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...
George Washington University and American University recently made a deal to buy more than half of their power from solar power farms. Erb alumni Meghan Chapple and Mark Ellis led and were at the forefront of the George Washington University deal. Read news items on...
Over 2,600 exhibiting companies and 67,000 industry members attended the 2014 Natural Products Expo West in March. This international group congregated to learn, network, and arrange deals over an intense few days of activity." The exhibit was a maze of booths, each...
https://youtu.be/5z9SF0N06QY For many people who like to buy local food, and for the farmers who prefer to sell their product directly to consumers or institutions, a big part of the attraction is the opportunity for human interaction. But as local food continues to...
Note: this post is based upon the original research paper: “Lessons for Detroit from Medellín, Colombia” by the same author. Read the full paper here. (PDF) / Or read the paper in Spanish (PDF). Embarking on an Inspired Journey As I entered my final year as a...
Algal Scientific received funding from Evonik to start their first commercial production plant in Michigan. Algal Scientific uses a sustainable technology to use B-glucan for animal feed, which produces healthier livestock. Algal Scientific was co-founded by Erb...
Co-hosted by the Erb Institute on March 31, 2014, the Energy 2030 on the Road conference put the spotlight on Ann Arbor as one of the nation's most progressive energy innovation cities. Ann Arbor Mayor, John Hieftje, DTE Energy and GetDowntown are among those featured...
President Mary Sue Coleman announced on April 1st that U-M will adopt a worker safety initiative by recommendation of the President's Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights. The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh initiative is a five year...
By Stacy Wennstrom Five 2013 Dow Fellows from across the University of Michigan have partnered with the City of Ann Arbor to create financial incentives for landlords and renters to increase energy efficiency. This pilot project seeks to overcome disadvantages that...
Goldman Sachs A: Determining the Potential of Social Impact Bonds (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on GlobaLens (Case study # 1-429-375)– published 02/2014, 16 pages. Developed by: Joanna Herrmann (Erb '16), Ashlyn Gurley, Jimmy Ward ('14), and Kyle...