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This article was originally posted by the LSA Magazine by Anna Megdell. For those at LSA leading sustainability efforts in labs and classrooms, the math is simple: The daily energy to run a single fume hood—a device critical to ventilating labs and keeping air quality safe—is equivalent to the energy it takes to run three…

This article was originally posted to The University Record by Kim Broekhuizen on April 20, 2026. Three University of Michigan initiatives focused on waste reduction, food access and reuse have been recognized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education as Outstanding Case Studies. MORE INFORMATION The Lab Swap Shop, Maize and Blue…

This article was originally posted to Michigan News by Kim Broekhuizen on February 16, 2026. In under two years, the University of Michigan’s Lab Swap Shop has surpassed $1 million in savings for researchers, giving new life to surplus laboratory equipment and supplies while advancing research efficiency and campus sustainability goals—by keeping thousands of usable lab items…

As part of the 2024 “Year of Sustainability,” LSA invested more than $100,000 in student, staff and faculty-led projects and programming focused on energy conservation, water, waste, and more.

The 2024 Year of Sustainability has concluded, so what happens next? We are so grateful for all of your support throughout 2024 and look forward to continuing this work with you in the years to come. Want to learn more about what we were up to last year? Read our quarterly reports for more in-depth…

This article was originally posted by the University of Michigan Library on October 17th. In solidarity with LSA’s Year of Sustainability, and to further the university-wide Vision 2034 initiative, this fall we’re offering free access to the audiobook and ebook editions of “Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility” (edited by Rebecca…

This article was originally posted to The Michigan Daily by Elizabeth Foley on October 16, 2024. More than 250 University of Michigan students, faculty and community members gathered in the Rogel Ballroom of the Michigan Union for the LSA DEI x Sustainability Summit Wednesday. The event aimed to celebrate International Campus Sustainability Month and the second year…

This article was originally posted to The University Record by the LSA DEI Office on October 11, 2024. The LSA DEI Office and LSA Sustainability will host the DEI x Sustainability Summit: For People + Planet from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 16 at the Michigan Union. The event, which is free and open to U-M community members,…

Background Despite the ever-present nature of cell phones in our lives (and the associated apps we rely on), most people don’t think of their cell phones as a tool to take meaningful climate action. After all, there is an increasing awareness of the importance of community action and interpersonal communication about climate change, so how…

This article was originally posted on The University Record by Caitlin Jacobs on June 11, 2024. A new Lab Swap Shop will allow University of Michigan researchers to browse for free, pre-owned laboratory equipment while supporting the university’s waste-reduction goals. The shop, housed in Room 5004 of the 1100 North University Building, opened June 6. More…