More than 200,000 military veterans live throughout Southeast Michigan. These men and women who reside among us today have fought on behalf of our nation in military campaigns stretching as far back as World War II over 75 years ago. On Veterans Day, we want to honor...
People have to understand that the effects of global warming will affect their lives and hit their wallets. When a big drought strikes or a hurricane passes through the region, [they] suddenly will understand the impact. However, these changes must primarily affect...
Send two Erb students to attend the Research Initiative for the Sustainable Development of Cuba (RISDoC) seminar, and they will immerse themselves to experience the Cuban sharing economy to the fullest. Cuba was once a luxury tourist destination for Americans and a...
By Andy Hoffman - Faculty Member, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise. When politicians distort science, academics and scientists tend to watch in shock from the sidelines rather than speak out. But in an age of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” we need...
‘THE MARKETS ARE FAR MORE THAN DONALD TRUMP’S STATEMENTS ON A TREATY WITH THE U.N.’ Market experts have some good news for environmentalists: Markets transcend Trump. “The markets are far more than Donald Trump’s statements on a treaty with the U.N.,” Andrew Hoffman...
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...
Countdown to Redefining the Good Life The Sustainable Brands SB’17 conference is coming to Detroit on May 22, with the theme of “Redefining the Good Life.” Kerry Duggan has served as deputy director for policy to Vice President Joe Biden and as deputy director of the...
"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...
This is Part 2 in a series of Erb Perspective Blogs from the Erb Directors. I've been in La Habana, Cuba this week, attending a series of meetings related to the research and engagement agendas of the Erb Institute. During a walk near my hotel, I met this wonderful...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, is focused on research of the oceans and the atmosphere. It provides decision-makers with information they need—in the form of weather forecasts,...