Jan 12 – Lianne Lefsrud / Erb Colloquium

12:00-1:30pm Location: Ross, Wyly W0768 “Relational Legitimacy through Justice: The Case of Alberta’s Oil Sands” Lianne Lefsrud is an Erb Institute Post Doctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan.

Michigan Energy Futures II Conference – 2015

Transitioning to market models and implementation challenges, changing regulatory framework to support the utility of the future. View slides, video and notes from the conference. Read an executive summary on the highlights of the conference with event specific quotes from: Dennis Dobbs, Vice President of Consumers Energy Janet McCabe, EPA Senator Evan Bayh Michigan State […]

Feb 13 – Mike Russo / Erb Colloquium

10:30am-12:00pm Location: Ross, R1240 Co-sponsored by: Ross Strategy Mike Russo is a Lundquist Professor of Sustainable Management, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Oregon. View upcoming Erb colloquium speakers

Shared-X Lecture

12:00pm - 2:00 pm Ross School of Business Former Silicon Valley venture capitalist, John Denniston and Tony Salas (former undersecretary of Agriculture for Peru) are coming to the University of Michigan to give a talk on the genesis of Shared-X, "A for-profit impact company." Shared-X is a partnership formed between Denniston and Salas  to find novel […]

Erb C-Suite Speaker Series, Mark Tercek – “Nature’s Fortune: Why Saving Nature is the Most Important Investment You Can Make”

Mark Tercek, President and CEO, The Nature Conservancy Nature’s Fortune: why saving nature is the smartest investment you can make Mark Tercek is President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, the global conservation organization known for its intense focus on collaboration and getting things done for the benefit of people and nature. He is the […]

Todd Schifeling / Erb Colloquium

Todd Schifeling will present a study of the evolution of green marketing over the last thirty years that engages with two key questions: i) are green consumer products merely a case of greenwashing? and ii) how have green marketers attempted to earn the trust of skeptical consumers? Co-sponsor: Center for Sustainable Systems

Financing a Sustainable Future: Next-Generation Investing

"The sustainability revolution, coupled with the technology revolution, will be the most significant event in economic history." - David Blood How can we harness capitalism for good? Can new investment strategies prioritize planet and yield higher returns? And how can we best finance a net zero economy? We're honored to welcome leaders across sectors to […]

Come meet us at the Idealist Grad Fair in San Francisco – Oct. 11th

We'd love to chat with you about the Erb Institute dual-degree! Learn about Erb Institute admissions requirements and application deadlines and speak with our Student & Alumni staff. Photo courtesy of Idealist Grad Fairs Erb Institute representatives will be at the following fairs.  RSVP for the fair below. October 11: San Francisco Since 2004, the Idealist […]