Why is development so elusive to Latin American countries?

Should development mean something different in Latin America than in the rest of the world? The purpose of this talk is to consider not only the challenges -- economic, political, social and even environmental -- in the path ahead for Latin America and its member nations, but also to ponder on the reasons for its […]

Paul Slovic / Erb | SEAS Purpose to Impact Speaker

Paul Slovic Founder and President of Decision Research; Professor of Psychology, University of Oregon "Numbers and Nerves: Confronting the Arithmetic of Compassion and the World’s Urgent Problems" Abstract: A defining element of catastrophes is the magnitude of their harmful consequences. To help society to prevent or mitigate damage from catastrophes, immense effort and technological sophistication […]

U-M Asia Business Conference with Erb Institute Sustainability Panel

The Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise is a proud sponsor of the Ross Asia Business Conference.  The Erb Institute sponsored a Sustainability in Asia panel moderated by Erb alum, Nate Springer.  Featured panelists were: Linda Greer - NRDC Pete Hardigan - Ford Motor Company Tom Catania - Whirlpool Corporation

SB ’19 Detroit Networking Reception

The University of Michigan's Erb Institute is continuing its partnership with Sustainable Brands, and we are reconvening the community built at last year's conference in Detroit. As we look forward to the upcoming SB 2018 conference in Vancouver and then SB 2019 coming back to Detroit, we have partnered with Sustainable Brands to hold a […]