Becoming a Sustainable LSA
As the largest, most academically diverse college at the University of Michigan, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is uniquely positioned to support campus-wide climate goals expressed in Look to Michigan. LSA advances sustainability and carbon neutrality efforts through our teaching, college culture, energy efficiency efforts, excellence in research, daily operations, and the broader LSA mission. This powerful, purposeful change is happening at multiple scales – from individual Champions to entire departments – and is broad in scope, owing to LSA’s multidisciplinary identity.
Upcoming U-M Sustainability Events
The following events are pulled from Happening @ Michigan using the sustainability tag.
Latest News & Updates
LSA Magazine: Less Waste, Zero Regrets
This article was originally posted by the LSA Magazine by Anna Megdell. For those at LSA…
The University Record: New swap shop aids U-M researchers, sustainability goals
This article was originally posted on The University Record by Caitlin Jacobs on June 11, 2024. A…
Toni Bushner
FACULTY – Lecturer in the Digital Studies Institute Spotlight on DIGITAL 355: Topics in Digital Creative…
Alex Bryan
STAFF – Director of Student Life Sustainability “I was a student here in my undergrad degree…
Omolade Adunbi
FACULTY – Director of the African Studies Center, Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies,…
David Zeglen
FACULTY – Lecturer I in International and Comparative Studies Spotlight on INTLSTD 401: International Studies Advanced…
Sol Hart
FACULTY – Professor of Communication and Media and Program in the Environment Spotlight on COMM 413:…
The Michigan Daily: LSA DEI and sustainability teams collaborate at environmental justice summit
This article was originally posted to The Michigan Daily by Elizabeth Foley on October 16, 2024….
Kelsey Dyez
STAFF – Climate Scientist in Julia Cole’s Climate Lab “I’m a climate scientist and studied geology…
The University Record: LSA to host summit focusing on DEI and sustainability
This article was originally posted to The University Record by the LSA DEI Office on October 11, 2024….
Michigan News: U-M’s Lab Swap Shop surpasses $1M in savings for researchers
This article was originally posted to Michigan News by Kim Broekhuizen on February 16, 2026. In under two…
Sustainability Stories Pop-Up: A Brief Recap
A snapshot of the word cloud at the end of the event. Participants could submit 1-3…
Archie Criglar, Jr.
Facilities & Operations – Lane Hall Celebrating the Person Behind Lane Hall’s U-M Race to Zero…
Jenna Munson
FACULTY – Outreach Program Specialist and Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences, Founder and Coordinator of…
University of Michigan Library: Read “Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility”
This article was originally posted by the University of Michigan Library on October 17th. In solidarity…
Maddie Clough
GRAD STUDENT – 3rd Year Materials Chemistry PhD I’m now a third year PhD student in…
Perrin Selcer
FACULTY – Associate Professor of History and Associate Professor of Program in the Environment Please note…
David Temin
FACULTY – Associate Professor of Political Science, Administrative Faculty in Native American Studies Program Spotlight on…
Where Did the Year of Sustainability Start?
We sat down with Anne McNeil and Nate Sanders, the two faculty members who are leading…
A Week of Using Climate and Sustainability Apps
Background Despite the ever-present nature of cell phones in our lives (and the associated apps we…
Cherish Dean’s Climate Diary
The Storyteller’s Story: Cherish Dean’s Reflection on Why Telling Stories is Crucial to the Sustainability Movement…
Dan Rife
STAFF – Director of LSA Facilities & Operations “I came to the university as a student,…
Caitlin Jacobs
STAFF – LSA Carbon Neutrality Program Manager “So I did grow up in a smaller town,…
Andrew van Baal
STUDENT – Student Sustainability Coalition (SSC) + Student Carbon Neutrality Network (SCANN) “I’m a lifelong Michigander….
Alyssa Paredes
FACULTY – Assistant Professor of Anthropology Spotlight on ANTHRCUL 256: Culture, Adaptation, and Environment and the…
Lisa Young
FACULTY – Teaching Professor and Lecturer IV, Anthropology Spotlight on ANTHRARC 180: First-Year Seminar in Anthropological…
The Michigan Daily: Office of Campus Sustainability hosts lunch-and-learn to teach the rules of composting
This article was originally posted on The Michigan Daily by Evangeline Doolittle on April 3, 2024….
