By Jo Walker, U-M SEAS Detroit Sustainability Clinic Communications Specialist As cities across the country invest billions of dollars in clean energy and climate infrastructure, a critical question remains largely unanswered: Are these investments working for the people who live closest to these projects? Researchers from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University received … Continue reading UEJ Lab and MSU researcher collaborate with $1M grant to advance equitable urban clean energy
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UEJ Lab Alum Dr. Bednar Joins UC Irvine Faculty
Dr. Dominic Bednar, UEJ Lab alum, joins UC Irvine as an Assistant Professor of urban planning, focusing on energy, housing, and transportation equity.
UEJ Lab’s Madeline Miller Upcycles Textile Waste
Urban Energy Justice Lab PhD Candidate Madeline Miller and her company NEXTILES have mission to decrease the amount of textiles going to landfills while offering continuous education about the environmental impacts of textile waste.
Dr. Reames returns to U-M after serving in Biden Administration at Department of Energy
Dr. Reames speaking at the MI Healthy Climate Conference in Detroit (2023) Dr. Tony G. Reames returned to the University of Michigan (U-M) School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) after serving as a Presidential Appointee in the Biden-Harris Administration. In June 2021, Dr. Reames took professional leave of absence for public service, to join the … Continue reading Dr. Reames returns to U-M after serving in Biden Administration at Department of Energy
U-M Energy Equity Project to Develop First Standardized Tool for Driving Equity in Clean Energy Industry
ANN ARBOR—Despite widespread calls for a just transition to cleaner, more resilient energy systems, there isn’t a standardized measurement framework for evaluating the equity of clean energy programs. As a result, utility administrators, regulators, and energy advocates have been judging equity on an ad hoc basis. The Urban Energy Justice Lab at the University of Michigan School for … Continue reading U-M Energy Equity Project to Develop First Standardized Tool for Driving Equity in Clean Energy Industry
