Updates
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?Want to ensure your project management is sustainable? Join us at the July 2026 Sustainable Innovation Meet Up to hear from Joel Carboni, Founder and President of GPM. GPM is a Michigan?based global corporate sustainability consultancy, and a leading author and voice in sustainability competencies and workforce development. Joel will outline what the Green Project…
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The June 2026 Sustainable Innovation Meet Up features two outstanding speakers, continuing our commitment to bringing leading perspectives that help us strengthen our community, deepen our discussions, and advance our collective sustainability journeys. Join Preet Gill, Head of ADAS Sustainability and Digitization at the electronics and ADAS division at ZF, for an inside look at…
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Across industries, there’s growing pressure to build systems that can keep up, from recovering materials to managing water. Join us for a focused session with two perspectives on how that work is happening now. George Mitri, Co-Founder and CEO of 2DaLoop, will cover what’s driving the rise in electronics waste and how manufacturers are rethinking…
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Ready to learn more about sustainable transportation in Ann Arbor? At our next session, Lilliane Webb, TDM-CP (TheRide / getDowntown), will share how these demand-side approaches are already influencing commuting patterns across Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and why that matters for emissions, congestion, and access. We’ll also kick off this year’s #CommuterChallenge. Event Details Thursday,…
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When we talk about sustainability in the built environment, new construction often gets the attention. Renovation and reuse are just as important, but they tend to involve more complexity, uncertainty, and tradeoffs. On Thursday, February 26, the Sustainable Innovation Meet Up will feature a conversation with Mark Smith of MI-HQ East, focused on how sustainability…
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UPDATE – POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH 26 Early-stage sustainable innovations face distinct challenges long before questions of scale arise. Moving from ideation and research into real-world use requires access to the right resources, partners, and pathways for adoption. In this session, Ashwathi Iyer will explore how innovators navigate this transition, drawing on concrete case studies that…
