Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Earthfest 2021 (September 23, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84383 84383-21623659@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 23, 2021 10:00am
Location: Diag - Central Campus
Organized By: Office of Campus Sustainability

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 and environmental justice on campus and in our daily lives. Come learn about sustainability on campus and particpate in fun engagement opportunities.

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Fair / Festival Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:44:57 -0400 2021-09-23T10:00:00-04:00 2021-09-23T14:00:00-04:00 Diag - Central Campus Office of Campus Sustainability Fair / Festival Earthfest 21 Graphic
Earthfest Planet Blue Ambassador Training (September 23, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84753 84753-21624873@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 23, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Ambassador

Interested in learning more about campus sustainability efforts? Join the 7,000+ other Wolverines who have become Planet Blue Ambassadors!

This is a special presentation happening during the week of Earthfest on September 23rd from 5-6pm. Please register at the link and additional details will be provided. If we receive more interest than we have capacity for, we'll message our waitlist about additional dates & times.

We'll share with attendees a broad overview of campus sustainability efforts highlighting ways to get involved on campus, and we plan on providing some tasty snacks too!

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 26 Jul 2021 17:10:16 -0400 2021-09-23T17:00:00-04:00 2021-09-23T18:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Ambassador Lecture / Discussion
Where to Throw Training (November 2, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88631 88631-21656229@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 2, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Student Leaders

Are you confused about where to throw your to-go boxes after takeout night? Do you sometimes throw things in the recycling hoping that it was recyclable? If you want to know the answers to these questions come learn more about Ann Arbor's landfill, recycling, & compost, and where to throw your waste!

This meeting will be held over Zoom. To RVSP for this event, please fill out the following Google Form.

https://bit.ly/where2throw

You will receive a Zoom invite from us in a follow-up email.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:49:07 -0400 2021-11-02T19:00:00-04:00 2021-11-02T20:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Student Leaders Livestream / Virtual A beige background with sage green text that says "Where to Throw Training". Underneath the sage green text, there is more text that states "Tuesday, November 2 @ 7:00 PM".
Virtual Focus Group: Laundry & The Environment (November 9, 2021 6:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/88763 88763-21657432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 9, 2021 6:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Student Leaders

The Energy Team of the Planet Blue Student Leaders is hosting a focus group about student laundry habits! Please join us on Tuesday, November 9th in a discussion of our project aimed at encouraging students to share laundry machines and run full loads!

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Other Fri, 29 Oct 2021 08:59:31 -0400 2021-11-09T18:30:00-05:00 2021-11-09T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Student Leaders Other Person leaning full body into washing machine
Turn Your Thermostat Down One Degree (November 22, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89191 89191-21660991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 22, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Pierpont Commons
Organized By: Planet Blue Student Leaders

Planet Blue Student Leaders will have a table set up with resources for helping interested students turn their thermostats down by one degree. We will provide pledges along with conflict resolution guidelines. For off-campus students, we will provide FREE window insulation kits in order to make this project more accessible for all.

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Other Thu, 11 Nov 2021 20:59:38 -0500 2021-11-22T14:30:00-05:00 2021-11-22T16:30:00-05:00 Pierpont Commons Planet Blue Student Leaders Other Planet Blue Student Leaders presents Turn Your Thermostat Down One Degree
Where to Throw Training (November 29, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89289 89289-21661820@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 29, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Student Leaders

Are you confused about where to throw your to-go boxes after takeout night? Do you sometimes throw things in the recycling hoping that it was recyclable? If you want to know the answers to these questions come learn more about Ann Arbor's landfill, recycling, & compost, and where to throw your waste!

This meeting will be held over Zoom. To RVSP for this event, please fill out the following Google Form.

www.shorturl.at/opwHZ

You will receive a Zoom invite from us in a follow-up email.

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Livestream / Virtual Mon, 22 Nov 2021 08:01:30 -0500 2021-11-29T19:00:00-05:00 2021-11-29T19:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Student Leaders Livestream / Virtual Close up of a recycling bin logo, with a person throwing paper into a bin.
Environmental Justice Film Screening: Connected by Coffee (December 9, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/89679 89679-21664803@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 9, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Mason Hall
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

Join us for a showing of Connected by Coffee followed by a debrief conversation. Connected by Coffee is a film that tells the story of Latin American coffee farmers and how our daily brew is deeply connected to the region's troubled past and hopeful future. Following a 1000-mile journey from Mexico to Nicaragua, the film shows how equitable trading relationships are helping empower communities and take a step towards social justice.

Popcorn will be provided

Add to your Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NWdqMG42cmpjbGRrajdxNzZnYnVkOGIybHIgY185cWh1Z29mZ2lmaTBpbXR2dHV2Zmc2ZzUxc0Bn&tmsrc=c_9qhugofgifi0imtvtuvfg6g51s%40group.calendar.google.com

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Film Screening Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:58:18 -0500 2021-12-09T18:00:00-05:00 2021-12-09T20:00:00-05:00 Mason Hall Student Sustainability Coalition Film Screening Connected by Coffee
Graham Sustainability Scholars Info Session (February 2, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91870 91870-21683698@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Join us on Wednesday, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. for an information session on the Graham Scholars Program! This session will walk you through the process and what you can expect from the program, with time set aside to answer all your questions. Pre-register now or join using the Zoom link here.

