This article was originally posted to The Michigan Daily by Andrew Baum on November 12, 2023. LSA Dean Anne Curzan announced in an email to the LSA community on Oct. 30 that the 2024 calendar year would be named the “Year of Sustainability” to support the University of Michigan’s role in envisioning campus climate practices. The Year…
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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. The Office of Campus Sustainability held a lunch-and-learn Wednesday afternoon as part of the LSA 2024 Year of Sustainability. During the event, Nicole Berg, program manager of the Office of Campus Sustainability, discussed the different means of recycling on campus and the details of what…
Sustainability Stories Pop-Up: A Brief Recap
A snapshot of the word cloud at the end of the event. Participants could submit 1-3 words to summarize Sustainability. The smell of coffee and donuts in the air, a gentle Nintendo music backdrop, and a projected word cloud greeted university students and staff alike on Tuesday, April 9th, as the LSA Year of Sustainability…
Introducing the Year of Sustainability!
Throughout 2024, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts will embark on a Year of Sustainability, to serve as a launching pad for many years of a Sustainable LSA to come. In the year we will continue to collectively evaluate current and future actions in our teaching, college culture, research, operations, facilities, and more…
Where Did the Year of Sustainability Start?
We sat down with Anne McNeil and Nate Sanders, the two faculty members who are leading the charge for the Year of Sustainability. Were you connected before the Carbon Neutrality Task Force? Former Associate Dean, Chris Poulsen, identified people within the college (LSA) who were interested in the topic of carbon neutrality which included students,…
How To Find LSA Sustainability Related Courses
Are you interested in taking a sustainability-related course in LSA? Not sure where to start? Check out our guide below with a few tips on finding the right course for you. Use our course catalog! The Year of Sustainability team has been hard at work to compile all of the sustainability-related courses that LSA offers,…