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Stay informed about Climate Week at U-M. Catch up on news, stories, and updates from the University of Michigan’s annual Climate Week as we highlight events, research, and action toward a more sustainable future.
A panel discussion at the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy features four speakers seated at the front of a lecture hall, with a backdrop displaying the Ford School logo. Audience members fill the room, many taking notes on laptops, while cameras record the event. The discussion appears engaged and interdisciplinary, focusing on energy and climate policy.

Build and power: Abundance debate at U-M Climate Week

10/20/2025
By: Aruzhan Kaparova

The Abundance debate at U-M Climate Week explored how expanding clean energy infrastructure can help meet rising power demand while advancing decarbonization.

oderator Brian Griese and panelists Dr. Sara Soderstrom, Dr. Brian McCullough, Natalie DeSarbo, Paul Dunlop, and C.Y. Cheng discuss sustainability in Ann Arbor, MI on Friday, October 3rd, 2025 (image credit to Cooper Sykes).

Multifaceted and interconnected: How sustainability in Michigan Athletics is changing the game

10/20/2025
By: Cooper Sykes

At the ‘Sidelines to Solutions’ panel, Michigan Athletics leaders, faculty, and former student-athletes explored how sports can drive sustainability.

At U-M’s Climate + AI Panel, experts explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping the fight against climate change

10/20/2025
By: Nikitha Sai Gudapati

At U-M’s Climate + AI Panel, experts examined how artificial intelligence can both accelerate climate solutions and exacerbate energy, equity, and ethical challenges in the digital age.

Still from the performance “Nigamon / Tunai” shows three artists seated in a circular arrangement marked by stones, surrounded by plants and warm stage lighting. One performer in the foreground plays an instrument made from a large stone and copper horn, while others sit with drums and ritual objects, creating a contemplative atmosphere that evokes connection between land, sound, and spirit.

Artistic approaches to an environmentally just world: where creative practice lives within Climate Week

10/15/2025
By: Julia Radhakrishnan

Artists and scholars explored how creative practice can advance environmental justice, highlighting art’s power to reimagine material life cycles, sustainability, and reciprocity with nature.

A piece of artwork shaped like the University of Michigan block "M," filled with bright yellow flowers. Several orange-and-black monarch butterflies are placed on top of the flower-filled "M," with additional butterfly cutouts scattered on the surrounding dark blue tablecloth.

Harvest Fest is a celebration of student and community efforts to achieve a just and sustainable food system

10/08/2025
By: Gwenny Burrows

Students and community members celebrated sustainable food, climate action, and creativity at U-M’s 13th annual Harvest Fest.

A large crowd of students gathers outdoors under rows of white canopy tents at the University of Michigan’s EarthFest. People are smiling, chatting, and visiting tables with displays about sustainability on a sunny day.

Acts of joy and persistence at Climate Week’s EarthFest

10/08/2025
By: Mary Nelson

Nearly fifty organizations came together at EarthFest to spread joy, persistence, and a shared commitment to environmental justice and sustainability.