism – and, ultimately, more impactful experiences.

Yigal Schleifer is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Culinary Backstreets. Created in 2012, Culinary Backstreets covers the local and traditional food scene and offers immersive small group culinary walks in a dozen cities around the world. Between 2002 and 2010, Yigal was based in Istanbul, where he worked as a correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor and the German Press Agency (dpa). While in Istanbul he also co-founded Istanbul Eats (istanbuleats.com), an award-winning blog about Istanbul’s local food scene, and co-wrote a guidebook of the same name. He also launched "Istanbul Calling," a blog about Turkish foreign and domestic affairs.

Yigal’s work has also appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Foreign Policy, Ha’aretz, the Times (London) and several other publications.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 19 Feb 2020 08:59:06 -0500 2020-03-25T17:00:00-04:00 2020-03-25T18:00:00-04:00 Ross School of Business William Davidson Institute Lecture / Discussion Yigal Schleifer
Internship Info Session (March 26, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73929 73929-18426646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 26, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join this Zoom info session to learn about internship opportunities available to students this summer and fall. Panelists will join us from several of the hiring organizations, including the Office of Campus Sustainability, Graham Sustainability Institute and Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, Trotter Multicultural Center and Student Life.

Join via Zoom at the following link:

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 25 Mar 2020 14:29:32 -0400 2020-03-26T17:00:00-04:00 2020-03-26T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Livestream / Virtual Internship Info Session Flyer
[FREE- NOW ONLINE!]Great Lakes Theme Semester Presents: #LakeEffects Film Series (March 26, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73624 73624-18272032@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 26, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Great Lakes Theme Semester

Hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and co-sponsored by Great Lakes Now, this completely free series will have a different theme each night: Journeys, Shipwrecks, Invaders, Hazards, Detroit Public TV Night.

Join us every Thursday for the next five weeks now on Zoom! Join us virtually for an hour and a half screening followed by a brief Q&A with filmmakers, participants, and local experts. We hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/380790681

March 12: Journeys
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron

March 19: Shipwrecks
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem

March 26: Invaders
Making Waves

April 2: Hazards
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals

April 9: Detroit Public TV Night
Selections from Great Lakes Now

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:59 -0500 2020-03-26T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-26T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Great Lakes Theme Semester Livestream / Virtual U-M LSA Great Lakes Theme Semester, Lake Effects, with topographical map of Michigan
Food Literacy for All (March 31, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566464@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-03-31T18:30:00-04:00 2020-03-31T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
SLE Office Hours (April 1, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73868 73868-18375539@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 1, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Drop by BlueJeans to chat with one another or one-on-one with the SLE Assistant Director.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:39:45 -0400 2020-04-01T14:00:00-04:00 2020-04-01T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
[FREE- NOW ONLINE!]Great Lakes Theme Semester Presents: #LakeEffects Film Series (April 2, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73624 73624-18272033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 2, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Great Lakes Theme Semester

Hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and co-sponsored by Great Lakes Now, this completely free series will have a different theme each night: Journeys, Shipwrecks, Invaders, Hazards, Detroit Public TV Night.

Join us every Thursday for the next five weeks now on Zoom! Join us virtually for an hour and a half screening followed by a brief Q&A with filmmakers, participants, and local experts. We hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/380790681

March 12: Journeys
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron

March 19: Shipwrecks
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem

March 26: Invaders
Making Waves

April 2: Hazards
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals

April 9: Detroit Public TV Night
Selections from Great Lakes Now

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:59 -0500 2020-04-02T18:30:00-04:00 2020-04-02T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Great Lakes Theme Semester Livestream / Virtual U-M LSA Great Lakes Theme Semester, Lake Effects, with topographical map of Michigan
[Rescheduled Fall 2020] Water@Michigan 2020 (April 7, 2020 8:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73237 73237-18181851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 8:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Join water enthusiasts from across U-M and beyond for Water@Michigan 2020! Now in its fifth year, this annual event is a springboard for interdisciplinary collaboration among U-M water researchers and engagement with key community partners.

This year, the day-long event will bring together multiple stakeholders in a workshop format to advance U-M project-based learning and research. The focus will be just, equitable, and sustainable approaches to water-related community issues across the Great Lakes Region.

Travel support is available for community members. Sponsored by the U-M Water Center at the Graham Sustainability Institute and the School for Environment and Sustainability, in collaboration with the Great Lakes Theme Semester. Co-chaired by Dr. Jen Read and Dr. Paul Seelbach.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 16 Mar 2020 08:31:56 -0400 2020-04-07T08:30:00-04:00 2020-04-07T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Workshop / Seminar Water@Michigan 2020
Safe Medication Disposal Event (April 7, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73145 73145-18147050@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 10:00am
Location: Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.)
Organized By: U-M College of Pharmacy

Drop off your expired, old, or unused medications to be disposed of in an environmentally safe way! The University of Michigan Pharmacy students will operate two collection locations simultaneously, outside of Rackham Gradual School and the Brighton Center for Specialty Care.
*Drive Up + Drop Off Available*

Accepted Items: Prescription & OTC medications, medication samples, vitamins, ointments & lotions, inhalers, antibiotics, steroids, veterinary medicine, and
controlled medications. We now accept sharps and sharps containers!

For questions please contact the U-M College of Pharmacy at (734) 764-7312

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Community Service Thu, 20 Feb 2020 11:28:44 -0500 2020-04-07T10:00:00-04:00 2020-04-07T14:00:00-04:00 Rackham Graduate School (Horace H.) U-M College of Pharmacy Community Service Safe Medication Disposal Event
Food Literacy for All (April 7, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566465@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 7, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-04-07T18:30:00-04:00 2020-04-07T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
SLE Office Hours (April 8, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73868 73868-18375540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 8, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Drop by BlueJeans to chat with one another or one-on-one with the SLE Assistant Director.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:39:45 -0400 2020-04-08T14:00:00-04:00 2020-04-08T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
[FREE- NOW ONLINE!]Great Lakes Theme Semester Presents: #LakeEffects Film Series (April 9, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73624 73624-18272034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Great Lakes Theme Semester

Hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and co-sponsored by Great Lakes Now, this completely free series will have a different theme each night: Journeys, Shipwrecks, Invaders, Hazards, Detroit Public TV Night.

Join us every Thursday for the next five weeks now on Zoom! Join us virtually for an hour and a half screening followed by a brief Q&A with filmmakers, participants, and local experts. We hope to see you there!
https://zoom.us/j/380790681

March 12: Journeys
The Big Five Dive
Crossing Lake Huron

March 19: Shipwrecks
Project Shiphunt
November Requiem

March 26: Invaders
Making Waves

April 2: Hazards
Great Lakes, Bad Lines
The Forever Chemicals

April 9: Detroit Public TV Night
Selections from Great Lakes Now

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 01 Mar 2021 15:33:59 -0500 2020-04-09T18:30:00-04:00 2020-04-09T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Great Lakes Theme Semester Livestream / Virtual U-M LSA Great Lakes Theme Semester, Lake Effects, with topographical map of Michigan
Focus Group on Sustainability in Residence Halls (April 10, 2020 12:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74181 74181-18559838@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 12:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Students are invited to join Planet Blue Student Leaders to give feedback on recommendations for peer sustainability programs in residence halls. This a great chance to make sure that sustainability is a part of the first year experience and expand some of the experiences you've had to a broader audience on campus! Please arrive no earlier than 12:15 as this is the same Zoom Room where Planet Blue Student Leaders will be meeting beforehand.

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Other Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:26:38 -0400 2020-04-10T12:15:00-04:00 2020-04-10T12:45:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Other
Nuclear Energy Grand Challenge Pitch Competition (April 10, 2020 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/72087 72087-17937815@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

Nuclear power is an essential tool in the fight against climate change—producing massive amounts of energy without any greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, deploying nuclear power at scale worldwide represents the most efficient path to deep decarbonization. Despite this potential, the nuclear power industry is hindered by social, political, and economic challenges in many parts of the world. The Nuclear Energy Grand Challenge represents a series of prize competitions organized by the Energy Impact Center to spur a new approach to nuclear power deployment on a time frame that can make a difference.

The first prize competition, Reimagining Nuclear Waste, is taking place over the Fall 2019 and Winter 2020 semesters in partnership with the University of Michigan. It was designed to advance the clean energy economy by engaging collegiate innovators and entrepreneurs to tackle one of the most unique challenges facing the nuclear energy industry—the perception of nuclear waste.

