Detroit Sustainability Clinic

SEAS hosts a Sustainability Clinic in Detroit, described in several news articles from 2021 including this press release on the SEAS website, written by Denise Spranger. From that press release:  “Its goal: improve the ability of the City of Detroit and nonprofits serving the City to address the impacts of climate change on the natural and built environment, human health, and the city’s finances—while working to enhance sustainability policy and action.  The SEAS Sustainability Clinic is made possible through support from The Kresge Foundation, which has committed $1 million in funding over the next three years.”  Kerry Duggan is the Director of the Sustainability Clinic, which serves as a foundation for SEAS faculty to build long-term relationships with nonprofits and communities in Detroit.  Several SEAS faculty members are working through the Clinic; one of Currie’s roles as Associate Dean for Research and Engagement is to serve as the PI on the Kresge grant and to help facilitate this important, engaged work of SEAS faculty.