Workplace Initiatives
Are you a faculty or staff member at U-M Ann Arbor? Are you interested in helping the environment while you work? Departments have many opportunities to help the university meet our sustainability goals!
If you’re just getting started, check out our Sustainable Workplace Program. You’ll use our checklist to assess your current practices, then we’ll provide you with a list of targeted actions to enhance your level of sustainability—maybe even attaining Platinum certification!
If you’re already a certified Sustainable Workplace or you’d like to form a team to help you achieve certification, try Green Teams. Through this program, we offer personal support and opportunities for deeper engagement with the university’s sustainability initiatives.
How Can We Help You?
Earn certification for your sustainable practices
Earn certification for your lab, participate in Lab Reuse, and get tips
Put your passion to work with a team
Planet Blue Ambassador: This training is the entry point to sustainability at U-M
Host a Zero Waste Event: OCS is here to help by providing compostable ware and expertise
Share Promotional Materials: Display a few posters, magnets, etc. in your workplace—and switch them up regularly to keep things fresh!
