President’s Commission on Carbon Neutrality – Mission
To contribute to a more sustainable and just world by creating approaches and solutions regarding U-M carbon emissions that are environmentally sustainable, involve the regional community, and create scalable and transferable models
Sponsorship
President Mark Schlissel
Statement of Purpose
To recommend a plan for U-M to achieve carbon neutrality
Objectives
The primary objectives of the commission are to:
- Define a goal for, and clarify parameters of, U-M carbon neutrality;
- Outline a timeline, pathway and approaches for achieving that goal that:
- are environmentally sustainable, involve the regional community, and create scalable and transferable models;
- include the participation and accountability of all members of the university community; and
- are financially responsible in the context of U-M’s mission of education, research and service.
Scope (including but not limited to)
- Carbon Emissions and Sequestration
- Energy Sourcing
- Technology Development and Policy Change
- Physical Facilities, Operations and Mobility
- Behavioral Change
- All three campuses of U-M
Membership
Anticipated Advisory Panels
- Student Advisory Panel
- Faculty Expert Panel
- University Advisory Panel
- External Advisory Panel
Commission Support
Administrative Director for the Commission: Drew Horning
Liaison to President: Liz Barry
Timeline
Periodic updates to and engagement with the community throughout; formal interim Reports due in Fall, 2019 and Spring 2020; Final Recommendation by Winter 2021.
