Originally published by the Detroit Free Press

We are at a crossroads and I believe if planned carefully, the correct infrastructure will support global growth that encompasses environmental stewardship and the viability of local cultures. (Photo by Aubrey Parker)

DETROIT — I leave today for the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark — after I take a final exam and turn in two final papers (not to mention the two papers I have to write while I’m gone, and the two exams I take on Dec. 18, the day after I return!). Because I will be attending the conference for the last two weeks of classes at U-M, I had to make special arrangements with my professors, all of whom have all been very understanding and accommodating. (more…)