University of Michigan
IN-4: Green Athletics

Zero Waste Athletic Events: Starting in 2017, Michigan Stadium has gone Zero waste for all football games. For the 2017 season more than 88% of waste created inside the stadium was diverted from landfill through recycling and compost efforts. https://mgoblue.com/news/2017/12/12/football-michigan-diverts-88-17-percent-of-its-waste-in-2017.aspx Green Building: LEED Gold Chrisler expansion: http://www.umaec.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/ChrislerExpandSustain.pdf Sustainable Food: U-M has a sustainability goal to purchasing 20% of its food in accordance with U-M sustainable food purchasing guidelines. The U-M Sustainable Food Guideline defines sustainable food purchasing practice for the University of Michigan, including food purchased for athletic events including vendors and concessions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kmofOkOQ8glzCUVFjglBUXseoS2VInEgFWyC18Hu05M/edit Groundskeeping: The U-M Athletics Department follows sustainable practices such as participating in the university chemical reduction goal and using moisture meters to insure efficient watering. A number of Athletic departments including both golf courses and the various ball fields around campus are certified by the Michigan Turfgrass Environmental Stewardship Program: https://mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/sustainability-initiatives-um-golf-course-html.aspx Community Engagement: U-M athletics hosts a sustainability page on the MGoBLue web site to inform fans about sustainability efforts in our athletic events: https://mgoblue.com/sports/2017/6/16/sustainability.aspx Signage placed throughout the football stadium and other sporting facilities helps encourage fans to be a part of the U-M waste reduction effort.