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April 15, 2024
Congratulations to the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) Michigan Renewable Energy Development Initiative (MI REDI) master's capstone project team for receiving the American Planning Association Sustainable Communities Division's (APA SCD) Award for Excellence in Sustainability!
The project team was recognized for their outstanding work in catalyzing renewable energy siting in Michigan and for showing exemplary leadership and inspiration in sustainability planning and implementation.
Project team members:
Ian O’Leary, MS '23 (Sustainable Systems)
Kaitlyn Sledge, MS '23 (Sustainability and Development)
Sarah Dieck, MS/MPP '24 (Behavior, Education and Communication)
Sophie Farr, MS '23 (Environmental Policy and Planning)
Yingxin Wang, MS '23 (Geospatial Data Sciences)
Zona Martin, MS '23 (Environmental Policy and Planning)
Advisor: Sarah Mills
There were six sustainable planning categories represented in the APA SCD awards. The SEAS students won in the "Student Award" category. More information about the APA SCD awards can be found here.