1991-92: Talks begin between deans of the schools of Business and Natural Resources and Environment about the creation of a joint degree involving business and environmental studies
1994: The Corporate Environmental Management Program (CEMP) debuts; first class enters fall 1994. Advisory board formed to shape program’s direction
1993: Stu Hart hired as CEMP’s first director
Marshall Weinberg Population, Development, and Climate Change Fellows Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: EXTENDED TO 25 February 2013 Climate-related changes are affecting every community around the globe. These changes are influencing the resources of all nations, especially agriculture, fuel sources, and water supplies, and are changing every facet of life, especially among the young and aging populations. Solutions will come from interdisciplinary research.
Achim Steiner, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, will deliver the 12th Annual Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability Monday, March 11.
The lecture begins at 5 p.m. in the Rackham Auditorium, and is followed by a public reception.
The title of his lecture is "The Imperative of Change: Environmentalism in the 21st Century
LECTURE ABSTRACT:
Energized by overwhelming scientific evidence and agreement that human activity is causing serious changes in the Earth’s climate, the Erb Institute has joined environmental, social, and economic leaders around the world in promoting climate-change research, action, and opportunity on a global scale.
Reaching across business sectors and national borders, the Institute has identified and disseminated strategies for advancing energy-efficient technologies, informing the climate policies of key decision-makers, and encouraging climate-wise behavior by corporations and consumers.
In May 2013, the North Pacific Research Board (NPRB) will award up to six Graduate Student Research Awards of $25,000 each to three qualified Master's students and three Doctoral students for the opportunity to address scientific, technological, and socio-economic issues relating to the research themes identified in the 2005 NPRB Science Plan.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 15, 2013 Award Eligibility: Students must be enrolled in or accepted by a graduate degree program at an accredited university or college by February 15, 2013.APPLICATION DEADLINE: 2/18/2013
ATTENTION: The application submission period begins on Monday, 1/21/2013 and ends on Monday, 1/18/2013. Your references will be notified by an automatic e-mail that is generated when you submit their names--so please submit their names ASAP to insure that they are able to meet the 2/18/2013 deadline. Your application does not have to be complete to submit your reference writer's names.Cash prizes and awards are made each year to encourage and recognize creative work and scholarship related to the mission of the UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum (www.mbgna.umich.edu). Only currently enrolled University of Michigan undergraduate and graduate students are eligible. Preference is given to students who have not won previously.
All applications and nominations are due by 5:00 pm Friday, January 25, 2013.
Nanette R. LaCross Prize(s) and William D. Drake Prize(s)