First, the news that made May 31st, 2017 a great day: In a historic and surprising vote by a clear majority—more than 62%—of its shareholders, the global petrochemical giant ExxonMobil was pushed in the direction of being more transparent and more specific about the...
At a time when society continues to question whether a college education is worth the investment, such multidisciplinary centers that connect faculty and students across subject areas might even “represent a possible future for universities,” suggests Andrew J....
Joe Arvai joined Stateside to break down what this move means for the country and the environment. Arvai is the Max McGraw Professor of Sustainable Enterprise and director of the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise at the University of Michigan. He is also...
Innovations in Cross-Campus + Cross-Disciplinary Models An excerpt from the Executive Summary Andrew P. Hoffman, Erb Faculty Member THIS IS A STUDY OF THE DISTINCTIVE characteristics, activities, challenges and opportunities of a specific type of sustainability...
Erb Faculty Director, Joe Arvai among those interviewed to answer this question. Listen here 24:30 to hear Joe Arvai's thoughts.
Countdown to Redefining the Good Life The Sustainable Brands SB’17 conference is coming to Detroit next week. The Erb Institute is a Sustainable Brands Conference Partner for this event, and the institute helped bring the conference to Detroit. The conference’s theme...
Joe Arvai, who directs the University of Michigan Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise and is a longtime member of the EPA’s Science Advisory Board, said industry scientists provide valuable input, and would be welcome. But that would change if Pruitt...
"Joe Arvai, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board who directs the University of Michigan’s Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, said in an email that Pruitt and his colleagues should keep in mind that the board’s membership, just like its standing and...
"Several members of the Scientific Advisory Board contacted by The New York Times said that they had not received dismissal notices, but that they were aware their board was a political target. I see the dismissal of the scientists from the Board of Scientific...
Report: Climate Change and the Napa Valley Wine Industry (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #1-430-510) – published 04/2017, 22 pages[/text-with-icon] Developed by: Alex Engel, Robert Meyer, and Sarah Perry. This case was...