The University of Michigan community is showing strong personal commitment to sustainability, according to 2024 Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program, or SCIP, data. Across the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses, students, faculty and staff report widespread engagement with sustainable behaviors, awareness of climate issues, and belief in their ability to make a difference. Climate change… Continue reading Survey finds strong sustainability commitment across U-M
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Sustainability Survey launches on October 7
The University of Michigan will launch its latest Sustainability Cultural Indicators Program (SCIP) surveys on October 7. These surveys aim to assess sustainability knowledge, behaviors, and attitudes among students, faculty, and staff. Managed by the Institute for Social Research and the Graham Sustainability Institute, SCIP has provided valuable insights for campus operations since its inception… Continue reading Sustainability Survey launches on October 7
Negative sentiment in environmental advocacy emails boosts engagement
ANN ARBOR—People find it hard to resist negative messages. A recent University of Michigan study reveals that recipients are more likely to engage with emails containing negative sentiment sent by the Environmental Defense Fund, a U.S. based nonprofit organization. Specifically, emails with a negative tone were more frequently opened, and recipients were more likely to… Continue reading Negative sentiment in environmental advocacy emails boosts engagement
Climate change ignored? U-M study reveals sociology’s blind spot
Climate change is a social crisis. Societies drive climate change, bear the brunt of its effects, and carry alone the task of responding. Yet a new University of Michigan study finds a peculiar and pervasive lack of attention to climate change in the field of sociology, a field that can uniquely attend to these issues.… Continue reading Climate change ignored? U-M study reveals sociology’s blind spot
Overcoming barriers to heat pump adoption in cold climates and avoiding the ‘energy poverty trap’
ANN ARBOR—Converting home heating systems from natural gas furnaces to electric heat pumps is seen as a way to address climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But a new University of Michigan study of 51 Southeast Michigan households shows that switching to efficient, cold-climate heat pumps would increase annual utility bills by an average… Continue reading Overcoming barriers to heat pump adoption in cold climates and avoiding the ‘energy poverty trap’