Utilities invite you to compare your energy use with your neighbor's. Does this help drive down consumption? Erb's Faculty Director, Andrew Hoffman, believes it does. Read Utility customers bristle at comparisons of neighbors (pdf) or read it online.
Erb Student, Sheena VanLeuven shares her story with Poets & Quants on her experiences prior to Michigan and her reflections on the Erb Institute dual degree program. Read Sheena's story online.
Paper published in Experimental Economics by Josh Cherry, Stephen Salant (Erb Faculty Affiliate) and Neslihan Uler with a grant from the Erb Institute. Experimental departures from self-interest when competing partnerships share output
U-M Students Mike Bianco and Michelle Fournier and Erb student Jenny Cooper published their research on the interconnected relationship between industrial agriculture and the decline of honey bee colonies: Honey Bee Population Decline in Michigan: Causes,...
The Erb Faculty Director, Andrew Hoffman, received the Organization and Environment best paper award at the 2014 Academy of Management Conference. “Talking past each other? Cultural framing of skeptical and convinced logics in the climate change debate.” The paper,...
Erb Faculty Director, Andy Hoffman shares his thoughts on why more university researchers aren't engaging with the public and discusses the current trends. Listen to the Michigan Radio interview (14:59) | Michigan Radio summary
Watch this beautiful video on water stewardship and the paper industry in the Great Lakes region. Erb alumna and EAB member, Kathryn Buckner is featured near 3:19 in the video. This video was produced by: Detroit Public Television, the Council of Great Lakes...
Erb Faculty Member, Andy Hoffman recently published "Strategies Companies are Using to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change" in Ideas for Leaders. Andy gives examples of companies working on climate change mitigation and adaptation plans to reduce climate impact on...
Erb student, Kelsea Ballantyne wants to make a difference through companies that "measure up to her moral and ethical standards". Kelsea chose to accept her 2014 summer internship at local Detroit nonprofit Focus: HOPE vs. an offer from the Ford Motor company based on...
The sustainability and business education landscape is changing rapidly and on a global scale. Students, business leaders and professors are shifting priorities towards business practice focused on positive change. Dean Alison Davis-Blake of the Ross School of...