Planet Blue
begins with you
Planet Blue
begins with you
U-M continues to work towards our 2025 campus sustainability goals in the areas of climate, waste prevention, healthy environments and community engagement.
GOAL:
increase U-M food purchased from local and sustainable sources to 20%
GOAL:
reduce chemical applications to campus landscapes by 40%
GOAL:
reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill by 40%
Reductions in waste have been offset by growth in the size of our campus. Since 2006, our building area has increased nearly 28.6% and the campus population has increased nearly 17%. We’re working to accelerate our progress in waste reduction.
GOAL:
reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25%
GOAL:
reduce vehicle carbon ouput per passenger trip by 30%
800+
faculty conducting sustainability-related research across 19 schools and colleges
from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
