Planet Blue Ambassadors
Since 2011, the Planet Blue Ambassador program has served as a gateway for students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the UM-Ann Arbor campus to learn how to live more sustainably. As of March 2022, UM-Dearborn has its own version of the Planet Blue Ambassador (PBA) program — tailored just for our campus!
Mission
The Planet Blue Ambassador program empowers all faculty, staff, and students to become engaged in sustainability and lead by personal action. Ambassadors form a continuous learning community to advance UM’s commitments and move towards a campus-wide culture of sustainability.
Join our community!
One of the main components of the PBA program is a training that empowers participants with the information needed to live, work, learn, and play sustainably at UM-Dearborn and beyond. Here’s a preview of what you can expect to learn after completing the training:
- Sustainability – what does it mean?
- All about UM’s Carbon Neutrality Commitments.
- Unique tips and skills to contribute to a more sustainable future for all.
- How UM-Dearborn is making progress toward a more sustainable campus.
- Pathways to get involved with Sustainability at UM-Dearborn and take action.
Ready to become a certified Planet Blue Ambassador?
Online Training Enrollment
Group Training Sign-up
Newsletter
Our monthly newsletter includes updates on campus sustainability; lists opportunities to sign up for workshops, volunteer shifts, and sustainability-themed tours; and highlights unique tips for living more sustainably.
Events
We host regular events that aim to create community, provide tools to be more sustainable in your personal life and address environmental issues through hands-on activities.
Our Instagram serves as a way for you to stay in touch and be in the know about local and global sustainability developments. We also share a “Photo of the Week” series. If you have an inspiring photo that relates to campus sustainability, please email your photo to pba-dearborn@umich.edu and let us know who to give photo credit to!
Blog
Visit our blog site to learn about a wide range of sustainability topics from diverse perspectives. This blog includes voices from all three of our UM campuses as well as community members. Reach out to us if you'd like to publish your great idea!