The nuclear industry has historically responded to calls against its “waste” by offering solutions around concentrating, storing indefinitely, and separating it from humans, which only further—albeit counterintuitively—deepens the public’s distrust, misunderstanding, and wariness of the energy source at large. This prize competition represents the first of several efforts to flip the script on the byproducts of nuclear energy generation, by identifying new commercial opportunities to transform nuclear “waste” from a liability into an asset.

Interdisciplinary student teams were challenged to create technical business plan proposals to productize nuclear waste and incentivize the creation of new markets/uses that re-imagine how spent nuclear fuel can be utilized. At this public event, the teams will present their proposals to a panel of judges.

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Presentation Fri, 20 Mar 2020 15:45:06 -0400 2020-04-10T13:30:00-04:00 2020-04-10T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Presentation Pitch Competition
Rooting for Change: Tiny Talks about Food Justice (April 10, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74098 74098-18529210@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 10, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP)

The University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program is excited to present the virtual form of our event. Rooting for Change will feature five minute talks recorded by both graduate and undergraduate students from a variety of schools such as SEAS, Public Health, and Stamps, that will highlight their work, research, experience, and/or creative expression surrounding local, regional, and global approaches to food justice.

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Presentation Sat, 04 Apr 2020 21:45:54 -0400 2020-04-10T17:00:00-04:00 2020-04-10T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Sustainable Food Program (UMSFP) Presentation RFC Graphic
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (April 11, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745550@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 11, 2020 2:00pm
Location: 1027 E. Huron Building
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-04-11T14:00:00-04:00 2020-04-11T15:00:00-04:00 1027 E. Huron Building Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Food Literacy for All (April 14, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566466@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 14, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-04-14T18:30:00-04:00 2020-04-14T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
SLE Office Hours (April 15, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73868 73868-18375541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Drop by BlueJeans to chat with one another or one-on-one with the SLE Assistant Director.

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Social / Informal Gathering Tue, 17 Mar 2020 15:39:45 -0400 2020-04-15T14:00:00-04:00 2020-04-15T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
SLE Year End Celebration (April 18, 2020 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74180 74180-18559837@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, April 18, 2020 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

The SLE community is invited to come together on Zoom on Saturday, April 18th from 5-6pm to reflect on the year, share memories and recognize accomplishments. This is a great chance to catch up with friends and say goodbye for the summer.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:23:20 -0400 2020-04-18T17:00:00-04:00 2020-04-18T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Webinar: Restoring Native Oysters on North America's West Coast (April 21, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/73838 73838-18339519@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Conservation and restoration of coastal foundation species has become a global priority, to protect and enhance the habitats and services they provide. The oyster native to the west coast of North America between Baja California and British Columbia is Ostrea lurida, the Olympia oyster, a species quite unfamiliar to many people, even those that live in the region. Unlike oysters in other regions, this one is quite small, and does not form high profile reefs. Nevertheless, it is a vital part of bays and estuaries along the Pacific coast, providing food for humans and other species and enriching diversity. Recently, a community of practice has formed to rebuild populations of Olympia oysters to maintain their legacy for future generations.

The Native Olympia Oyster Collaborative (NOOC) was supported in the past year by funding from the National Estuarine Research Reserve System’s Science Collaborative. NOOC created a website (https://olympiaoysternet.ucdavis.edu) to serve as a portal for resources about native oyster science, restoration, and education. NOOC also compiled the first comprehensive archive of Olympia oyster restoration projects, creating an ARC GIS Story Map (https://projects.trnerr.org/oystermap/) to highlight them, and conducting a synthesis of approaches and lessons learned.

This webinar introduces the unique ecology of the Olympia oyster, the challenges it faces, and approaches taken to restoration. NOOC’s accomplishments to date will be highlighted, including the development of the web portal and story map. Finally, presenters will share lessons learned from the synthesis of twenty years of restoration projects conducted along over 2000 km of coast line. These lessons apply to restoration of any coastal foundation species anywhere: the importance of a structured decision-framework to match goals to approaches, the opportunities for community engagement, the need to consider ecosystem processes, and the value of a regional network for strategic planning.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 13 Mar 2020 13:52:57 -0400 2020-04-21T15:00:00-04:00 2020-04-21T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Lecture / Discussion
Food Literacy for All (April 21, 2020 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/70312 70312-17566467@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 21, 2020 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative

UPDATE: All remaining Food Literacy for All sessions will take place virtually starting on Tuesday, March 17. Community members will still be able to tune in at 6:30pm here: https://zoom.us/j/998944566

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Food Literacy for All is a community-academic partnership course started in 2017. Structured as an evening lecture series, Food Literacy for All features different guest speakers each week to address challenges and opportunities of diverse food systems. The course is designed to prioritize engaged scholarship that connects theory and practice. By bringing national and global leaders, we aim to ignite new conversations and deepen existing commitments to building more equitable, health-promoting, and ecologically sustainable food systems.

The course is co-led by Cindy Leung (School of Public Health), Jerry Ann Hebron (Oakland Ave. Farm) and Lilly Fink Shapiro (Sustainable Food Systems Initiative). In partnership with Detroit Food Policy Council and FoodLab Detroit.

See here for more information: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/foodliteracyforall/

Community members should register for each Food Literacy for All session here: https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/sustainablefoodsystems/community-rsvp/

This course is presented by the UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, with support from the Food Systems Theme in the School of Environment and Sustainability (SEAS), the Center for Latin and Caribbean Studies (LACS), the CEW+ Frances and Sydney Lewis Visiting Leaders Fund, the Residential College, the School of Public Health’s Department of Nutritional Sciences, the Department of English Language and Literature, the Center for Academic Innovation, and the King•Chávez•Parks Visiting Professors Program.


Winter 2020 Speakers:

January 14: Cindy Leung, Jerry Hebron, Lilly Fink Shapiro, Devita Davison, Winona Bynum
“Setting the Table for Health Equity”

January 21: Jessica Holmes
“Health Inequities: The Poor Person’s Experience in America”

January 28: Pakou Hang
“Racial Justice and Equity in the Food System: Going Beyond the Roots”

February 4: Robert Lustig
“Corporate Wealth or Public Health?”

February 11: Zahir Janmohamed
“De-colonizing Food Journalism”

February 18: Nicole Taylor
“The Disruption of Traditional Food Media”

February 25: Panel
“The Hidden Plight of Modern Growers”

March 10: Leah Penniman
“Farming While Black: Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty”

March 17: Maryn McKenna
“Meat, Antibiotics, and the Power of Consumer Pressure”

March 24: Panel
“To Impossible & Beyond: Are the New Plant Based Burgers Too Good to be True?”

March 31: Marlene Schwartz
“Promoting Wellness Through the Charitable Food System”

April 7: Terry Campbell
“The Farm Bill and National Food Policy”

April 14: Jennifer Falbe
“Big Soda vs. Public Health: Soda Taxes and Public Policy”

April 21: Course Conclusion

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:14:46 -0400 2020-04-21T18:30:00-04:00 2020-04-21T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UM Sustainable Food Systems Initiative Lecture / Discussion Food Literacy for All - Winter 2020
UROP Spring Research Symposium - CANCELED (April 22, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/72418 72418-18000490@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 22, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP Spring Research Symposium has been canceled.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 12 Mar 2020 11:58:42 -0400 2020-04-22T10:00:00-04:00 2020-04-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Conference / Symposium UROP Symposium Canceled
VIRTUAL EVENT: Confronting our Climate Grief in the time of COVID-19 (May 7, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/68154 68154-17018328@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 7, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

This workshop will be held via Zoom (link to follow via email prior to the event). For safety and privacy, you must be registered to receive the link.

