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Mobilizing the expertise and passion of faculty, students, partners, and decision makers to work together and bring world-class research to real-world sustainability challenges.

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Get Involved in Campus Sustainability

Complete the Planet Blue Ambassador online training to learn about sustainability efforts at U-M and how you can contribute.

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Join the October Coffee Talk

Explore what’s next for the Great Lakes Compact and connect with experts shaping resilient water futures across the region.

 

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Be Counted Among U-M’s Sustainability Experts

Join U-M's Sustainability Experts Database, maintained by Graham, to help make our collective sustainability expertise transparent and accessible. 

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969 Sustainability-related courses @ U-M

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383 U-M faculty funded by Graham-administered programs

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News

8/14/2026 - MBGNA: Line 5 Saga Continues by Mike Shriberg

7/15/2026 - Planet Blue Ambassadors Welcome Incoming Students During Orientation

6/2/2026 - UM-Flint Students Turn Climate Passion Into Action Through Inaugural Fellowship

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In the Media

10/31/2026 - Planet Detroit: How Water Runs Through Highland Park Mayoral Race: ‘I Want Everybody’s Water to Be Affordable’

10/23/2026 - Sun Times News: Thinking Environmentally, Dexter Township is Partnering up with U of M

10/22/2026 - WEMU News: U-M Report Shows Michigan Water Infrastructure Needs Nearly $40B in Fixes ft. Mike Shriberg

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Upcoming Events

Graham-Sponsored Events
10
Nov
Webinar: Stories of Impact: Pathways to Collaborative Science 11/10/2026 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
12
Nov
Water@Michigan Coffee Talk: Blue Economy: Building Michigan’s Next Economic Engine 11/12/2026 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

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Recent Work

Holland Harbor Lighthouse

Great Lakes Horizon Scanning Pilot Workshop

"Go Green" on a tablet

How to Implement Sustainability Leadership in Municipal Management

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Strategies for Renewable Energy Revenue: A Guide for Michigan Local Governments

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Strategic Priorities

Enhancing Collaborative Research

Enhancing Collaborative Research

Developing Sustainability Leaders

Developing Sustainability Leaders

Informing Policy and Practice

Informing Policy and Practice
Sustainability Focus Areas

Climate Change

Climate

Water

Water

Communities

Communities

U-M Sustainability Faculty Experts

Nini Lin

Xiaoxia Lin

Professor, Associate Chair

Engineering » Chemical Engineering

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U-M Sustainability Courses

ENVIRON 306 | Global Water

This course examines a critical environmental issue of the 21st century:  freshwater scarcity, an issue that intersects with other environmental, economic and political issues such as food, biodiversity, trade, international security, and global justice.  Questions are raised concerning international cooperation, local-global interactions, collective action, sustainability, development, trade, North-South relations, equity, and diplomatic practice.

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