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Discussing "Competing energy futures" at the Ford School

Oct 26, 2025

Decarbonization initiatives and renewable energy investments are compatible with the massive new energy requirements of the data center age, according to a panel of experts who spoke at the Ford School. What is needed is government policy that can gu...

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Granholm urges climate leaders to adopt ‘warrior ethos for planet’

Oct 12, 2025

Despite recent changes in federal policies, states and the private sector are making significant progress with wind and solar power deployment, which is a reason to be optimistic, former U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Sept. 30 during th...

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Announcing the Ford School Fall Events Schedule

Aug 22, 2025

Ford School fall events will look at the state of U.S. democracy, international crises, and the Abundance debate. The Ford School is pleased to announce an exciting lineup of events for the autumn 2025, engaging with our students, faculty, staff, and...

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Taking bold action toward environmental justice

Jan 29, 2025

A week after the University of Michigan celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) honored his work at its own event—a panel discussion focused on keeping environmental justice at the for...

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Ford School students attending COP28 in Dubai

Dec 6, 2023

Several Ford School students are among the sixteen University of Michigan students who will attend the two-week COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The students will observe the negotiations, attend side events and interact with vari...

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The Last Word

May 31, 2022

As part of the Practical Community Learning Project (PCLP), a semester-long independent policy-based community project in Detroit, community engagement manager DeAndré J. Calvert and a team of Ford School students worked on digital access with the Pa...

Photo of DeAndré Calvert addressing a room of attendees at the Ford School reunion in 2019

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Ford School to expand anti-racism faculty, address environment and health disparities

May 26, 2022

The Ford School will participate in a cross-campus University of Michigan initiative to address environmental racism and promote health equity. Three tenure track faculty positions will be hired, one each in the Ford School, the School for Environmen...

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Outdoor graduation firsts for three U-M schools

Apr 28, 2022

Three University of Michigan units have partnered to hold their respective ceremonies at Elbel Field this year. Together, and in partnership with U-M Rec Sports, the Ford School of Public Policy, School of Public Health, and School for Environment an...

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Ford School students named as Dow Sustainability Fellows pursue equity and people-centered solutions

Feb 4, 2021

Four Ford School students will spend the next year working to make Michigan water resources cleaner and more accessible, helping Great Lakes Bay region businesses dedicate to sustainable practices, and promoting environmentally-sensitive tourism in C...

Students Kristina Curtiss (MPP ‘22), Tyler Orcutt, (MPP, MS ‘23), Anna Seifert (MPP ‘22) and Javier Piñeiro

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Mills selected for Department of Energy grant to study utility-scale solar

Dec 18, 2020

Sarah Mills, senior project manager at the Center on Local, State, and Urban Policy, has been selected for a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office. Mills, along with School for Environment and Sustainability assist...

AI and Detroit’s Census Challenge

Apr 16, 2026, 6:00-7:30 pm EDT

Dana Building, Room 1040

The use of AI may distort an accurate census of Detroiters

23rd Wege Lecture on Sustainability featuring Jennifer Granholm

Sep 30, 2025, 5:30-7:00 pm EDT

Rackham Auditorium

This inspiring fireside chat features Jennifer Granholm, former U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Governor of Michigan. Join us as she addresses the urgent sustainability challenges of our time, from clean energy transitions to climate change.

Conversations Across Differences

Development and decarbonization: Competing energy futures

Sep 29, 2025, 4:30-6:00 pm EDT

Weill Hall Room 1110, Betty Ford Classroom

A look at green infrastructure, the need for sustainable energy, and the pressure caused by increasing energy demands.

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Leveraging the USDA to tackle nutrition insecurity and systemic racism in the food system

Apr 19, 2024, 3:00 pm EDT

Joan and Sanford Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium (Room 1120)

Join Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Ford School alumna, Stacy Dean, as she discusses her career and the challenges to improve nutrition for all Americans.

Climate justice for whom? A critical perspective on low-carbon transitions

Sep 9, 2022, 10:00-11:00 am EDT

1040 Dana Building

What are the types of injustices associated with low-carbon transitions? Relatedly, in what ways do low-carbon transitions worsen social risks or vulnerabilities? Lastly, what policies might be deployed to make these transitions more just?

20th Peter M. Wege Lecture: Expanding the base for climate action and social justice

Feb 23, 2022, 12:00 pm EST

Join SEAS for a casual and engaging conversation about climate action and social justice with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.

CFLP Blue Bag Lunches

Sustainability scrutiny in the financial markets

Feb 4, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EST

Professor Adriaens' research explores the impact of water risk – as a proxy for climate impact - on corporate share price premiums and financial performance of global indexes, and the impact of green investment intent and corporate ESG disclosure on bond yield spread (relative to 10-year treasury notes).

Paving the Way: Taking Bold Action Toward Environmental Justice

Jan 27, 2025 1:18:44

The University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) honored the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a panel discussion focused on keeping environmental justice at the forefront of sustainability work. “Paving the Way: ...

Stacy Dean: Leveraging the USDA to tackle nutrition insecurity and systemic racism in the food system

Apr 19, 2024 1:28:00

Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Ford School alumna (MPP '92), Stacy Dean, will speak about her journey from U-M and the Ford School to becoming a policy and budget analyst, ...