In 2017, the American Psychological Association, Climate for Health, and ecoAmerica published, “Mental Health and our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance.” In October 2018, the U.N. released a report warning that without “unprecedented” political actions, we will likely see catastrophic conditions by 2040. Globally, most communities are already experiencing effects of climate change, and the poorest members of society remain most vulnerable. In this uncertain context, climate grief is real, particularly as the crisis is largely beyond any individual’s ability to control. As a scholar studying climate change, Sampson has sought emerging evidence-based strategies in hopes of coping and building resiliency. In this workshop, together we will: 1) confront our sometimes silent, biggest fears related to climate change, 2) identify ways our community or current professional work may be climate-affected, and 3) create a personal climate resiliency plan that may include household or community action or policy advocacy strategies.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:22:57 -0400 2020-05-07T14:00:00-04:00 2020-05-07T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Livestream / Virtual Natalie Sampson
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (May 9, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, May 9, 2020 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-05-09T14:00:00-04:00 2020-05-09T15:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Virtual Climate Crisis Education Series (May 10, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74545 74545-18793318@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 10, 2020 8:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

“COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our societies to global shocks, such as disease or the climate crisis. As we recover, we must build a better future for all. Together, we can protect our planet, improve health, reduce inequality & re-energize struggling economies.” ---UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

In the spirit of working together to solve these global crises, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Washtenaw Climate Reality invite you to join us for this series of presentations:

Sunday, May 10, 8pm: “COVID-19, Health & Climate Change,” Dr. Larry Junck, University of Michigan (Here is a link to the recording of "COVID-19, Health & Climate Change": http://tiny.cc/ClimateCrisisMay10)

Sunday, May 17, 8pm: “Climate Change in the Great Lakes- Challenges & Opportunities,” Kris Olsson, Washtenaw Climate Reality

Sunday, May 31, 8pm: “Climate Strategies- What Actions Will Keep Us at 1.5-2ºC?” Clark McCall & Kunal Joshi, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 7, 8pm: “Pollution Pricing as a Climate Justice Tool,” Ann Ellingson, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 14, 8pm: Climate Trivia Night-- Join us for a fun evening of climate trivia! Show off your climate knowledge! Organize a team of friends, or play on your own. Prizes! After you sign up for this, you will receive instructions for how to enter your team members.

The presentations will be held as Zoom webinars. Information for connecting to Zoom will be sent to registrants before each talk. Register for as many or as few talks in the series as you like.

Free and open to the public

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-crisis-education-series-tickets-104484473874

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 29 May 2020 14:52:44 -0400 2020-05-10T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-10T21:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual Photo of wildfire, hurricane and drought
Virtual Climate Crisis Education Series (May 17, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74545 74545-18793319@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 17, 2020 8:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

“COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our societies to global shocks, such as disease or the climate crisis. As we recover, we must build a better future for all. Together, we can protect our planet, improve health, reduce inequality & re-energize struggling economies.” ---UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

In the spirit of working together to solve these global crises, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Washtenaw Climate Reality invite you to join us for this series of presentations:

Sunday, May 10, 8pm: “COVID-19, Health & Climate Change,” Dr. Larry Junck, University of Michigan (Here is a link to the recording of "COVID-19, Health & Climate Change": http://tiny.cc/ClimateCrisisMay10)

Sunday, May 17, 8pm: “Climate Change in the Great Lakes- Challenges & Opportunities,” Kris Olsson, Washtenaw Climate Reality

Sunday, May 31, 8pm: “Climate Strategies- What Actions Will Keep Us at 1.5-2ºC?” Clark McCall & Kunal Joshi, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 7, 8pm: “Pollution Pricing as a Climate Justice Tool,” Ann Ellingson, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 14, 8pm: Climate Trivia Night-- Join us for a fun evening of climate trivia! Show off your climate knowledge! Organize a team of friends, or play on your own. Prizes! After you sign up for this, you will receive instructions for how to enter your team members.

The presentations will be held as Zoom webinars. Information for connecting to Zoom will be sent to registrants before each talk. Register for as many or as few talks in the series as you like.

Free and open to the public

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-crisis-education-series-tickets-104484473874

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 29 May 2020 14:52:44 -0400 2020-05-17T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-17T21:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual Photo of wildfire, hurricane and drought
Webinar: Collaborative Science in a Virtual World: Recognizing Limits and Leveraging Opportunities (May 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74603 74603-18851152@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Collaborative science involves working closely with partners and users at every stage - from conceptualizing a new project to conducting the research to refining tools to best meet a management need. As a result, it’s challenging to envision how the practice of collaborative science will adapt to our new, socially-distanced reality.

This panel discussion will explore some of the many implications of planning and conducting collaborative science virtually. Our three panelists have expertise in collaborative processes, stakeholder engagement, and virtual meeting design, and like all of us, they are learning more about the challenges and opportunities of virtual engagement.

The discussion will build on the needs and strategies identified by participants and initiate an ongoing dialogue about virtual engagement for collaborative science. While no one has all the answers, we are eager to learn together. Therefore please complete the additional questions in the registration form and submit ideas and questions during the webinar. A summary of responses will be shared during and after the webinar, including techniques, tools and resources that others are finding valuable.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 14 May 2020 13:40:56 -0400 2020-05-28T15:00:00-04:00 2020-05-28T16:00:00-04:00 Graham Sustainability Institute Livestream / Virtual
Virtual Climate Crisis Education Series (May 31, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74545 74545-18793320@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, May 31, 2020 8:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

“COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our societies to global shocks, such as disease or the climate crisis. As we recover, we must build a better future for all. Together, we can protect our planet, improve health, reduce inequality & re-energize struggling economies.” ---UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

In the spirit of working together to solve these global crises, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Washtenaw Climate Reality invite you to join us for this series of presentations:

Sunday, May 10, 8pm: “COVID-19, Health & Climate Change,” Dr. Larry Junck, University of Michigan (Here is a link to the recording of "COVID-19, Health & Climate Change": http://tiny.cc/ClimateCrisisMay10)

Sunday, May 17, 8pm: “Climate Change in the Great Lakes- Challenges & Opportunities,” Kris Olsson, Washtenaw Climate Reality

Sunday, May 31, 8pm: “Climate Strategies- What Actions Will Keep Us at 1.5-2ºC?” Clark McCall & Kunal Joshi, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 7, 8pm: “Pollution Pricing as a Climate Justice Tool,” Ann Ellingson, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 14, 8pm: Climate Trivia Night-- Join us for a fun evening of climate trivia! Show off your climate knowledge! Organize a team of friends, or play on your own. Prizes! After you sign up for this, you will receive instructions for how to enter your team members.

The presentations will be held as Zoom webinars. Information for connecting to Zoom will be sent to registrants before each talk. Register for as many or as few talks in the series as you like.

Free and open to the public

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-crisis-education-series-tickets-104484473874

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 29 May 2020 14:52:44 -0400 2020-05-31T20:00:00-04:00 2020-05-31T21:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual Photo of wildfire, hurricane and drought
Virtual Climate Crisis Education Series (June 7, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74545 74545-18793321@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 7, 2020 8:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

“COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our societies to global shocks, such as disease or the climate crisis. As we recover, we must build a better future for all. Together, we can protect our planet, improve health, reduce inequality & re-energize struggling economies.” ---UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

In the spirit of working together to solve these global crises, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Washtenaw Climate Reality invite you to join us for this series of presentations:

Sunday, May 10, 8pm: “COVID-19, Health & Climate Change,” Dr. Larry Junck, University of Michigan (Here is a link to the recording of "COVID-19, Health & Climate Change": http://tiny.cc/ClimateCrisisMay10)

Sunday, May 17, 8pm: “Climate Change in the Great Lakes- Challenges & Opportunities,” Kris Olsson, Washtenaw Climate Reality

Sunday, May 31, 8pm: “Climate Strategies- What Actions Will Keep Us at 1.5-2ºC?” Clark McCall & Kunal Joshi, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 7, 8pm: “Pollution Pricing as a Climate Justice Tool,” Ann Ellingson, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 14, 8pm: Climate Trivia Night-- Join us for a fun evening of climate trivia! Show off your climate knowledge! Organize a team of friends, or play on your own. Prizes! After you sign up for this, you will receive instructions for how to enter your team members.

The presentations will be held as Zoom webinars. Information for connecting to Zoom will be sent to registrants before each talk. Register for as many or as few talks in the series as you like.

Free and open to the public

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-crisis-education-series-tickets-104484473874

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 29 May 2020 14:52:44 -0400 2020-06-07T20:00:00-04:00 2020-06-07T21:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual Photo of wildfire, hurricane and drought
Alum Connections: Matt Raeburn (June 11, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74757 74757-18968447@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:00pm
Location:
Organized By: LSA Opportunity Hub

New Zealand Ministry for the Environment’s Senior Policy Analyst, Matt Raeburn
As the senior policy analyst for New Zealand’s Ministry for the Environment, Matt Raeburn advises the government on its climate change strategy and sustainability goals. This history and psychology alum has more than a decade of experience in environmental law and consulting, with stints at organizations in Washington, D.C., Portland, Oregon, and his current home, Wellington, New Zealand. Highlights include representing clients in multi-billion dollar lawsuits against BP after the Deepwater Horizon disaster in 2010, about BP’s failure to comply with the Clean Water Act and the Oil Pollution Act, and collaborating with American, Canadian, and indigenous peoples’ representatives on the Columbia River Treaty’s policies governing the regional hydroelectric system.

