Official account of the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. Championing bold ideas for a more sustainable, just world. #UMSEAS
Wondering what grad school at SEAS is really like? Come see for yourself on Friday, Nov. 13 in Ann Arbor.
Hear from current students, explore breakout sessions by specialization & bring your questions to our drop-in sessions.🌿
RSVPs close Monday, Nov. 9: https://t.co/y2oy7a3jJp
For Wolverines registered at your current local address, you need to head to your polling place to vote. Find your polling location at https://t.co/mCEeEKkQgk.
How can communities expand renewable energy while protecting farmland, supporting biodiversity & creating local benefits? 5 SEAS students explored this through an interdisciplinary landscape planning & design project that has received national recognition. https://t.co/5xJAPZAvSA
Taylor Bentley (BA ’27, MS ’28), has often wondered whether reading about sustainability practices influences how people put them into practice. Thanks to a PitE internship, she had the opportunity to explore related questions through a research project: https://t.co/jP4pcNRItF
A 3-year research project led by Prof. Tony Reames was awarded a $1 million grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The collaboration between @UMich & @michiganstateu will examine how cities can reduce carbon emissions through clean energy investments.
https://t.co/yuPVmsJlVz
"The potential here is really big. The approach is really versatile and we have a lot of data out there basically waiting to be mined." Learn how AI can help ecologists turn comments from community scientists into valuable data in this story about new research from @UMSEAS. https://t.co/APeDti7mvm
🏙️ New SEAS-led research has calculated the weight of 606 million buildings worldwide, with the resulting analysis helping to show builders & city planners how to use building materials more efficiently & the potential for lower energy consumption. https://t.co/x1T3lbuZ93
Last month, @UMSEAS hosted its annual campfire at Saginaw Forest, honoring the 120-year-long tradition with s'mores and a log-sawing competition! 🔥🪵 https://t.co/mtRtFrgpBi
Tomorrow, join Prof. Geoff Henderson for a conversation about his new book, "Getting to Work on Climate Policy." Looking at 4 Western states, Henderson examines why and when labor and environmental groups work together to advance climate policy: https://t.co/MD0AoZB5Qh
Applications are open! 📢 🌎
Ready to turn your passion for the environment into action? Explore a master’s degree at SEAS and join a community working across disciplines to create a more sustainable and just future. 🌿
🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/rjr2XhKurv
Tomorrow, join us for our 50 States of Sustainability event, part of #UMCW26, featuring a screening of Episode #101, followed by a panel discussion connecting clean energy, agriculture, land use, energy efficiency and biodiversity. 🐝
Learn more: https://t.co/LEZ8jPX466
The #IGCB at @UMich has opened a call for a postdoctoral research fellow in biodiversity forecasting and climate change.
Learn more: https://t.co/sbq5ytBsvH
@UMich's 2nd annual Climate Week kicks off tomorrow! #UMCW26 is a transformative, university-wide initiative that brings together students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members to develop innovative solutions and drive meaningful climate action. https://t.co/yLgYlN1Qoz
“I think we're going to face some very difficult choices and questions about how Great Lakes water is used. I think over the next several decades, there's going to be increased pressure from outside of the basin for that water, whether it's for agriculture or industry or other uses. That's something that we need to be paying attention to.” Drew Gronewold, Professor of Sustainable Systems at @UMSEAS spoke with @CBC about pacts affecting the usage of the lakes.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/Ap90xkWfMN
120 Campfires and counting! 🔥🍂 Another great evening at Saginaw Forest with the SEAS community! From log sawing to s’mores, last Friday was a night full of food, fun and SEAS traditions.
Check out the full photo album: https://t.co/u35T9UhjnJ
University of Michigan researchers with @UMSEAS led a new study that can help show builders and city planners how to minimize the materials they need to accommodate the planet's future population. https://t.co/hEdJBVnOTc
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moves to end restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, @UMich experts—including SEAS faculty—weigh in on what the change could mean: https://t.co/TnbG88N46G
Save the dates! 📅 From the 120th annual SEAS Campfire to Sustainability in Action and the 2026 Whittemore Lecture, SEAS has an exciting lineup of events this month: https://t.co/DfWq5QRjHt