Michela Arnaboldi
FACULTY – Teaching Professor, Lecturer in Earth and Environmental Sciences and Intermittent Lecturer in Program in…
Evan Petrosky
GRAD STUDENT – Physics PhD Candidate & Sustainability Champion “I grew up in a small town…
Ella Mannino
STUDENT – Chair of TREES Subcommittee “I’m from Ortonville, Michigan, which is about like an hour…
Jill Myers
STAFF – Biodiversity Lab Manager “When I was doing my PhD, I kind of joked with…
How To Find LSA Sustainability Related Courses
Are you interested in taking a sustainability-related course in LSA? Not sure where to start? Check…
Jessica Kenyatta Walker
FACULTY – Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies, American Culture Spotlight on AAS 104: African…
Sara R. Rivera
STAFF – Geomicrobiology Lab Manager “Yeah, so I’m originally from Michigan. And I came to University…
Daphne Matter
STUDENT – VIPs Fund & Graham Sustainability Scholar “So I’m from Seattle, Washington. I love my…
Bénédicte Boisseron
FACULTY – Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Affiliated Faculty, Romance Languages and Literatures, and Chair,…
Stuart Kirsch
FACULTY – Roy A. Rappaport Collegiate Professor of Anthropology I’m an environmental anthropologist, [though I wasn’t…
Andy Ault
FACULTY – Associate Professor of Chemistry Project 3 Lead of the Great Lakes Center for Fresh…
Virginia Murphy
FACULTY – Lecturer in Program in the Environment and the LSA Residential College Spotlight on ENVIRON…
Juhi Pawar
STUDENT – Representative on TREES Subcommittee “I’m from, like, 30ish minutes away from Ann Arbor. When…
Lashaun Jackson
STUDENT – SCANN, Graham Sustainability Scholar, MDining Sustainability and Community Engagement Intern, UM Sustainable Food Program,…
The University Record: U-M initiatives recognized as AASHE outstanding case studies
This article was originally posted to The University Record by Kim Broekhuizen on April 20, 2026. Three…
Anne McNeil
FACULTY – Faculty Lead for the Year of Sustainability, Carol A. Fierke Collegiate Professor of Chemistry,…
Tim McKay’s Climate Diary
From Great Lakes to Great Plains: Tim McKay’s Journey by Train Have you ever wondered what…
LSA News: Bee Hotels, Lab Swap Shop, Pollinator Gardens, and More: LSA’s Focus on Sustainability Brings Positive Results to Campus and Beyond
Ryan Hendrickson
FACULTY – Lecturer IV of French, Coordinator for French 101, 102, 103 Spotlight on FRENCH 101:…
Jenan Kharbush
FACULTY – Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Science Please note that this interview has been…
Welcome to LSA Sustainability!
The 2024 Year of Sustainability has concluded, so what happens next? We are so grateful for…
Selena Smith
FACULTY – Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Program in the Environment; DEI Chair…
Nate Sanders
FACULTY – Faculty Lead for Year of Sustainability & Chair of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. “So…
Brian Klein
FACULTY – Assistant Professor of Afro-American and African Studies and Assistant Professor of Program in the…
Sara Soderstrom
FACULTY – Director of Program in the Environment (PitE) “I grew up in a family of…
Jason Duvall
FACULTY – Lecturer, Program in the Environment (PitE) Spotlight on ENVIRON 139: First-Year Seminar in the…
Brittany Pendergraft
GRAD STUDENT – Classical Studies PhD Candidate “I was born and raised in rural Appalachia, like…
Lauren May
STUDENT – Data Science Junior, Graham Sustainability Scholar, LSA Sustainability Intern Please note that this interview…
Karin Martin
Professor of Sociology and Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies Spotlight on SOC 105: First-Year Seminar…
The Michigan Daily: LSA names 2024 as “Year of Sustainability”
This article was originally posted to The Michigan Daily by Andrew Baum on November 12, 2023….
Aimée Classen
FACULTY – Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Director of the University of Michigan Biological…
Introducing the Year of Sustainability!
Throughout 2024, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts will embark on a Year of…
Meghan Duffy
FACULTY – Susan S. Kilham Collegiate Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology & Associate Chair for…
Land Acknowledgement
The University of Michigan is located on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe people. In 1817, the Ojibwe, Odawa, and Bodewadami Nations made the largest single land transfer to the University of Michigan. This was ceded ceremonially through the Treaty at the Foot of the Rapids so that their children could be educated. Through these words of acknowledgment, the nations’ contemporary and ancestral ties to the land and their contributions to the University are renewed and reaffirmed.