You should attend this workshop if you are:
Interested in environmental conservation, via careers in law, policy, or consulting
Looking to explore a career abroad, specifically in New Zealand
Considering law school

What you will gain from attending this workshop:
Gain insights into careers in environmental law, consulting, and policy making, and what it takes to break into and thrive in these areas
Find out what it takes to build a life abroad, specifically in New Zealand
Understand the pros and cons of law school for those seeking to work in environmental conservation.

RSVP now to reserve your spot. By signing up, you will receive an email with details on how to join this virtual workshop the morning of the session.

Please be advised that this virtual event will be recorded and may be published later at future date through LSA Opportunity Hub’s media channels. If you'd prefer not to be recorded, please make sure to mute your video at the start of the event. If you have any concerns or questions, please reach out to us at lsa-opphub@umich.edu.

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Workshop / Seminar Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:01:31 -0400 2020-06-11T19:00:00-04:00 2020-06-11T20:00:00-04:00 LSA Opportunity Hub Workshop / Seminar Matt Raeburn Photo
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 12, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120403@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 12, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-12T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-12T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 13, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 13, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-13T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-13T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (June 13, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745552@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, June 13, 2020 2:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-06-13T14:00:00-04:00 2020-06-13T15:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 14, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120405@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 14, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-14T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-14T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Climate Change Trivia Night! (June 14, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74866 74866-19036012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 14, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

Join us for a fun evening of climate trivia over Zoom! Show off your climate knowledge! Organize a team of friends, or play on your own. Prizes!

You must register your team in advance (deadline: Sat, June 13, 6pm ET) using this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdD4Oh3aeUcvn67_TUa0swlpwI8MCtvKDOuQql3U8PvAtYDMA/viewform

Here's how it will work:
For each question
- The emcee will present the question
- Teams will be sent to individual breakout rooms to discuss.
- Teams will then submit their answer via a Google form. The link to this form will be provided during the quiz.
- The announcer will then present the answer, and move on to the next question

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Livestream / Virtual Sat, 06 Jun 2020 20:56:15 -0400 2020-06-14T20:00:00-04:00 2020-06-14T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual stylized image of Earth and thermometer with words "climate change trivia night"
Virtual Climate Crisis Education Series (June 14, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74545 74545-18970456@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, June 14, 2020 8:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

“COVID-19 has exposed the fragility of our societies to global shocks, such as disease or the climate crisis. As we recover, we must build a better future for all. Together, we can protect our planet, improve health, reduce inequality & re-energize struggling economies.” ---UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres

In the spirit of working together to solve these global crises, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby and Washtenaw Climate Reality invite you to join us for this series of presentations:

Sunday, May 10, 8pm: “COVID-19, Health & Climate Change,” Dr. Larry Junck, University of Michigan (Here is a link to the recording of "COVID-19, Health & Climate Change": http://tiny.cc/ClimateCrisisMay10)

Sunday, May 17, 8pm: “Climate Change in the Great Lakes- Challenges & Opportunities,” Kris Olsson, Washtenaw Climate Reality

Sunday, May 31, 8pm: “Climate Strategies- What Actions Will Keep Us at 1.5-2ºC?” Clark McCall & Kunal Joshi, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 7, 8pm: “Pollution Pricing as a Climate Justice Tool,” Ann Ellingson, Ann Arbor Citizens’ Climate Lobby

Sunday, June 14, 8pm: Climate Trivia Night-- Join us for a fun evening of climate trivia! Show off your climate knowledge! Organize a team of friends, or play on your own. Prizes! After you sign up for this, you will receive instructions for how to enter your team members.

The presentations will be held as Zoom webinars. Information for connecting to Zoom will be sent to registrants before each talk. Register for as many or as few talks in the series as you like.

Free and open to the public

Link to register:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/climate-crisis-education-series-tickets-104484473874

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 29 May 2020 14:52:44 -0400 2020-06-14T20:00:00-04:00 2020-06-14T21:00:00-04:00 Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual Photo of wildfire, hurricane and drought
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 15, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120406@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 15, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-15T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-15T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 16, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120407@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-16T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-16T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 17, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120408@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-17T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-17T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Webinar: Credit for Going Green: Using an Expert Panel Process to Quantify the Benefits of Buffers (June 17, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74604 74604-18851153@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 17, 2020 3:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Creating vegetated buffers along rivers and bays is a widely recognized strategy to protect water quality while providing other services that benefit ecosystems and communities. However, until recently there was no way to quantify the ability of restored or constructed buffers to reduce pollution, or for communities to receive credit for using buffers under regulatory permits in New England.

Through an expert panel process first modeled in Chesapeake Bay, the Credit for Going Green project team worked with experts to generate science-based recommendations to calculate the pollutant removal rate of buffers in development, redevelopment, restoration, or other land use change projects. Communities can use this information to receive pollutant removal credits for restored or constructed buffers under permits issued by stormwater permit programs. The project has provided municipal staff and boards with the information and tools to better promote buffers as a way to protect water quality, while also enhancing habitat and protecting communities from flooding. Decision makers in New Hampshire are planning to apply the expert panel process to other stormwater BMPs in 2021.

In this webinar, members of the project team will share technical findings and lessons learned that could help others apply their methods to generate science-based recommendations for other policy questions.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 14 May 2020 13:47:23 -0400 2020-06-17T15:00:00-04:00 2020-06-17T16:00:00-04:00 Graham Sustainability Institute Livestream / Virtual
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 18, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120409@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-18T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-18T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 19, 2020 12:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120410@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 19, 2020 12:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-19T00:00:00-04:00 2020-06-19T23:59:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Ay Mariposa Film Screening & Live Q&A (June 19, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/74980 74980-19120399@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, June 19, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases

Galaxy 2020, our annual sustainability learning exchange -- this year in a virtual format -- will take place on Friday, June 19th from 7:00-8:30 PM EDT with a brief keynote & awards, followed by a live Q&A with Ay Mariposa filmmakers, main characters, and local immigrant rights organizations.

Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/

Join our community of makers and users of open access learning tools on learngala.com, innovating with digital media, multilingual modules, and interactive engaged learning through 2 simple steps:

1) Rent Ay Mariposa to screen on your own time here: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/ay-mariposa/ and

2) Register for the June 19 Zoom conversation here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvc-yqrjotGtVucAFS6m8nB3wPBgt6TNdf.

Ticket proceeds will support local organizations: the Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Immigrant Rights, the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, and the Michigan Theater Foundation.

We meet each year around this date, as it sits at an important confluence: Juneteenth (June 19), World Refugee Day (June 20), and the Summer Solstice (June 21). Recent protests and planned political rallies have embedded even more meaning this year. Our work together creates an open, inspiring, and nourishing community of learning that helps us chart our respective next steps in the struggle for a just, sustainable future. Please share this invitation widely with your partners, allies & friends in those struggles.

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Film Screening Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:53:32 -0400 2020-06-19T19:00:00-04:00 2020-06-19T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Gala/Michigan Sustainability Cases Film Screening Ay Mariposa is a compelling, visually lush documentary film depicting two women and a rare community of butterflies on the front lines in a battle against the US-Mexico border wall. https://www.aymariposafilm.com/
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (July 11, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, July 11, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-07-11T13:00:00-04:00 2020-07-11T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Webinar: Innovative Approaches to Integrating Research and K-12 Education to Advance Estuary Stewardship (July 28, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75000 75000-19136102@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Engaging youth and K-12 teachers can expand the broader impact of research and advance coastal stewardship goals. But what are the best strategies for effectively reaching this unique audience and what innovative techniques are being tested?

This panel discussion webinar will feature four panelists with experience leading innovative projects that connect K-12 teachers and students with the important research and stewardship activities happening in and around National Estuarine Research Reserves. After providing a brief glimpse into their recent projects, panelists will discuss lessons learned and ideas for next steps. Sarah Nuss, an experienced reserve educator, will moderate a lively discussion about timely topics, including the partnerships and creative process that spark new projects, broader impacts observed, adaptations to support social distancing, and ideas for research about student and teacher learning.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:48:31 -0400 2020-07-28T15:00:00-04:00 2020-07-28T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Livestream / Virtual
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (August 8, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745554@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 8, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-08-08T13:00:00-04:00 2020-08-08T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Craftivism: Upcycled DIY Activity (August 25, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75680 75680-19566679@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE will be making face coverings to donate to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ann Arbor. Designs and instructions will be available online for students to make remotely, and materials will be available for students in Noble House. No sewing necessary! Completed masks can be left along with the materials available in Noble, or email sustainableliving-info@umich.edu to coordinate drop off.

