Four newly awarded sustainability “catalyst grants” at the University of Michigan are piloting innovative ways to bolster climate resilience and sustainability.
Funded by the U-M Graham Sustainability Institute, these projects will explore renewable energy deployment in Nepal, climate justice in the Midwest, textile recycling innovation and equitable transportation planning.
Atiyya Shaw, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the principal investigator of a project focused on addressing biases in transportation infrastructure planning, particularly the underrepresentation of marginalized groups in survey data. The project includes comprehensive analysis and collaboration with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments and the Michigan Department of Transportation.
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Local mini hydro plant in the Nepalese Himilayas. (Photo Credit: Graham Institute)