2020
In 2020, our conference focus was on moving sustainability and environmental research to action, which led to many great round-table discussions, keynote speeches, and dialogue among participants!
Our guest speakers were Andy Jones (SPH), Lesli Hoey (Taubman), Natalie Sampson (Dearborn), Maggie Allan (Graham Sustainability Institute), Sandra Turner-Handy (Michigan Environmental Council), Joe Trumpey (STAMPS), Sarah Mills (Energy Institute, Ford), and Sumita Chakraborty (LSA).
Workshop facilitators were Arun Agrawal (SEAS), Joe Iafrate and Emily Mueller (RELATE), and Elyse Aurbach (Center for Academic Innovation).
The focus themes were:
- Energy & carbon neutrality
- Urban sustainability & land use
- Climate adaptation & resilience
- Water resources management
- Social, racial, & environmental justice
- Systems thinking
- MUSE across Michigan
- Decision making for sustainability
- Sustainable food systems
The program is available here.
2019
In 2019, our conference focus was on sustainability and environmental challenges, which led to many great round-table discussions among participants!
Our guest speakers were Perrin Selcer (History), Anna White (IOE), Caitlin Drummond (Erb), Barry Rabe (Ford), and Missy Stults (City of Ann Arbor). Thank you again for your participation!
The focus themes were:
- Food systems
- Policy, Politics, and Governance
- Materials and Waste
- Environmental Communication
- Urban Systems and Infrastructure
- Business and Sustainability
- Public Impact
- Health
- Energy
The program is available here.
2018
In 2018 we were honored by Professor Susan Scotti Parrish providing our keynote address titled The Flood Year 1927: A Case for Interdisciplinary Environmental History.
The presentation sessions ranged themes including:
- Environmental Risk and Behavior
- Environmental Decision-Making and Policy
- Urban Environments and Infrastructure
- Land Use and Land Cover Change
- Energy Norms and Futures
- Sustainable Food and Agriculture
- Perceptions of Science and the Environment
The program is available here.
2017
2017 was our inaugural conference and was a huge success.
The program is available here.