How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-Z-GVp0AU (or use another method that you prefer)

Materials: t-shirt or other material, scissors

ReStore information: https://www.h4h.org/restore

Make an upcycled notebook:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-notebooks/

or https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-a-diy-notebook/

Materials: paper, wallpaper samples or thicker paper, thread, needle, ruler, possible scissors or an X-acto knife

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Community Service Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:08:57 -0400 2020-08-25T18:00:00-04:00 2020-08-25T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
Craftivism: Upcycled DIY Activity (August 26, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75680 75680-19566680@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE will be making face coverings to donate to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ann Arbor. Designs and instructions will be available online for students to make remotely, and materials will be available for students in Noble House. No sewing necessary! Completed masks can be left along with the materials available in Noble, or email sustainableliving-info@umich.edu to coordinate drop off.

How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-Z-GVp0AU (or use another method that you prefer)

Materials: t-shirt or other material, scissors

ReStore information: https://www.h4h.org/restore

Make an upcycled notebook:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-notebooks/

or https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-a-diy-notebook/

Materials: paper, wallpaper samples or thicker paper, thread, needle, ruler, possible scissors or an X-acto knife

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Community Service Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:08:57 -0400 2020-08-26T18:00:00-04:00 2020-08-26T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
Craftivism: Upcycled DIY Activity (August 27, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75680 75680-19566681@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, August 27, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE will be making face coverings to donate to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ann Arbor. Designs and instructions will be available online for students to make remotely, and materials will be available for students in Noble House. No sewing necessary! Completed masks can be left along with the materials available in Noble, or email sustainableliving-info@umich.edu to coordinate drop off.

How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-Z-GVp0AU (or use another method that you prefer)

Materials: t-shirt or other material, scissors

ReStore information: https://www.h4h.org/restore

Make an upcycled notebook:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-notebooks/

or https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-a-diy-notebook/

Materials: paper, wallpaper samples or thicker paper, thread, needle, ruler, possible scissors or an X-acto knife

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Community Service Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:08:57 -0400 2020-08-27T18:00:00-04:00 2020-08-27T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
Sustainable Living Experience Orientation (August 28, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75681 75681-19566685@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 28, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join SLE orientation on Zoom or in the Oxford Courtyard to meet the community and get information about the upcoming school year. Social distancing and face coverings are required (with some exceptions) for anyone attending in person.

Orientation will be followed by a virtual campus tour for those participating remotely as well as planting activities and games for those who attend in person.

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Meeting Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:10:24 -0400 2020-08-28T13:00:00-04:00 2020-08-28T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Meeting
Craftivism: Upcycled DIY Activity (August 28, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75680 75680-19566682@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 28, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE will be making face coverings to donate to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ann Arbor. Designs and instructions will be available online for students to make remotely, and materials will be available for students in Noble House. No sewing necessary! Completed masks can be left along with the materials available in Noble, or email sustainableliving-info@umich.edu to coordinate drop off.

How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-Z-GVp0AU (or use another method that you prefer)

Materials: t-shirt or other material, scissors

ReStore information: https://www.h4h.org/restore

Make an upcycled notebook:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-notebooks/

or https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-a-diy-notebook/

Materials: paper, wallpaper samples or thicker paper, thread, needle, ruler, possible scissors or an X-acto knife

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Community Service Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:08:57 -0400 2020-08-28T18:00:00-04:00 2020-08-28T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
SLE Shared Summer Reading Discussion (August 28, 2020 7:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75682 75682-19566686@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 28, 2020 7:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join SLE for a discussion of the shared summer reading book Braiding Sweetgrass. Esha Biswas, graduate student in the School for Environment and Sustainability and Student Affairs Coordinator with the Residential College, will be a special guest facilitator. Students can participate remotely via Zoom or in person in the Oxford Courtyard.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:20:46 -0400 2020-08-28T19:30:00-04:00 2020-08-28T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Lecture / Discussion
SLE Game Night (August 28, 2020 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75684 75684-19566688@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, August 28, 2020 9:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE students are invited to a night of trivia and other online games!

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Recreational / Games Thu, 13 Aug 2020 10:23:24 -0400 2020-08-28T21:00:00-04:00 2020-08-28T22:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Recreational / Games
Craftivism: Upcycled DIY Activity (August 29, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75680 75680-19566683@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, August 29, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE will be making face coverings to donate to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ann Arbor. Designs and instructions will be available online for students to make remotely, and materials will be available for students in Noble House. No sewing necessary! Completed masks can be left along with the materials available in Noble, or email sustainableliving-info@umich.edu to coordinate drop off.

How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-Z-GVp0AU (or use another method that you prefer)

Materials: t-shirt or other material, scissors

ReStore information: https://www.h4h.org/restore

Make an upcycled notebook:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-notebooks/

or https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-a-diy-notebook/

Materials: paper, wallpaper samples or thicker paper, thread, needle, ruler, possible scissors or an X-acto knife

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Community Service Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:08:57 -0400 2020-08-29T18:00:00-04:00 2020-08-29T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
Craftivism: Upcycled DIY Activity (August 30, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75680 75680-19566684@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, August 30, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

SLE will be making face coverings to donate to the Habitat for Humanity ReStore in Ann Arbor. Designs and instructions will be available online for students to make remotely, and materials will be available for students in Noble House. No sewing necessary! Completed masks can be left along with the materials available in Noble, or email sustainableliving-info@umich.edu to coordinate drop off.

How to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W-Z-GVp0AU (or use another method that you prefer)

Materials: t-shirt or other material, scissors

ReStore information: https://www.h4h.org/restore

Make an upcycled notebook:
https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-notebooks/

or https://www.brit.co/how-to-make-a-diy-notebook/

Materials: paper, wallpaper samples or thicker paper, thread, needle, ruler, possible scissors or an X-acto knife

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Community Service Tue, 25 Aug 2020 12:08:57 -0400 2020-08-30T18:00:00-04:00 2020-08-30T23:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
SLE Community Nights (September 2, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 2, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-09-02T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-02T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
The Joseph and Sally Handleman Lecture Series presents Jacqueline Novogratz (September 8, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76246 76246-19679544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Michigan Ross

Now is a time to reimagine and rebuild systems that are better and fairer. How can we redefine success from its focus on hegemonic norms like money and power, to prioritize humanity and the sustainability of the earth? Join Dean Scott DeRue, Tuesday, Sept. 8 for a discussion with New York Times best-selling author Jacqueline Novogratz on how we all can make the change using innovative entrepreneurial models.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 27 Aug 2020 15:09:11 -0400 2020-09-08T16:30:00-04:00 2020-09-08T17:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Michigan Ross Lecture / Discussion The Joseph and Sally Handleman Lecture Series presents Jacqueline Novogratz
SLE Community Nights (September 9, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566694@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-09-09T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-09T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (September 12, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745555@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 12, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-09-12T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-12T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Fuller Park Outdoor Workday (September 12, 2020 1:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75893 75893-19621849@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 12, 2020 1:15pm
Location:
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Meet in the Oxford Courtyard at 1:15pm EST to travel to Fuller Park. Students can choose to walk, bike, take a scooter or other transportation to meet in the Fuller Park parking lot, or travel together on the UM Campus Bus (Campus Connector) to Mitchell Field, a 7 minute walking distance from the Fuller Park parking lot. Plan to arrive at the Fuller Park parking lot by 2pm. There we will work socially distanced and wearing face coverings with Natural Area Preservation to remove invasive species and maintain the health and beauty of Fuller Park! We will depart at 4pm.

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Community Service Thu, 20 Aug 2020 11:39:14 -0400 2020-09-12T13:15:00-04:00 2020-09-12T16:30:00-04:00 Sustainable Living Experience Community Service Fuller Park sign
Earthfest (September 14, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75782 75782-19606032@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 14, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Office of Campus Sustainability

The Office of Campus Sustainability, in partnership with departments across campus, brings you our annual celebration of sustainability at U-M: Earthfest!

This year, the event will be entirely virtual. Participate in a scavenger hunt, meet and greets with student and community organizations, a President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality panel, a chef demo, and more! See ocs.umich.edu/earthfest for the line-up. Most events/activities are drop-in, while a few require registration.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:41:38 -0400 2020-09-14T11:00:00-04:00 2020-09-14T20:00:00-04:00 Office of Campus Sustainability Livestream / Virtual Earthfest September 14-18, 2020
Earthfest (September 15, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75782 75782-19606033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Office of Campus Sustainability

The Office of Campus Sustainability, in partnership with departments across campus, brings you our annual celebration of sustainability at U-M: Earthfest!

