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Last revised: December 4, 2008

Center for Sustainable Systems Sponsors

 

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

The Center for Sustainable Systems acknowledges the following organizations and individuals for their support of our educational, research and outreach programs and activities. The Center is funded through a combination of sponsored research grants, endowment support, and gifts from a variety of sources including industry, government, foundations, and individuals. 

3M Foundation
3M Corporation (*)
Alcoa Foundation - Conservation and Sustainability Fellowship Program
American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA)
Argonne National Laboratories
AT&T - Industrial Ecology Faculty Fellowship
AT&T Education Foundation
Aveda Corporation
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Chrysler - Fellowship in Sustainable Systems
DaimlerChrysler
DaimlerChrysler Corporate Fund
Dow Chemical Company
DTE Energy Foundation
DuPont
Energy Foundation
Federal Railroad Administration
Ford - Dual Degree Program in Sustainable Systems Engineering
Ford Motor Company (**)
General Motors Corporation
Guardian Industries
International Iron and Steel Institute
Kevin Olmstead Foundation (*)
Susan and F. Raymer Lovell, Jr. M.D. (*)
Lucent Technologies
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Mott Foundation
National Institute of Standards and Technology
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US Department of Energy
National Science Foundation
NextEnergy
Optical Imaging Systems
Polytainer
Prentice Foundation
Mr. Stuart Rindfusz
Steelcase
Stonyfield Farm
Automotive Materials Partnership, US Council for Automotive Research
US Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution Prevention Division
US Environmental Protection Agency, Region V
US Environmental Protection Agency, Risk Management Research Laboratory
US Department of Agriculture
Wege Foundation (***)

(*) These organizations and individuals have provided endowment support for the Center
(**) This organization has provided both endowment and operational support for the Center
(***) This organization has provided both endowment and operational support for the Center as well as an endowed chair in Sustainable Systems.


Opportunities for Support

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The Center for Sustainable Systems continues to seek a diverse funding base to ensure its long-term financial sustainability and productivity. Areas for sponsorship include:

Graduate Student Research Fellowships Student Internships 
Undergraduate Student Research Support Dissemination of CSS Publications
Exploratory Research Projects Sponsorship of Special Workshops or Conferences
Visiting Scholars  

We welcome the opportunity to discuss endowment and gifts for the support of these and other activities. Please contact Dr. Jonathan W. Bulkley or Dr. Gregory A. Keoleian, CSS co-directors, for further information regarding sponsorship.

Dr. Jonathan W. Bulkley
Dr. Gregory A. Keoleian
Center for Sustainable Systems
University of Michigan
440 Church Street, Dana Building
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1041
USA

Phone: (734) 764-1412
Fax: (734) 647-5841

Another major mechanism for support of Center activities is through competitive grants from government and industry. Please notify us about relevant projects and proposal opportunities.

Last revised: October 31, 2008