As a Summer Associate at GreenOrder, Michelle worked with a global client company and its multiple business units to develop and implement a holistic product lifecycle management strategy.
Behavior, Education and Communication
Marie Lynn Miranda began her term as dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment Jan. 1. Dean Miranda has devoted much of her professional career to research directed at improving the health status of disadvantaged populations, particularly children. To inaugurate her tenure, she sent the following email to faculty, students and staff Jan. 1.
In an interview with Metro Times, SNRE Associate Professor Raymond De Young talks about 'nature deficit disorder" and other aspects of environmental psychology. "You can think about environmental stewardship as sustaining our relationship with nature. But it also involves social sustainability — maintaining the sustainability of the neighborhood, our relations to our family, our relations to one another," De Young says in the interview with W. Kim Heron.
Ning served as a teaching assistant during the 6th Academy of Conservation Training in Nanjing.
Cynthia Shih worked on a three-person team to identify energy efficiency opportunities in Facebook's office facilities, including lighting retrofits, IT configuration, and new building construction.
KPMG recently launched a Global Center for Climate Change and Sustainability. The Center coordinates 54 national sustainability consulting services. Brent Hire helped to identify key strategic sectors and developed go-to-market strategies for each one.
Becky Schwartz collaborated on two grants and one donation request, created and organized human resource files, recruited two interns and one part-time volunteer, organized files, and performed a Gmail and Google calendar training session.
Lindsay Sharpe was an intern for Waste Management.
Pamela Barclay worked in the EPAí¢â‚¬â„¢s Clean Energy and Climate Change Office developing a best practices guide for medium-and heavy-duty truck fleets to incorporate alternative vehicles and technologies into their vehicle pool to reduce diesel emissions.
President Mary Sue Coleman higlighted several programs of the School of Natural Resources and Environment in her address yesterday unveiling the progress and new goals behind the university's sustainability initiatives.