This year, the event will be entirely virtual. Participate in a scavenger hunt, meet and greets with student and community organizations, a President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality panel, a chef demo, and more! See ocs.umich.edu/earthfest for the line-up. Most events/activities are drop-in, while a few require registration.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:41:38 -0400 2020-09-15T11:00:00-04:00 2020-09-15T20:00:00-04:00 Office of Campus Sustainability Livestream / Virtual Earthfest September 14-18, 2020
Fastest Path to Zero Virtual Series (September 15, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75526 75526-19519122@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

As the 2020 election approaches, climate change will be top-of-mind for many voters. To capitalize on this opportunity, it’s imperative for climate and clean energy experts across disciplines to band together and center climate policies on people and communities beyond just the coasts — ensuring that our nation’s path forward on climate change will be effective, inclusive, equitable, and enduring.

Join the University of Michigan and Third Way, a public policy think tank based in Washington, DC, for the second annual Fastest Path to Zero Summit. This year, to protect the health of all those involved, the summit will be a virtual series. The summit will bring together leading climate advocates, philanthropists, labor leaders, elected officials, academics, and media from across the Midwest and the nation.

Tuesday, September 15: What’s at Stake
with Keynote Remarks delivered by Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of the Southern Economic Advancement Project

Tuesday, September 22: Innovation

Tuesday, September 29: Climate, Clean Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, October 6: What does the 2020 campaign tell us about the future of climate action?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:51:28 -0400 2020-09-15T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-15T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Conference / Symposium Fastest Path to Zero
Earthfest (September 16, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75782 75782-19606034@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Office of Campus Sustainability

The Office of Campus Sustainability, in partnership with departments across campus, brings you our annual celebration of sustainability at U-M: Earthfest!

This year, the event will be entirely virtual. Participate in a scavenger hunt, meet and greets with student and community organizations, a President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality panel, a chef demo, and more! See ocs.umich.edu/earthfest for the line-up. Most events/activities are drop-in, while a few require registration.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:41:38 -0400 2020-09-16T11:00:00-04:00 2020-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 Office of Campus Sustainability Livestream / Virtual Earthfest September 14-18, 2020
EarthFest (September 16, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77287 77287-19830139@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: International Center

Earthfest celebrates sustainability initiatives across U-M and the surrounding communities, while providing an inclusive platform to educate and engage the campus community on opportunities to support sustainability on campus and in our daily lives.

Learn more here- https://forms.gle/w4E8oK7oGKbE4koA7

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Other Tue, 15 Sep 2020 16:48:19 -0400 2020-09-16T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-16T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location International Center Other
SLE Community Nights (September 16, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566695@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-09-16T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-16T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Earthfest (September 17, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75782 75782-19606035@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 17, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Office of Campus Sustainability

The Office of Campus Sustainability, in partnership with departments across campus, brings you our annual celebration of sustainability at U-M: Earthfest!

This year, the event will be entirely virtual. Participate in a scavenger hunt, meet and greets with student and community organizations, a President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality panel, a chef demo, and more! See ocs.umich.edu/earthfest for the line-up. Most events/activities are drop-in, while a few require registration.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:41:38 -0400 2020-09-17T11:00:00-04:00 2020-09-17T20:00:00-04:00 Office of Campus Sustainability Livestream / Virtual Earthfest September 14-18, 2020
Earthfest (September 18, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75782 75782-19606036@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 18, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: Office of Campus Sustainability

The Office of Campus Sustainability, in partnership with departments across campus, brings you our annual celebration of sustainability at U-M: Earthfest!

This year, the event will be entirely virtual. Participate in a scavenger hunt, meet and greets with student and community organizations, a President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality panel, a chef demo, and more! See ocs.umich.edu/earthfest for the line-up. Most events/activities are drop-in, while a few require registration.

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Livestream / Virtual Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:41:38 -0400 2020-09-18T11:00:00-04:00 2020-09-18T20:00:00-04:00 Office of Campus Sustainability Livestream / Virtual Earthfest September 14-18, 2020
Fastest Path to Zero Virtual Series (September 22, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75526 75526-19519123@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

As the 2020 election approaches, climate change will be top-of-mind for many voters. To capitalize on this opportunity, it’s imperative for climate and clean energy experts across disciplines to band together and center climate policies on people and communities beyond just the coasts — ensuring that our nation’s path forward on climate change will be effective, inclusive, equitable, and enduring.

Join the University of Michigan and Third Way, a public policy think tank based in Washington, DC, for the second annual Fastest Path to Zero Summit. This year, to protect the health of all those involved, the summit will be a virtual series. The summit will bring together leading climate advocates, philanthropists, labor leaders, elected officials, academics, and media from across the Midwest and the nation.

Tuesday, September 15: What’s at Stake
with Keynote Remarks delivered by Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of the Southern Economic Advancement Project

Tuesday, September 22: Innovation

Tuesday, September 29: Climate, Clean Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, October 6: What does the 2020 campaign tell us about the future of climate action?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:51:28 -0400 2020-09-22T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-22T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Conference / Symposium Fastest Path to Zero
Meet the SLE Faculty Fellow (September 23, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76579 76579-19727089@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 9:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Each year a faculty member who works in sustainability on campus serves as the SLE Faculty Fellow--a resource for SLE students. This year Professor Joshua Newell, faculty in the School for Environment and Sustainability, is looking forward to meeting you! You can learn more about Josh and his research here: http://css.umich.edu/person/joshua-p-newell

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Livestream / Virtual Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:15:02 -0400 2020-09-23T09:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T09:50:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Livestream / Virtual
SLE Community Nights (September 23, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566696@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-09-23T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Webinar: Dam and Sediment in the Hudson (September 24, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77388 77388-19846076@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 24, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Hundreds of dams built on tributaries of the Hudson River estuary have outlived their usefulness. Removing these relic dams is a priority for the state of New York in order to improve aquatic habitat connectivity, restore fish spawning grounds, and reduce the risk of dam failure. To better understand how sediment released by dam removals in the Lower Hudson River watershed will affect the 240 km-long estuary, including the potential for dam-derived sediments to help build tidal wetland resilience in the face of sea level rise, the Dams and Sediment in the Hudson (DaSH) project brought together a collaborative team of scientists and stakeholders to research key questions and provide practical tools to regulators and practitioners.

In this webinar, project team members will highlight how their multidisciplinary approach - which combined field observations with analyses of sediment transport, and integrated feedback from a broad coalition of stakeholders - allowed them to answer questions about how dam removal will impact conditions in the estuary. They will share key findings about marsh accretion and introduce a tool they developed that allows engineers and regulators to estimate the amount of sediment stored behind a dam and assess preliminary impacts of sediment release following dam removal. To learn about their findings and tools visit the DasH project page.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:52:52 -0400 2020-09-24T15:30:00-04:00 2020-09-24T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Workshop / Seminar
Tour of Sandy Acres Farm (September 26, 2020 11:15am) https://events.umich.edu/event/76581 76581-19727091@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, September 26, 2020 11:15am
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Professor Joe Trumpey built his strawbale home with his family in Grass Lake, Michigan. Tour the outdoor areas of the farm, and learn about green building, heritage breed animals and their solar power setup. Contingent on safety and approval, bus transportation and pre-packaged lunch will be provided. Please contact emcanosa@umich.edu with any accessibility needs.

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Social / Informal Gathering Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:20:31 -0400 2020-09-26T11:15:00-04:00 2020-09-26T15:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Fastest Path to Zero Virtual Series (September 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75526 75526-19519124@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

As the 2020 election approaches, climate change will be top-of-mind for many voters. To capitalize on this opportunity, it’s imperative for climate and clean energy experts across disciplines to band together and center climate policies on people and communities beyond just the coasts — ensuring that our nation’s path forward on climate change will be effective, inclusive, equitable, and enduring.

Join the University of Michigan and Third Way, a public policy think tank based in Washington, DC, for the second annual Fastest Path to Zero Summit. This year, to protect the health of all those involved, the summit will be a virtual series. The summit will bring together leading climate advocates, philanthropists, labor leaders, elected officials, academics, and media from across the Midwest and the nation.

Tuesday, September 15: What’s at Stake
with Keynote Remarks delivered by Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of the Southern Economic Advancement Project

Tuesday, September 22: Innovation

Tuesday, September 29: Climate, Clean Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, October 6: What does the 2020 campaign tell us about the future of climate action?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:51:28 -0400 2020-09-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-09-29T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Conference / Symposium Fastest Path to Zero
CFE's Virtual Innovation Challenge (September 30, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76382 76382-19711149@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

Our signature event will look a little different this year! The Innovation Challenge will be an entrepreneurial game that challenges participants to develop a solution to a current societal problem such as sustainability or big data. Even better, teams will have a chance to pitch their idea to a panel expert judges. Students will get a chance to learn more about how to further your entrepreneurial career through our CFE Fellowship Programs (ELP, TechLab at Mcity, and TechLab Climate Change).

