School of Natural Resources and Environment

Systainable Systems News & Highlights

SNRE (Erb) students launch reusable takeout container program at University Club

Go Blue Box, a student-initiated reusable takeout container program, began its pilot phase at the University Club restaurant in the Michigan Union Nov. 5. The program aims to help the university reach its waste-reduction goals by offering customers a reusable alternative to the disposable containers that are used only once before they are thrown away.

Allen Creek Greenway Conservancy: Dr. Jonathan Bulkley

Editor's Note:  This piece was written by Laura Matson.   Matson is a MS/MUP Candidate at the University of Michigan. 

In September 2012, students at the SNRE Pig Roast & Produce raised $1,694.83 to donate to the organization of their choice. Organizations were nominated and chosen by popular vote at this student-organized event. The Allen Creek Greenway Conservancy, a grassroots effort to build a bike and pedestrian path through the heart of Ann Arbor along the historic alignment of Allen Creek, was this year’s recipient.

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Award-winning author Thomas Hager visits SNRE

Award-winning author Thomas Hager, author of "Alchemy of Air," will be visiting SNRE Nov. 19 to talk about balancing the dangers of widespread pollution against the dangers of widespread famine. Join him to delve into a discussion about how we approach this problem in a way that provides enough food for the world, but limits damage from pollution.

Bee Movie Night

Your ever-vigilant StudGov first year reps are hosting a zero-waste, zero-money movie night in Dana 1040! This movie is presented in association with the new student beekeeping group "UMBees."

We'll be showing Queen of the Sun (the coolest honeybee documentary around) promptly at 7:30 pm, with some FUN mingling beefore and after. Bring your favorite bee-themed snack (open to interpretation).

Learn about these amazing creators, human's dependence on them, and how we can help them.

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Alumna Andrea Urbiel Goldner receives Fulbright Scholar award

More Fulbright grants were awarded to students from U-M than from any other U.S. institution for the 2012-13 academic year — the sixth time in the past eight years the university has held the honor, officials said today, including Andrea Urbiel Goldner (B.S. '98), who also teaches at SNRE. A U-M record 40 students received the grants, allowing them to participate in one of the most competitive and prestigious programs in the world. They will travel to 24 countries to do research, study or teach English for six to 12 months.

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Erb Institute and World Environment Center Partner to ӬCreate Student Opportunities in Sustainable Development

Today's students need to understand how companies evaluate and apply sustainability data to make decisions that affect the planet. ӬӬWith that in mind, the University of Michigan's Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, together with the World Environment Center, announces a partnership for graduate MBA/MS students to get involved in planning and implementing sustainable development initiatives along with leading global companies. Ӭ

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Lake Superior. Image credit: Michigan Sea Grant

U-M launches $9 million effort to strengthen Great Lakes restoration while advancing research and education

A new $9 million University of Michigan Great Lakes research and education center will guide efforts to protect and restore the world’s largest group of freshwater lakes by reducing toxic contamination, combating invasive species, protecting wildlife habitat and promoting coastal health. With a $4.5 million, three-year grant from the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation, the new University of Michigan Water Center will provide a solid scientific framework for more efficient and effective Great Lakes restoration.

What is an ecovillage: Speaker talks about an experiment in sustainable living

Sustainability is not just a future goal. Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage is doing it, now. One of the world's foremost experiments in real-world ecological living, it’s 70-plus residents have reduced their ecological impact on key metrics by over 90 percent in areas such as transportation, energy and water use. Creative, cooperative economic models and an entrepreneurial base support the economic sustainability of the village. Education and research are integral to Dancing Rabbit’s goals. It actively shares its ideas and discoveries through visitor programs, publications and other media.

BEAR: Building Environmental Awareness and Relationships

Hey you - a wise, intelligent, driven, focused graduate student with your life pulled together, with a plan, with a project, with some idea of what you want to be when you grow up .... remember when you didn't?

 

Remember when you were an undergrad and had no idea what you were doing, where you were going, what you liked, or how to do your own laundry, cook an egg, or fix a bike tire?

 

Annual SNRE Pumpkin Carving: Oct. 26th (5-7pm)

Attention SNREds!

The Annual SNRE Pumpkin Carving Contest has arrived! Sharpen your carving tools and get ready to carve!

We'll be carving in the Dana commons on Friday Oct. 26th from 5-7pm. Sign up for a pumpkin and join a carving team on the lists outside the L.A. studios on the 3rd floor.

We'll provide the seasonal snacks, tunes, sharps, and gourds. You'll create the curcubita masterpieces. Pumpkins will remain on display in the commons for Judgement Day on Monday Oct. 29th.

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