Collin comes to the Erb Institute as a former aquatic ecologist and youth educator for under-served communities, turned community-builder and sustainability champion. A biology major at Colorado College, who spent a semester at Woods Hole, Collin’s inspiration for a...
Is your business doing something really great on the journey to sustainability? Or maybe you have an idea you'd like to try but are not sure how? Share here, in this open forum, ways you see to accelerate the pace at which we're having an impact. We can learn from...
Fernando is a Brazilian AgTech professional, currently based on the West Coast. Prior to Michigan, Fernando worked in management consulting and tech, and has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo.
In 2017, just a few days after Donald Trump was sworn in as president, a freshman GOP lawmaker with only a few days on the job of his own, proposed House Resolution 861. Its language was ominous: “The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31,...
By Gabriel Thoumi and Ian Robinson The glaciers along Ecuador’s eastern cordillera—Chimborazo, Cayambe, Antizana and Cotopaxi—are quickly disappearing, and glaciers along Ecuador’s western cordillera—Cotacachi, Corazón and Sincholagua—have been completely lost in the...
Business sustainability has come a long way, but problems such as climate change, water scarcity, species extinction, and many others continue to worsen. Fresh thought leadership from Andrew Hoffman at the Erb Institute is pivoting the thinking on how companies can...
Kelsey’s passion for solving puzzles led her to pursue an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. After college, she joined an engineering rotational program in the chemical industry. This rotational program exposed her to roles in process engineering,...
Rosie's diverse experience in agricultural development and international supply chain has solidified her belief that business is one of our most powerful tools to make lasting change. She looks forward to continue learning how global trade can be used as a lever to...
Mike is an Erb Institute student pursuing an MBA at the Ross School of Business and an MS in Sustainable Systems from the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan. An avid problem solver with diverse interests, Mike aims to advance...
Chris is interested in utility-scale renewable energy and storage. He comes to Erb with over three years of experience in solar energy, most recently based in Colorado managing commercial energy development projects. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from Brown...