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Last revised: December 4, 2008

Center for Sustainable Systems (CSS)

| Mission | Vision | Overview | Accomplishments |

Mission

CSS advances concepts of sustainability through interdisciplinary research and education. CSS collaborates with diverse stakeholders to develop and apply life cycle based models and sustainability metrics for systems that meet societal needs. CSS promotes tools and knowledge that support the design, evaluation, and improvement of complex systems.

Vision

The University of Michigan’s Center for Sustainable Systems at the School of Natural Resources and Environment will be a global leader in systems-based approaches to sustainability through creative and effective teaching and research.

Overview

Click for a 2-page summary of the Center for Sustainable Systems, including the following topics:
  • Research
  • Education
  • Outreach
  • External Advisory Board membership
  • Faculty Affiliates

A Decade of Accomplishments

Click for a 2-page brochure highlighting research, education and outreach activities of the Center for Sustainable Systems over the last decade.
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Last revised: February 6, 2007