We can’t promise it’ll be easy, but it’ll be one of the most fun recruitment events of the season!

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Social / Informal Gathering Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:25:46 -0400 2020-09-30T16:30:00-04:00 2020-09-30T19:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Entrepreneurship Social / Informal Gathering Innovation Challenge
SLE Community Nights (September 30, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566697@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 30, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-09-30T20:00:00-04:00 2020-09-30T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Fastest Path to Zero Virtual Series (October 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75526 75526-19519125@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences

As the 2020 election approaches, climate change will be top-of-mind for many voters. To capitalize on this opportunity, it’s imperative for climate and clean energy experts across disciplines to band together and center climate policies on people and communities beyond just the coasts — ensuring that our nation’s path forward on climate change will be effective, inclusive, equitable, and enduring.

Join the University of Michigan and Third Way, a public policy think tank based in Washington, DC, for the second annual Fastest Path to Zero Summit. This year, to protect the health of all those involved, the summit will be a virtual series. The summit will bring together leading climate advocates, philanthropists, labor leaders, elected officials, academics, and media from across the Midwest and the nation.

Tuesday, September 15: What’s at Stake
with Keynote Remarks delivered by Stacey Abrams, Former Georgia House Democratic Leader and Founder of the Southern Economic Advancement Project

Tuesday, September 22: Innovation

Tuesday, September 29: Climate, Clean Energy and Jobs

Tuesday, October 6: What does the 2020 campaign tell us about the future of climate action?

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Conference / Symposium Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:51:28 -0400 2020-10-06T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T13:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences Conference / Symposium Fastest Path to Zero
SLE Community Nights (October 7, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-10-07T20:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
The TE3 2020 Conference (October 8, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75458 75458-19497314@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 11:00am
Location:
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

This year UMEI will host its Transportation, Energy, Economics and the Environment (TE3) conference online as a two-part webinar on Thursday and Friday, October 8-9, 2020. Topics will include grid integration for electric vehicles and behavioral factors in the vehicle market. See the TE3 website for program details and to register.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:04:32 -0400 2020-10-08T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T13:00:00-04:00 University of Michigan Energy Institute Conference / Symposium Electric Car sign
CFE TechLab Programs Info Session (October 8, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77446 77446-19854031@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Center for Entrepreneurship

This is your opportunity to ask TechLab staff and instructors anything and everything! During this info session, we’ll go deeper into program specifics and have you leave with a better understanding of how TechLab Climate Change and TechLab at Mcity can help you with your entrepreneurial career goals.

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Presentation Fri, 18 Sep 2020 14:31:58 -0400 2020-10-08T16:30:00-04:00 2020-10-08T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Center for Entrepreneurship Presentation Students visiting IA Ventures in D.C.
The TE3 2020 Conference (October 9, 2020 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75458 75458-19497315@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 9, 2020 11:00am
Location: 1027 E. Huron Building
Organized By: University of Michigan Energy Institute

This year UMEI will host its Transportation, Energy, Economics and the Environment (TE3) conference online as a two-part webinar on Thursday and Friday, October 8-9, 2020. Topics will include grid integration for electric vehicles and behavioral factors in the vehicle market. See the TE3 website for program details and to register.

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 27 Aug 2020 09:04:32 -0400 2020-10-09T11:00:00-04:00 2020-10-09T13:00:00-04:00 1027 E. Huron Building University of Michigan Energy Institute Conference / Symposium Electric Car sign
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (October 10, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, October 10, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-10-10T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-10T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
South University Park Workday (October 11, 2020 1:50pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/76582 76582-19727092@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, October 11, 2020 1:50pm
Location: Oxford Housing
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

The Sustainable Living Experience is adopting South University Park! We will return again to remove invasive shrubs and spread wood chips. Please wear a face covering.

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Community Service Wed, 02 Sep 2020 15:24:18 -0400 2020-10-11T13:50:00-04:00 2020-10-11T16:00:00-04:00 Oxford Housing Sustainable Living Experience Community Service
SLE Community Nights (October 14, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566699@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 14, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-10-14T19:00:00-04:00 2020-10-14T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Webinar: Decision Support for Siting of Shellfish Aquaculture within a National Estuarine Research Reserve (October 20, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77390 77390-19846078@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

North Carolina’s shellfish aquaculture industry has been small but stable for over 30 years. The southern portion of the North Carolina coast has consistently provided more than 50 percent of the wild harvest in the state, which has been driving interest in creating new oyster farms throughout the region. Simultaneously, increased interest in shellfish aquaculture has placed pressure on resource managers making siting decisions. New farms provide an opportunity to assess conditions after farm installation, making North Carolina estuaries an ideal place to explore the ecosystem services of shellfish farming. This project aimed to link small-scale changes around oyster farms with larger-scale ecosystem-level alterations, and provide local assessment of ecosystem services to be considered by decision-makers.

In this webinar, project team members will describe how two years of intensive sampling in and adjacent to oyster farms and ongoing collaboration with oyster farms and the policy community has resulted in the production of visualization tools and models that will allow resource managers, shellfish growers, and other end users to make better decisions when determining the locations and scales of shellfish farming operations. The team found that environmental impacts of these farms were minimal, but that policy decisions were more complex. This finding led to an additional project examining the extent of shellfish aquaculture within the nationwide Reserve system.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 17 Sep 2020 16:59:30 -0400 2020-10-20T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Workshop / Seminar
Lecture: Kate Orff (October 21, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78388 78388-20020766@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Join Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning for a lecture by Kate Orff, Founding Principal of SCAPE Studio, followed by presentations of some ongoing projects from SCAPE designers.

Kate Orff, RLA, FASLA, is the Founding Principal of SCAPE. She focuses on retooling the practice of landscape architecture relative to the uncertainty of climate change and creating spaces to foster social life, which she has explored through publications, activism, research, and projects. She is known for leading complex, creative, and collaborative work processes that advance broad environmental and social prerogatives. In 2019, Kate was elevated to the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Council of Fellows—one of the highest honored bestowed on landscape architects practicing in the U.S.

Kate was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship in 2017, the first given in the field of landscape architecture. In 2019, she accepted a National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt, National Design Museum, on behalf of SCAPE, and was named a Hero of the Harbor by the Waterfront Alliance. She was a 2012 United States Artist Fellow, dubbed an Elle Magazine “Planet Fixer,” and has been profiled and interviewed extensively for publications including The New York Times, The Economist, National Geographic, and more.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 09 Oct 2020 17:04:46 -0400 2020-10-21T18:00:00-04:00 2020-10-21T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Kate Orff, SCAPE
SLE Community Nights (October 21, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566700@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-10-21T20:00:00-04:00 2020-10-21T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
Brave Blue World (October 23, 2020 4:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78497 78497-20052316@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, October 23, 2020 4:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Civil and Environmental Engineering

Narrated by Liam Neeson, the documentary Brave Blue World challenges some of the commonly held myths and assumptions about water, and introduces the pioneers and innovators at the front-line addressing global water and sanitation challenges in new and creative ways. The film includes interviews with leading water activists and researchers, including Matt Damon and Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Glen Daigger.

After the screening, a panel of experts on water and policy will answer questions and discuss their vision for the future of water in Michigan and beyond.

PANEL
-Eleanor Allen: CEO, Water For People
-Glen Daigger: Professor, University of Michigan Civil and Environmental Engineering
-Debbie Dingell: U.S. Congresswoman (MI-12)
-Rebecca Esselman: Executive Director, Huron River Watershed Council
-Paul O’Callaghan: CEO, BlueTech Research; Producer, Brave Blue World
-Jen Read (Moderator): Water Center Director, Graham Sustainability Institute

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Film Screening Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:49:23 -0400 2020-10-23T16:30:00-04:00 2020-10-23T18:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Civil and Environmental Engineering Film Screening Lighthouse
SLE Community Nights (October 28, 2020 9:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566701@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 9:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-10-28T21:00:00-04:00 2020-10-28T22:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
PICS Career Event. Careers in International Organizations, Development, Nonprofits, and Journalism (October 29, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77219 77219-19822164@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Program in International and Comparative Studies

Laura Bullon-Cassis' career in environmental and international affairs spans three continents and several fields, including nonprofits, research, journalism, and international organizations. In this session, she will share some lessons learned and best practices gathered through her own career and impart advice to students on how to navigate a career in international affairs/development -- be it in think tanks, journalism, or NGOs. She will share advice on how students can prepare themselves for an international career while in college, how to figure out what sort of job/organization would suit them in this broad field, and what skills and aptitudes are required. Laura will address how to get started with a career in international organizations, including the various paths to entry that are available to young people, and the challenges the field is facing in the current geopolitical context.

