The City of Detroit’s Office of Sustainability was established in 2017, with a mission to create healthy, green, vibrant, accessible neighborhoods where all Detroiters can contribute and benefit through (1) collaboration between city departments and agencies, (2)...
Over the summer, I spent 10 weeks interning with the Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC), which is a startup cut-and-sew manufacturer, training and apparel innovation center. I began working with ISAIC in February on a project to create an online resource...
This summer, I interned at 501CTHREE, a nonprofit offshoot of JUST Water. Both the company and the organization were founded by Jaden Smith (yes, Will Smith’s son) and serial entrepreneur Drew Fitzgerald, with the intent of reducing plastic pollution by creating...
Working in VC is a great way to learn about new business models, products and industries. The opportunity to do due diligence (such as a deep dive into a startup, its finances, its industry and founders) is an incredible experience.
Dow Sustainability Fellowship Experience: Addressing Utility Burden in DetroitDisproportionate utility burden in Detroit Efficient, affordable housing is the bedrock for health, financial stability, and equitable, climate resilient neighborhoods. As a result of...
Combating GHG Emissions in the Forest, Land and Agriculture Sector with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)The Issue A year ago, I came to the University of Michigan Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise to pursue a joint MBA/MS degree through the Ross School of...
"The biggest issues in supply chains seemed to be not what tools to use in agricultural transformation or measurement, but rather something far more fundamental: communication."For sustainability initiatives in food retail, do the largest hurdles lie in the supply...
In the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the fall of 2017, more than 3 million Americans were left without power across Puerto Rico. It took nearly 11 months for the local utility to restore power in some cases. During the hurricanes’ immediate aftermath, numerous...
Cobalt is key in emerging low-carbon technologies, specifically lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. It forms part of the cathode active material (for example, lithium cobalt oxide, LiCoO2) that receives positively charged lithium ions during the battery’s...