Climate Futures

Climate Futures amplifies architectural, design and planning contributions to mutual flourishing in the built environment.

Our academic community is actively growing knowledge in the realms of resilience, circularity, imagination, and justice in education and in communities across the world. We serve to promote this work at Taubman College of Architecture & Urban Planning and facilitate its connectivity within the University of Michigan and beyond.

Circular Climate Futures

Just Climate Futures

Climate Futures provides support to faculty who engage in climate-focused research and creative practice or are initiating new work in this realm. We sponsor activities and programming to foster connectivity across faculty, support early ideation, and facilitate post-grant dissemination. We recognize the influence that architecture, urban planning, urban design, and urban technology have on the quality of lived experiences in our built environment as a significant opportunity to model pathways toward reduced emissions, improved environmental quality, and diversified ecosystem function. See examples of faculty work advancing healthy, equitable, and resilient climate futures.

Reimagined Climate Futures

Resilient Climate Futures

Climate Futures brings visibility to curricular climate education activities and coursework. We facilitate student access to courses, workshops, and consultants, and sponsor activities that build connectivity of shared interests across Taubman College’s degree programs. We are excited to help our students prepare for professional and civic leadership roles that will positively shape collective climate futures. See examples of student work exploring pathways to healthy, equitable, resilient climate futures.

Climate News

Climate Futures grants fuel faculty solutions: microgrids, DIY home rehab, mussel-based insulation

Liang, Mills, and Wilcox receive 2026 Sustainability Catalyst Grants

A few buildings are shown on the coast of a vast lake with a small boat on the water

Arquero de Alarcón to lead interuniversity water research project funded by Livable Futures grant

Utilize the Collaborative Space

The Climate Futures Collaborative Space is located in Room 3103, open to the east stairwell and adjacent to Eastside Gallery and Studio Reassembled. Taubman College students and faculty can reserve the space via Google Calendar for climate-related discussions, meetings, and collaborative or course projects.

Faculty teaching courses can reserve the space for use for up to 15 people. Students are encouraged to self-organize groups of up to 15 people around sustainability topics—either within existing courses or independently—and explore ways to integrate and implement their ideas. You can also work with faculty to determine if an open office session at the Climate Futures Collaborative Space could support your class or project.