News Archive
Erb Student contributes to recent National Climate Assessment Town Hall
February 13, 2013
U-M experts, students, government officials and grass roots organizations met recently to highlight Michigan’s need for stronger clean air safeguards. Julia Ruedig ( Erb ’15) observed that, “Climate change can no longer be ignored,” adding “The economic and environmental scenarios presented in the National Climate Assessment are not science-fiction. My generation will live to see these disaster scenarios become reality if today’s leaders do not act to mitigate our contributions to climate change.”
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Environment Michigan
Students, local officials weigh in on climate change as town hall convenes in Ann Arbor
Students, local officials weigh in on climate change as town hall convenes in Ann Arbor (pdf)
Michigan Daily
Climate Change townhall focuses on Michigan’s natural resources
Climate Change townhall focuses on Michigan’s natural resources (pdf)
Boston mayor calls on city to prepare for climate change
February 8, 2013
Brian Swett, Chief of Environment and Energy for the City of Boston reporting directly to the mayor and an Erb 08 alum, leads new mayoral initiatives to mitigate climate change: Boston mayor calls on city to prepare for climate change.
Dave Berdish Wins Green Leadership Award!
February 7, 2013
Congratulations to former Erb EAB Member and Manager of Ford’s Social Sustainability Operations, for earning the 2012 Detroit Automotive Leadership Award in Green Leadership.
Environmental Experience and Positive Deviance from Institutional Norms
February 7, 2013
Exceptional Boards: Environmental Experience and Positive Deviance from Institutional Norms
Authored by: Erb Director, Andy Hoffman and former Erb Postdoc, Judith Walls
Journal of Organizational Behavior
Vol. 34, Issue 2, June 25, 2012
“This paper explores the phenomenon of positive organizational deviance from institutional norms by establishing practices that protect or enhance the natural environment.”
Erb researchers on team selected for DOE solar diffusion grant
February 4, 2013
Erb Director Andy Hoffman and Research Management Fellow Kim Wolske are partnering with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to investigate the diffusion of solar technology in the residential market. The project, Understanding the Evolution of Customer Motivations and Adoption Barriers in Residential Photovoltaics Markets was recently selected for a 2.26 million dollar grant from the Department of Energy.
The goal of the project is to identify the full range of motivations and barriers that influence solar adoption and to incorporate those findings into testable market pilots. Read More
Erb Research on eco-labeling cited in major industrial journal
February 4, 2013
January issue of Chemical and Engineering News cites new research from the Erb Institute on the ecolabel landscape: Spread of Ecolabels Vexes Cleaning Product Makers (pdf) or read the story online.
Business Week ranks Ross top in sustainability!
January 22, 2013
“It’s no surprise that Ross fares well in the green business ranks, considering that it is the home to the world-renowned Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise.” Read more: Bloomberg Business Week: MBA Rankings: Top Schools for Sustainability (pdf) or read the story online.
AP story cites Andy Hoffman and Institute in inaugural speech coverage
January 22, 2013
‘‘He finally had the courage to acknowledge the words ‘climate change,’’’ Hoffman said, adding that Obama and other administration officials have frequently used words such as green jobs or clean energy to describe energy policy, instead of the more politically charged term. Environmentalists hail Obama climate change focus (pdf) or
read the story online
Why data alone won’t make a difference in the climate debate
January 17, 2013
The scientists no longer have the final say in the public debate on climate change. The debate is shifting to a conversation that focuses on the values, culture, worldviews and ideologies of all populations.
“A great and more varied voice from the social sciences…is needed to address issues related to how the problem is viewed by the public and how that public will respond to the solutions.”
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The ‘How’ In the Climate Debate (html)
Andy Hoffman: 2012 as the Hottest Year on Record
January 11, 2013
Erb Director, Andy Hoffman featured in AnnArbor.com news article for his contribution to the conversation on climate change.
In the interview, Andy stated, “People respond to what is salient and vivid,” “Many people doubt evidence of climate change because it comes from people they don’t trust, people like Gore and other politicians and institutions they see as liberal, Hoffman said.”
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Ann Arbor joins continental U.S. in posting hottest year on record (html)
Ann Arbor joins continental U.S. in posting hottest year on record (pdf)
