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Universities Leading on Climate
A groundbreaking report that ranks climate action at Michigan’s 15 public universities
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Universities Leading on Climate
Communities have long been leading on climate action, proving that rapid and equitable climate solutions are possible, and inspiring policies at the state & federal level.
Universities, like the cities that hold them, are communities in their own right. Our new report shows how Michigan’s 15 public universities have taken steps to address climate change and build a culture of sustainability.
Representing a significant part of Michigan’s economy and society, higher education institutions can help address the novel scientific, technological, political, and social challenges climate change will pose to their students’ lifetimes. One of the most important things that they can do at this point in history is to educate people about climate change and to use their intellectual resources to devise and implement effective climate action plans to model and enact a more sustainable world.
Recognizing the Author:
Please help us recognize author Brendan Mortensen-Seguin for his efforts to research and compile the Universities report during his spring semester 2023 internship with MiCAN.
We thank him for his contributions to our work and to Western Michigan University’s climate initiatives as he enters his junior year.