Past Case Competition: Winter 2019

Sustainability

Fall 2019 Case Competition:

Sustainability

This semester, Munger Graduate Residences has partnered with MDining and Michigan's School for Environment and Sustainability (SEAS) to ask teams of students to address issues of sustainability.

Challenge for Student Teams

Using a fictional $100,000 of seed money, your challenge is to create an action plan to effectively address issues of campus sustainability. Teams are free to address the specific issues listed below OR a topic/issue of their choosing.

  • U of M has a goal of diverting 40% of landfill waste generated on our campus to recycling or composting. How do we achieve this goal?
  • U of M is currently buying local, sustainable food at 17%. The goal is to have 20% local, sustainable food procurement. What opportunities exist to move the needle on this goal?
  • Food insecurity is a real issue on college campuses, including ours. What are the best ways to address the issues and offer solutions?
  • Equity as it pertains to our food system is a challenge. How do we address equity issues as it relates to the food systems? Examples include food access, farming, & environmental justice.
  • Students new to U-M should understand the sustainability culture we are trying to create. How do we effectively educate and ensure adoption of our campus-wide goals?

Click here for more information regarding the university's progress towards these goals!

The Munger Case Competition Showcase is held on the 8th Floor of the Munger Graduate Residences Building, located at 540 Thompson St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104. All members of the University of Michigan and surrounding communities are invited to attend.

For more information about the Case Competition, please contact Michael Jones-Rupert at mcrupert@umich.edu.