Please note: This session will be held virtually EST through Zoom. This webinar is free and open to students, but registration is required. Once you've registered the joining information will be sent to your email.

Register at: http://myumi.ch/er4Rm

Laura Bullon-Cassis' career in environmental and international affairs spans three continents and several fields, including nonprofits, research, journalism, and international organizations. She has held roles at the United Nations University in Tokyo, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in Geneva, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) in New York City, as well as several nonprofits. She has written on global governance and social movements for media outlets such as Open Democracy and The Global Journal and, as a writer for the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Reporting Services, she attends and reports on environmental summits and negotiations worldwide, including the UN Climate Action Summit, the High-level Political Forums on Sustainable Development, the Circular Economy Forums, and the United Nations Environment Assemblies. She is currently a Visiting Fellow at The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and a PhD Candidate in the Department of Media, Culture and Communications at New York University, where she is working on a thesis on youth activism in United Nations climate change summits. She holds an MSc in Global Politics and a BSc in Sociology from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

If there is anything we can do to make this event accessible to you, please contact us at is-michigan@umich.edu. Please be aware that advance notice is necessary as some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 29 Oct 2020 09:41:53 -0400 2020-10-29T12:00:00-04:00 2020-10-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Program in International and Comparative Studies Livestream / Virtual Laura Bullon-Cassis, Visiting Fellow, The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland; PhD Candidate, Department of Media, Culture and Communications, New York University
Distinct Analyses, One Sustainable Direction: Students and Faculty Share Insights from U-M’s Carbon Neutrality Push (October 29, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78539 78539-20060198@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 29, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality

This event is free and open to the public. Register for the event here: https://umich.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CC1y8Qp2SduEZBjeEsGoYg

Tasked with identifying opportunities for U-M to achieve net-zero carbon emissions, the President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality brings together students, staff, and faculty from across the university to develop and recommend bold, transferrable, and sustainable solutions. Join student researchers from the commission’s various analysis teams, as well as co-chair, Jennifer Haverkamp, for a panel discussion on what it means for U-M to pursue carbon neutrality. Students will share their distinct expertise on buildings, commuting, campus culture, food, and mobility electrification, and answer questions from the U-M community. Attendees will learn how they can contribute ideas and get involved.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 23 Oct 2020 10:40:14 -0400 2020-10-29T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-29T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location President's Commission on Carbon Neutrality Lecture / Discussion PCCN Logo
SLE Community Nights (November 4, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566702@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-11-04T20:00:00-05:00 2020-11-04T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
DCERP Information Session (November 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78702 78702-20107389@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Register at http://myumi.ch/kx9r8 to speak live with the DCERP Director and DCERP Alumni.

"Open House" Info Sessions will be held January 6th - January 15th. Weekdays at noon, via Zoom.

Learn about the 2021 Summer Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program. This program includes:
- Working for a nonprofit on the environment, food security, health equity, neighborhood revitalization and more!
-Receive a stipend ($2,500 or more) and housing in Detroit (tentative)
- Be part of a fun learning community that will get to know about Detroit, social justice and each other! For the nine weeks of the fellowship and beyond.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:43:12 -0500 2020-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-06T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Livestream / Virtual DCERP
Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions (November 6, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/77494 77494-19875792@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 6, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Poverty Solutions

Real World Perspectives on Poverty Solutions introduces the key issues regarding the causes and consequences of poverty through a virtual lecture series featuring experts in policy and practice from across the nation. The series explores interdisciplinary, real-world poverty solutions from a wide variety of perspectives and encourages the formation of a broad community of learners to engage in these issues together.

The series features different guest speakers each Friday at noon beginning September 18, 2020. Speakers are national and global experts drawn from university, business, and community contexts who explore interdisciplinary real-world poverty solutions from a wide variety of perspectives.

Lectures are free and open to the public, and students can enroll in a course to receive one credit for attending the speaker series.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 13 Oct 2020 13:52:12 -0400 2020-11-06T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-06T13:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Poverty Solutions Livestream / Virtual Speaker Series graphic
SLE Community Nights (November 11, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566703@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-11-11T20:00:00-05:00 2020-11-11T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering
DCERP Information Session (November 13, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78702 78702-20107390@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, November 13, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

Register at http://myumi.ch/kx9r8 to speak live with the DCERP Director and DCERP Alumni.

"Open House" Info Sessions will be held January 6th - January 15th. Weekdays at noon, via Zoom.

Learn about the 2021 Summer Detroit Community-Engaged Research Program. This program includes:
- Working for a nonprofit on the environment, food security, health equity, neighborhood revitalization and more!
-Receive a stipend ($2,500 or more) and housing in Detroit (tentative)
- Be part of a fun learning community that will get to know about Detroit, social justice and each other! For the nine weeks of the fellowship and beyond.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 07 Dec 2020 09:43:12 -0500 2020-11-13T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-13T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location UROP - Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program Livestream / Virtual DCERP
Citizens' Climate Lobby Monthly Meeting (November 14, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/60527 60527-17745557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, November 14, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Citizens Climate Lobby

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, our meetings will take place virtually until further notice, using the Zoom platform. Contact annarbor@citizensclimatelobby.org for connection information.

Worried about climate change? Wondering how you can make a real difference? Come to the monthly meeting of the Ann Arbor chapter of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL). CCL is a national, grassroots organization working to enact federal legislation to put a price on CO2. It is the most focused and influential organization working on national climate policy. We are working to build support for the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act (energyinnovationact.org). This comprehensive, bipartisan legislation is projected to reduce our carbon emissions by at least 40% in 12 years. Our meetings consist of dialing in to a national conference call (featuring different guest speakers each month), followed by local discussion of actions. Newcomers are welcome to come at 12:30 for a brief overview.

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Livestream / Virtual Thu, 07 May 2020 09:47:51 -0400 2020-11-14T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-14T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Citizens Climate Lobby Livestream / Virtual CCL Logo
Raoul Wallenberg Lecture: Michael Kimmelman, The New York Times (November 16, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78968 78968-20162602@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning

Save the date for the Fall 2020 Raoul Wallenberg Lecture featuring Michael Kimmelman of the New York Times. Kimmelman's remarks, in conversation with Dean Jonathan Massey, will be followed by a public interview with Taubman College's Agora and Dimensions publications, exploring the role of journalists in issues of racial justice, social equity, health, and climate change in the context of the built environment.

Since he returned to New York from Europe in the fall of 2011, Michael Kimmelman has been the architecture critic of The New York Times. He has reported from more than 40 countries and twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. His work focuses on urban affairs, public space, housing for the poor, infrastructure, social equality and the environment, as well as on design. A best-selling author, he has won numerous awards over the years. The magazine New York titled an article about him “The People’s Critic.” In March 2014, Mr. Kimmelman was given the Brendan Gill Prize for “insightful candor and continuous scrutiny of New York’s architectural environment,” “that is journalism at its finest."

From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Kimmelman was based in Berlin, covering Europe and the Middle East, having devised the “Abroad” column. While there, he reported on life under Hamas in Gaza, the crackdown on culture in Putin’s Russia, negritude in France and bullfighting in Spain, among other subjects. He was previously The Times’s longtime chief art critic — “the most acute American art critic of his generation,” according to the late Australian writer Robert Hughes.

A graduate of Yale and Harvard, adjunct professor at Columbia University and former Franke fellow at the Whitney Center for the Humanities at Yale, he has contributed regularly to The New York Review of Books.

The Raoul Wallenberg Lecture was initiated in 1971 by Sol King, a former classmate of Wallenberg's. An endowment was established in 1976 for an annual lecture to be offered in Raoul's honor on the theme of architecture as a humane social art.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 28 Oct 2020 12:09:48 -0400 2020-11-16T18:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning Lecture / Discussion Michael Kimmelman, The New York Times
SLE Community Nights (November 18, 2020 8:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75689 75689-19566704@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 8:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Sustainable Living Experience

Join the SLE for weekly virtual activities such as social gatherings, wellness activities, and discussions of current events. Check for details each week in the SLE Newsletter.

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Social / Informal Gathering Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:07:40 -0500 2020-11-18T20:00:00-05:00 2020-11-18T21:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Sustainable Living Experience Social / Informal Gathering