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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Climate Action in 2025 and Beyond: Creating a Resilient and Just Future in Michigan and Across the Globe

Climate Action in 2025 and Beyond: Creating a Resilient and Just Future in Michigan and Across the Globe [LIVE STREAM LINK BELOW]

Rackham Amphitheatre
915 E Washington St.
Ann Arbor, MI
| Tuesday January 14, 2025 | 4:30 pm
This event will be live-streamed here The University of Michigan community understands climate change is an existential threat that will exacerbate inequality and make our planet unliveable. In this community conversation on climate action, we bring Michigan and community voices together to amplify...
ESG Data Workshop

ESG Data Workshop

R1220, Ross School of Business
| Thursday January 16, 2025 | 5:00 pm

Join Jerry Davis for a workshop on ESG Data. Nearly all major corporations release ESG reports, and global ESG (environmental, social, governance) assets under management are projected to pass $50 trillion in 2025. Some see ESG data as an essential tool to guide corporations toward positive social...

Great Lakes Seminar Series: Christiane Jablonowski

Great Lakes Seminar Series: Christiane Jablonowski

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
4840 S State Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
| Tuesday January 21, 2025 | 11:00 am

Representing Lake-Atmosphere Interactions in NOAA’s Weather Prediction Models About the presentation: The talk provides an overview of various lake-atmosphere coupling approaches that are either currently employed or envisioned for NOAA’s suite of weather prediction models across a range of temporal...

Paving the Way: Taking Bold Action Toward Environmental Justice

Paving the Way: Taking Bold Action Toward Environmental Justice

Rackham Auditorium
915 E. Washington St.,
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
| Monday January 27, 2025 | 5:30 pm
Join us for an event that’s more than just a celebration—it’s a call to action. In alignment with the University of Michigan’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium's 2025 theme of " Restless Dissatisfaction: An Urgent Call for the Pursuit of Justice and Equality," we invite students, staff, faculty...
Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat with Prof. Xavier Blot: Comparing and Contrasting Climate Education in Europe and the United States

Ross School of Business – Blau Hall – B1560
| Thursday January 30, 2025 | 4:30 pm

Professor Xavier Blot of Emlyon Business School in Lyon, France is visiting Ross in late January to share his insights on integrating climate education within business schools. Hosted by Ross Prof. Jerry Davis, this fireside chat will explore Prof. Xavier Blot’s insights from integrating climate and...