Wayne State University Moves Ahead As a United Nations Regional Center of Expertise
In April 2022, Wayne State University and the University of Windsor were designated as the United Nations Regional Centre of Expertise (RCE) on Education for Sustainable Development in the Detroit-Windsor region. RCEs are networks of educational institutions, communities, governments, businesses, and other organizations that work together to advance and implement sustainability education within a region. […]
Connecting Detroit Institutions to Create a Sustainable Hub
Midtown Detroit Inc. (MDI) recently received a $12 million appropriation from the State of Michigan that will be used to support the Cultural Center Planning Initiative – a strategic effort to reinvent the public space that connects 12 cultural organizations across an 83-acre site. The collective goal is to create a more vibrant, connected, accessible, […]
The Role of Southeast Michigan Colleges and Universities in Sustainability
When it comes to sustainability, colleges and universities are in a unique position in that they must approach it from an implementation standpoint, but they also have the opportunity to deeply educate and affect the next generation in carrying sustainability actions forward. According to Rose Spickler, director of statewide engagement at the West Michigan Sustainable […]
