University of Michigan Carbon Neutrality News

 

‘Celebrating’ Earth Day

Friday, April 22, 2022 - Michigan Today
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UMich COP26 Delegation asks University for more transparency and accountability in carbon neutrality effort

Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - The Michigan Daily
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Student groups hold meeting on carbon neutrality priorities amid administration changes

Monday, February 16, 2022 - The Michigan Daily
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Curious about U-M’s carbon neutrality plan? Here’s what you need to know

Monday, February 14, 2022 - The Michigan Daily
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Will the Earth be habitable in 2100?

June 27,2021 – Michigan Today
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University of Michigan pledges to make its campuses carbon-neutral in climate change fight

May 20, 2021 – Detroit Free Press
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U-M Climate Action Movement Responds to U-M CN Commitment

May 20, 2021 – Michigan Radio
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U-M commits to carbon neutrality universitywide

Schlissel outlines next steps following carbon commission guidance

May 20, 2021 – University Record
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Commentary: To build energy resilience in Michigan, we must challenge DTE

April 9, 2021 – Energy News Network
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Ann Arbor encourages University of Michigan to adopt carbon neutrality plan

April 7, 2021 – MLive
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How persistent student organizing forced one of the largest public universities to divest from fossil fuels

April 6, 2021 – Waging Non-Violence
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The University of Michigan divesting from fossil fuels shows that change is here

March 27, 2021 – The Guardian
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University of Michigan OKs 'net zero' carbon emission plan

March 25, 2021 – Detroit Free Press
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U-M shifts strategy for natural resources investments

March 25, 2021 – University of Michigan University Record
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University of Michigan’s carbon neutrality commission releases ‘bold, visionary plan’

March 18, 2021 – ClickOn Detroit
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PCCN Report Released

March, 2021 – PCCN
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Carbon Neutrality is a Test

February 13, 2021 – Michigan Daily
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VCN Webinar Featured in The Michigan Daily

February 11, 2021 – Michigan Daily
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Ann Arbor Public Schools Receive Electric School Buses

February 3, 2021 – MLive
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U-M Contributes a third of Ann Arbor’s Emissions: A Q&A with Sustainability and Innovations Manager of Ann Arbor Missy Stults

January 18, 2021 – MLive
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Op-Ed: The University is dragging its feet on the climate crisis

January 3, 2021 – Michigan Daily
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Carbon Neutrality Draft Plan Released

December 17, 2020 – Michigan Radio
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Recent Article Highlighting Our Climate Justice Webinar

November 19, 2020 – Michigan Radio
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President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality Internal Analysis Team Reports

Friday, October 30, 2020 — After reading, click on Get Involved to make a comment to the PCCN on these IAT’s

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On Climate Change, We’re Entirely Out of Margin

Wednesday, October 28, 2020 — The New Yorker

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Three Scenarios for the Future of Climate Change

Monday, October 5, 2020 — A great read about past complacency, and the reason for current urgency

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Carbon Neutrality Acceleration Program

Monday, September 21, 2020 — Graham Sustainability Institute offering potential grants for work on the climate crisis

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President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality releases second interim report, enters final phase

Thursday, June 4, 2020 – The Michigan Daily
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Faculty and staff petition urges administration to accelerate carbon neutrality efforts

‘U’ becomes first Big 10 school to do so following student activism
Wednesday, Marcy 25, 2020  -  The Michigan Daily
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UM freezes fossil fuel investments, studies its policy

Friday, February 21, 2020 – The Detroit News
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Board of Regents announces freeze on fossil fuel investments

Thursday, February 20, 2020 – The Michigan Daily
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Commission on Carbon Neutrality overlooked student adviser input

Sunday, January 12, 2020 – The Michigan Daily
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Protestors call for Equity, Climate Action at Final Regents Meeting of Year

Thursday, December 5, 2019 – MLive
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Regents vote against investing in fossil fuel holdings company, announce new VP student life

Thursday, December 5, 2019 – The Michigan Daily
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Washtenaw community demands change in Global Climate Strike

Saturday, September 21, 2019 – The Michigan Daily
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Climate strike sit-in at Fleming results in 10 arrests after rally

Sunday, March 17, 2019 – The Michigan Daily
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Schlissel announces creation of President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality

Monday, February 4, 2019 – The Michigan Daily
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