Sustainability
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Campus community invited to ceremony recognizing Vanderbilt for sustainable building practices
Vanderbilt will be recognized for its sustainable building efforts on Tuesday, June 25, when the U.S. Green Building Council presents the university with a plaque designating the Engineering and Science Building and Eskind Biomedical Library with LEED Gold status. Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos will join Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain for remarks beginning at 2 p.m. Read MoreJun 21, 2019
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Vanderbilt hosts ‘food-scrap’ cooking competition to reduce food waste
Four Nashville chefs and their teams—including one from Vanderbilt Campus Dining—competed at E. Bronson Ingram College to cook creatively while reducing food waste. Read MoreJun 11, 2019
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Reusable water bottles and hydration stations to reduce plastic waste at Commencement
As part of its sustainability initiative, Vanderbilt University will distribute 2,000 reusable water bottles and offer hydration stations for guests to fill their own reusable containers at its main Commencement ceremony on Friday, May 10. Read MoreMay 7, 2019
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What’s On My Mind: Sustaining and scaling Vanderbilt’s environmental stewardship
Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos discusses Vanderbilt's new sustainability pledge—which strives to power the campus entirely through renewable energy and be carbon neutral by 2050—in this week’s column. Read MoreApr 26, 2019
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Vanderbilt outlines major plans to reduce environmental footprint
Vanderbilt University unveiled a comprehensive long-term strategy to significantly reduce its environmental footprint in part by powering its campus entirely through renewable energy, putting the university on track to be carbon neutral by 2050. Read MoreApr 22, 2019
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Campus collaboration inspires children to create sustainable art
The Sustainability and Environmental Management Office partnered with the Vanderbilt Child and Family Center to judge an “upcycled" art contest for VCFC students ages 1 through 5. Read MoreMar 8, 2019
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Tips for greening your holiday season
Want to reduce your impact this holiday season? Here are a few tips from SustainVU’s Holiday Greening Guide to make your holiday a little greener this year. Read MoreDec 10, 2018
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Vanderbilt greenhouse gas emissions drop 12 percent, new sustainability report shows
Vanderbilt leaders in the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office and the Division of Administration are aligning sustainability efforts with the guiding principles of FutureVU, the university's land use planning initiative. Read MoreNov 14, 2018
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Slay energy vampires this Halloween
As little ghosts and ghouls prepare to come out in search of Halloween treats, be sure you don’t have any silent menaces lurking around your office or home tricking you into using extra energy. Read MoreOct 30, 2018
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Life Phase Series: ‘Greening Your Home and Personal Life’
Chelsea Hamilton, outreach coordinator for the Sustainability and Environmental Management Office, will present “Greening Your Home and Personal Life” from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, in Medical Center North, Room C2209. Read MoreOct 18, 2018
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Campus celebrates PARK(ing) Day
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members enjoyed Vanderbilt’s “parklet" during last week’s PARK(ing) Day 2018. Read MoreSep 25, 2018
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Chancellor’s Charter explores sustainability across Nashville
Faculty, staff and students joined Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos last week on a Chancellor’s Charter tour to explore sustainability, a fundamental FutureVU guiding principle and initiative. Read MoreSep 20, 2018
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Facilities invests in sustainable technologies across campus
The Division of Administration’s Facilities department has invested in two new sustainable technologies for the 2018-19 academic year. Read MoreSep 11, 2018
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Campus community invited to PARK(ing) Day this Friday
Take a relaxing break from the office or class and enjoy local and sustainable art, games and food during Vanderbilt's annual PARK(ing) Day set for Friday, Sept. 21. Read MoreSep 10, 2018
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FutureVU lecture and visioning session focuses on sustainability
More than 150 community members participated in a two-day series of events focusing on FutureVU’s BlueSky Vision. Read MoreAug 31, 2018
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Jason McLennan to discuss ‘The Power of Transformative Goals’ today
Jason McLennan, creator of the Living Building Challenge and known as "the Steve Jobs of the green building industry,” will discuss future trends in energy, construction and campus culture on Monday, Aug. 27. Read MoreAug 10, 2018
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Vanderbilt Campus Dining boosts healthy options, sustainability
The "Impossible Burger" and other plant-based dining choices along with sustainable packaging are improvements that Campus Dining customers can look forward to in the new school year. Read MoreAug 7, 2018
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Remember to power down before the holiday
Don’t forget to power down before leaving the office or home for the holiday week, especially with the hot temperatures. Read MoreJul 2, 2018
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Political leaning influences city water policies as strongly as climate
Vanderbilt environmental researchers developed an index of city water policies and gathered data on the climate, water sources, population, economy and political leanings. Read MoreJun 18, 2018
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FutureVU releases comprehensive vision for development of campus
A holistic vision for the physical development of campus over the next 20 to 30 years is now available on the FutureVU website. Read MoreMay 16, 2018