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Exploring The University’s Potential for Positive Impact

Exploring The University’s Potential for Positive Impact

By Kelsea Ballantyne When I joined the U of M Presidents Committee for Labor Standards and Human Rights last year, I had no idea how much it would open my mind to the power universities have to transform global supply-chains. Helping to organize the Symposium on...

Video from the Michigan Ross Nespresso MBA Challenge Finalists

Video from the Michigan Ross Nespresso MBA Challenge Finalists

Watch the Nespresso MBA Challenge finalist's from Michigan Ross “ground truth” their winning Nespresso recommendations in Costa Rica. Special thanks to Terry Nelidov, Erb Institute Managing Director for advising the team and Emma Wendt, Erb Institute Student Affairs...

Why Lighting is Not the Same as Mobile Phones

Why Lighting is Not the Same as Mobile Phones

by Therese Miranda How will it be possible to meet the needs of the 1.4 billion people who lack access to electricity? One of the most common arguments is that developing countries will leap-frog developed countries to implement cutting edge technology just as they...

Driving Sustainable Changes in our Food Systems

Driving Sustainable Changes in our Food Systems

This summary report includes the following feature stories: Leading the way toward food sustainability through: Exploring the benefits of buying locally grown food Taking the waste out of takeout Sowing the seeds for food system sustainability Breaking new ground in...

Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan

Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan

U-M Students Mike Bianco and Michelle Fournier and Erb student Jenny Cooper published their research on the interconnected relationship between industrial agriculture and the decline of honey bee colonies: Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan: Causes,...

Exploring Sustainability Trends in Chicago: #ErbRoadshow

Exploring Sustainability Trends in Chicago: #ErbRoadshow

by Terry Nelidov and Dominique Abed, with Michelle Lin Terry and Dom met with Laura Flanigan (Erb ‘06), Rosemary Lapka and Michelle Lin (both Erb ‘12)  on a Monday night in August at the  “Little Goat Diner” (Thanks Michelle, for the recommendation!)--a bustling...