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Using the arts and 'awe' to guide public policy

Oct 18, 2024
In a new pairing between the University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy and U-M Museum of Art, students are learning how to develop human-centered experiences to guide public policy.This approach takes a step back from a traditional...
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Cost of living tops Detroiters’ priorities for US government

Jul 8, 2024
With Michigan poised to be a pivotal state in the 2024 presidential election, Detroiters have weighed in on their priorities for the U.S. government.Cost of living and inflation is the issue Detroiters mentioned most when asked about the top issues...

The last straw—the beginning of an eco-revolution?

Nov 2, 2018
Over the summer several major U.S.-based companies announced plans to eliminate single-use plastic straws at their venues. The popularity of this eco-friendly movement motivated California to pass a statewide ban of plastic straws in restaurants. In...
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Cities, where sustainability leadership begins

Dec 9, 2014
Matt Naud, environmental coordinator for the city of Ann Arbor, talks environmental innovation   Fourteen years ago, the City of Ann Arbor launched a new commission on the environment. The group would report annually on the state of the...

A Conversation with former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick

Sep 26, 2019, 4:30-5:45 pm EDT
Jeffries Hall, Room 1225
Please join the Law School's Environmental Law and Policy Program as we host our first lecture of the 2019-2020 academic year- "A Conversation with Former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick."This extraordinarily timely event will include discussion of regional greenhouse gas initiatives, the clean energy revolution, corporate sustainability efforts, and the impact of the 2020 election on climate change and environmental protection efforts.  
Ford School

Changing the Global E-waste Cycle

Apr 24, 2018, 8:30 am-5:00 pm EDT
Rackham Graduate School, 4th Floor Amphitheater
Join us for an in-depth look at informal electronic waste recycling communities in Ghana, Thailand, and Chile.
Ford School