The most sophisticated management system in the world was developed in a laboratory of iron, oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon surrounded by a thin layer of ozone. This system, what we call the planet’s ecosystems, costlessly manages biological functions that allow us to...
Results for research on: Ecosystems
A Flawed Global Warming Analysis in the Wall Street Journal
By Stephen Hamburg This blog is cross posted by the Environmental Defense Fund Last week, The Wall Street Journal published an opinion piece by a few scientists and engineers who believe man-made climate change will have less impact on the environment than the vast...
ReGenerate takes student grand prize at the first Accelerate Michigan Business Competition
Hunt Briggs and Paul Davis took Grand Prize for their company ReGenerate at the first Accelerate Michigan business competition Friday, December 10. From ACCELERATE MICHIGAN, Dec 13, 2010: The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition awarded over $1 million in cash...
Tom Lyon, cuts through the promise vs. reality of market driven ecolabel certification, cites recently published Erb Institute Report in GreenBiz post
"Hacking Through the Ecolabel Jungle."
Pará Case: “One Billion Trees for the Amazon”
By Renata A Soares Abstract: Many developed countries are already largely deforested. Deforestation is now principally happening in developing countries, especially in the tropics, as they follow a similar path to meet their development needs. With an increasing...
Documentary being made on Holy Cross Abbey and its mission – The Winchester Star
Professor Andy Hoffman led the masters project team including Kathryn Buckner and Charlotte Coultrap Bragg, Erb'10. Read the article here. https://issuu.com/erbinstitute/docs/holycross
Boyne Mountain Environmental Sustainability Plan
By Eric Bruski, Leonore Hijazi, Lauren Hoffman, Laurel Martin, Geoff Michael, Imogen Taylor Abstract: Boyne Mountain Resort’s interest in adopting a comprehensive sustainability plan was driven by its history of environmental conservation, the growing risks to the...
Michigan at a Climate Crossroads: Strategies for guiding the state in a carbon-constrained world
By Michael Edison'08, Rachel Permut '08, Kathleen Elliott '08 ( with Sarah Popp, Bernie Fischlowitz-Roberts, and Andrew Winkelman) The Michigan at a Climate Crossroads: Strategies for Guiding the State in a Carbon- Constrained World Project (MCCP) team developed...