Thursday, June 7th Decisions, decisions In the session “The Conscious Consumer vs. the Consumer Unconscious: Insights from Decision Neuroscience,” the panelists explored the dissociations between consumers’ stated preferences for “green” products and their...
Results for research on: North America
Business Class – (The New Republic, an article by John Benjamin)
Inside the strange, uniform politics of today’s MBA programs—and what it says about America's elites By JOHN BENJAMIN (Shared with permission of author) May 14, 2018 Students in the country’s top MBA programs pride themselves on their open-mindedness. This is, after...
Erb faculty Andy Hoffman recipient of 2017 “Ideas Worth Teaching Award” – Aspen Institute
Professor Andy Hoffman was honored today as a recipient of the 2017 Ideas Worth Teaching Awards for his class on Sustainable Business in Iceland offered through Global Initiatives at the Ross School of Business. Jerry Davis and Chris White, also professors at the Ross...
Solar Energy Technology in Mexico’s Coastal Regions | Erb Institute Impact Project
Using solar energy technology to address the global water crisis At the Erb Institute, our students collaborate with students across campus—from both other schools and other programs. By nature, they are curious and driven to make a difference in the world using their...
Seventh Generation and Unilever: Would an Acquisition Affect Sustainability? – Case Study
Report: Seventh Generation and Unilever: Would an Acquisition Affect Sustainability? (pdf abstract) Purchase the full report on WDI Publishing (Case study #1-430-507) – published 04/2017, 22 pages Developed by: Kirstie Hostetter, Cory Wydysh, Anna Hayden, and Mike...
Motivation and Direction from the Ceres Conference
In April, I attended the 2017 Ceres Conference in San Francisco, which brought together sustainability leaders from corporations, nonprofits and governments to collaborate on strategies to push sustainability agendas through and beyond the current era. An opening...
Notes from a Trans-America Adventure – Erb Student Chris Owen
I glided quietly into the darkness. Sunset slowly disappearing behind me, I pressed on—this was a race. Having cycled 2,000 miles through the temperate Cascade and Rocky Mountains, I needed to change my strategy for the Great Plains. The flatlands were windy and hot,...
PBS discusses the American Southwest’s struggle with climate change – An interview with new School for Environment & Sustainability (SEAS) Dean, Jonathan Overpeck
The new Dean of the School for Environment & Sustainability, Jonathan Overpeck, discusses how climate change is leading to a rapid decline in Arizona’s main source of water: the Colorado River and what this means for the residents of this area. "At some point we...
Can Hemp Ease the Transition to Organic Farming? – Patagonia MBA Case Competition
How can a company like Patagonia most effectively work to change the global agricultural system, to sequester more soil carbon, to stop topsoil erosion and to have a positive impact on agricultural lands? This is the question our group set out to answer between...
Closing the Loop: Helping the Private Sector Turn Waste Into Profit
This past summer I completed an internship at Resource Recycling Systems, Inc. (RRS). RRS is an environmental consulting firm based in Ann Arbor, Mich., that specializes in corporate sustainability, waste recovery solutions and organics management. It serves a variety...