Graham Sustainability Scholars form a tight-knit cohort supported, challenged, and inspired by each other, as well as by program partners and advisors.

Through rich co-curricular experiences, Graham Scholars learn to incorporate sustainability into the campus, their lifestyle, their discipline, and the broader community. They have access to professional development and other resources that are designed to enhance academic courses and help build resumes.

Program participants begin the in fall of their junior year and complete the program in the fall of their senior year. Their primary focus is managing an interdisciplinary project with a local organization. Through training in project management and community engagement, participants hone leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills—all tools needed to be a leader in any organization.

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Presentation Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:42:05 -0500 2022-02-02T17:30:00-05:00 2022-02-02T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Presentation Graham Sustainability Scholars Info Session
Graham Sustainability Scholars Info Session (February 2, 2022 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91870 91870-21683699@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Graham Sustainability Institute

Join us on Wednesday, February 2, at 5:30 p.m. for an information session on the Graham Scholars Program! This session will walk you through the process and what you can expect from the program, with time set aside to answer all your questions. Pre-register now or join using the Zoom link here.

Graham Sustainability Scholars form a tight-knit cohort supported, challenged, and inspired by each other, as well as by program partners and advisors.

Through rich co-curricular experiences, Graham Scholars learn to incorporate sustainability into the campus, their lifestyle, their discipline, and the broader community. They have access to professional development and other resources that are designed to enhance academic courses and help build resumes.

Program participants begin the in fall of their junior year and complete the program in the fall of their senior year. Their primary focus is managing an interdisciplinary project with a local organization. Through training in project management and community engagement, participants hone leadership, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills—all tools needed to be a leader in any organization.

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Presentation Wed, 02 Feb 2022 12:42:05 -0500 2022-02-02T17:30:00-05:00 2022-02-02T18:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Graham Sustainability Institute Presentation Graham Sustainability Scholars Info Session
Student Sustainability Leaders Summit (March 19, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91946 91946-21684282@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Michigan League
Organized By: Student Sustainability Coalition

The Student Sustainability Leaders Summit serves as an opportunity for student sustainability leaders to connect, form new partnerships, and learn about new ways to engage with sustainability. There will be breakout sessions to discuss different pathways to engage with sustainability: through the arts, campus engagement with carbon neutrality, personal behavior change, business, local city government, and environmental justice.
Date: Saturday, March 19th
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Michigan League
Please direct any questions to the Student Sustainability Coalition at sustainability.coalition.core@umich.edu. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Conference / Symposium Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:02:51 -0500 2022-03-19T12:00:00-04:00 2022-03-19T17:00:00-04:00 Michigan League Student Sustainability Coalition Conference / Symposium Flyer
Where to Throw Training (March 24, 2022 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/91059 91059-21703495@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 24, 2022 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue Student Leaders

Are you confused about where to throw your to-go boxes after takeout night? Do you sometimes throw things in the recycling hoping that it was recyclable? If you want to know the answers to these questions come to learn more about Ann Arbor's landfill, recycling, & compost, and where to throw your waste!

This meeting will be held over Zoom. To RVSP for this event, please fill out the following Google Form.

https://bit.ly/3IVcGC2

You will receive a Zoom invite from us in a follow-up email.

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Livestream / Virtual Sun, 13 Mar 2022 11:44:48 -0400 2022-03-24T18:00:00-04:00 2022-03-24T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Student Leaders Livestream / Virtual A trash and recycling bin along the curb.
U-M Climate Action Series: Campus Life and Culture Change Workshop (April 14, 2022 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92423 92423-21691392@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 14, 2022 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Planet Blue

Meaningful climate action requires all of our efforts. The University of Michigan (U-M) carbon neutrality campus life workstream is charged with developing a campus-wide strategy to:

- Educate the U-M community on climate action broadly and U-M’s initiatives;
- Engage the U-M community in campus carbon neutrality initiatives;
- Empower the U-M community to take climate action on and off campus; and
- Create the conditions that lead to the emergence of new opportunities.

The campus life workstream is seeking community input on its campus-wide strategy. Join co-leads Kelly Jones, Planet Blue Ambassador Program Coordinator, and Alex Bryan, Student Life Sustainability Programs Manager, in a conversation about the challenge of culture change and strategies to support sustainability and carbon neutrality culture change at U-M.

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Workshop / Seminar Wed, 16 Feb 2022 10:55:51 -0500 2022-04-14T12:00:00-04:00 2022-04-14T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Planet Blue Workshop / Seminar Students holding carrots at the U-M Campus Farm.
Upcycled Spring Flowers (April 20, 2022 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/92842 92842-21719910@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 20, 2022 5:00pm
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Organized By: Planet Blue Ambassador

On April 20th from 5 - 6 pm at the Graham Sustainability Institute, join other Planet Blue Ambassadors for a creative workshop on how to transform discarded zippers into fun spring flowers! These flowers make great pins, hair accessories, or even spring gift wrap while reducing waste from the landfill. Materials and instructions will be provided by Scrap Creative Reuse. Spaces are limited, so please register in advance.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 12 Apr 2022 12:33:38 -0400 2022-04-20T17:00:00-04:00 2022-04-20T18:00:00-04:00 Planet Blue Ambassador Workshop / Seminar Poster advertising upcycled flowers workshop