Year after year, the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) is pleased to offer our community and the public an impressive lineup of the leaders and best in environment and sustainability. Students, faculty, and interested partners get to hear from and interact with household names and rising stars who will usher in the next wave of brilliant innovations in sustainability.

Some of our greatest past visiting luminaries include His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, former UN Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Christiana Figueres, writer/activist Bill McKibben, and award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and adventurer Jimmy Chin. View photos from recent events here.

Just about every day (and sometimes several times a day) there are exciting, insightful, and important events at SEAS and across the U-M campus. Take advantage of these extensive (and usually free) opportunities to explore your options, expand your horizons, network, and learn about other disciplines.

 

Upcoming SEAS Events

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SEAS Communal Gathering

2024 SEAS Communal Gathering

Ford Commons
Dana Building
| Friday November 22, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Join us for the annual SEAS Communal Gathering! 🍂 We will have a catered meal for the SEAS community to enjoy together on Friday, November 22, from 12-2 p.m., in the Ford Commons on the first floor of the Dana Building. Please RSVP by November 15 to help us make sure we order the right amount of...
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EAS 568 Mends-day Wednesdays

Dana Building Room 2520
| Wednesday November 20, 2024 | 3:00 pm

Don’t toss it —mend it! Join us for Mends-Day Wednesdays on October 9 & 23 and November 6 & 20 from 3-5 PM in Room 2520. Bring your clothes and items in need of a little TLC, and get them repaired for free by skilled SEAS student menders. Whether you want to learn how to fix things yourself or...

Alumni Master Chats

Alumni Master Chat: Sustainable Packaging Innovations in Consumer Packaged Goods

Virtual (Zoom)
| Thursday November 21, 2024 | 12:00 pm

Join fellow members of the SEAS community for an Alumni Master Chat with Lauren Cotter (MS & MPP '12): "Sustainable Packaging Innovations in Consumer Packaged Goods" About Lauren Cotter: With more than two decades of experience in sustainability and strategy, Lauren Cotter serves as the Head of...

Jari Porras Seminar

Decarbonizing the IT sector – Finnish / European perspective

DANA 2520
| Thursday November 21, 2024 | 3:00 pm

In this presentation, Prof. Porras (LUT University, Finland) will look at the IT sector and current activities in Europe, especially in Finland, to minimize the carbon footprint of the IT sector. Prof. Porras will discuss the Finnish environmental and climate strategy of the IT sector and how it has...

Clinic project showcase

SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic Project Showcase

Dana 2315
| Thursday November 21, 2024 | 3:30 pm

Stop by to learn more about the SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic and our 12 collaborative community projects to date. Meet members of our staff and project teams and enjoy a bite to eat. Hope to see you there! Drop in anytime!

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SEAS Application Workshop

Zoom
| Thursday November 21, 2024 | 5:00 pm

Prospective SEAS students, join for an overview of the application process.

SEAS Faculty Research Seminar Series

SEAS Research Seminar Series: Rosina Bierbaum

Dana 2315
| Friday November 22, 2024 | 3:30 pm

Please join us in supporting intellectual exchange and community engagement with a talk by SEAS Faculty member Rosina Bierbaum. It is an open event for SEAS and non-SEAS students, staff, and faculty. Reception to follow. Questions? [email protected]

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Computing Resources for SEAS Students

Zoom
| Wednesday December 4, 2024 | 5:00 pm

Prospective SEAS students, join Director of Information Technology Services, Moe Daraiseh, for a 30 minute Zoom webinar