Laughter. This is the sound that will forever remind me of my week in Cuenca, Ecuador, with the women of Casa María Amor. It was the first day of our two-day Women’s Entrepreneurial Empowerment Workshop. As an introductory ideation activity to demonstrate the concept...
What does an apparel company do when it’s already a leader in environmental manufacturing and has summited the peak of sustainable clothing? If it’s Patagonia, it decides to not only become carbon neutral by 2025 but also build a plan that inspires change across the...
Using solar energy technology to address the global water crisis At the Erb Institute, our students collaborate with students across campus—from both other schools and other programs. By nature, they are curious and driven to make a difference in the world using their...
Erb Institute student, Nick Barrett, traveled to Cuba to better understand the renewable energy landscape in an economy in transition.
SB’17 Detroit’s Youth Impact Project: Thinking, Making, Doing Excitement has been building in and around Detroit for the Sustainable Brands (SB) conference convening later this month. This excitement was evident two nights ago at the Charles H. Wright Museum of...