Sustainability

“Sustainability is a mindset and framework for ensuring that current and future generations have equitable access to the resources for a full and vibrant life without the exploitation of people, society or the environment.” – U-M Student Life.

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UM-Flint Sustainability

Sustainability is a collaborative process on the University of Michigan-Flint’s campus. The members of our sustainability staff and wider community serve in many areas, all with their own unique perspectives to ensure sustainability initiatives on campus are necessary and equitable.

We are dedicated to developing sustainable solutions at UM-Flint through community involvement, applied and interdisciplinary research, and the talents of our operational team. We strive toward sustainability initiatives that are equitable, economically viable, and environmentally responsible.

We are committed to assisting students, faculty, and staff in learning how they can get involved and contribute to creating a culture of sustainability on campus. 

Land Acknowledgement 

We want to acknowledge that the land UM-Flint campus occupies today is the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary homeland of many Indigenous nations, most recently the Anishinabek (including Potawatomi), Ojibwe (Chippewa), and Odawa tribal nations.

The dispossession of this land led to genocide, forced relocation, and removal of many from this territory. We honor and respect the many Indigenous people, including those of the Three Fires Alliance, who are still connected to this land.

Initiatives Spotlight

Learn more about what UM-Flint’s Sustainability Committee and Planet Blue Ambassadors are working on.

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Planet Blue Ambassadors

The Planet Blue Ambassador training is the entry point into sustainability at the University of Michigan and is available at all three U-M campuses.

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Resource Toolkit

This toolkit is for U-M students, staff, and faculty who would like to advance sustainability in their day-to-day work and lives.

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Sustainability Maps

Connections to a community can be as simple as knowing where the community is.

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Revolving Energy Fund

The University of Michigan’s revolving energy fund is for energy-efficient projects that generate cost savings.