Sustainability
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Vanderbilt receives leadership award from U.S. Green Building Council
Vanderbilt University has been honored with a 2020 Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council for the institution’s achievements in green building and its commitment to creating a healthy, sustainable future. Read MoreNov 13, 2020
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Vanderbilt and Nashville undertake bold new renewable energy partnership to address climate change
Vanderbilt University and the city of Nashville, Tennessee, have announced a Green Invest partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Nashville Electric Service—a collaboration that will allow the region to take a bold step forward in expanding availability and access to renewable energy at a critical time in global efforts to address the threat of climate change. Read MoreNov 10, 2020
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Vanderbilt announces PepsiCo as new beverage provider to help reach sustainability goals
Vanderbilt has announced that PepsiCo will serve as its official beverage provider for Campus Dining operations and vending locations. The new partnership addresses the university’s sustainability goals and changing student needs. Read MoreJul 31, 2020
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Kopstain, Breggin to co-chair Mayor’s Sustainability Advisory Committee
Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain and Vanderbilt Law School lecturer Linda Breggin, a senior attorney with the Environmental Law Institute in Washington, D.C., and project director for the Nashville Food Waste Initiative, have been named co-chairs of the Nashville Sustainability Advisory Committee. Read MoreFeb 28, 2020
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Wente, Kopstain launch new Sustainability Advisory Council
Vanderbilt has established a new Sustainability Advisory Council to guide and support the university’s progress toward its comprehensive long-term sustainability strategy. The council will include students, staff and faculty selected by Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente and Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain. Read MoreFeb 21, 2020
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Don’t forget to power down before leaving for Winter Break
Remember to power down before you leave your residence hall for an extended period over Winter Break. Your reductions in energy use can have a large impact when aggregated across the entire university. Read MoreDec 12, 2019
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Chancellor’s Lecture panelists Little, Pinker and Zimmer explore why divisions persist in an age of abundant data
Amanda Little, Steven Pinker and Carl Zimmer joined moderator Jon Meacham for the final Chancellor’s Lecture Series of 2019. The panel discussed how expanded access to data has changed human approaches to every part of our lives. Read MoreDec 6, 2019
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Submit your Green Fund application during the Vanderbilt Green-a-thon
This year, applications for the Vanderbilt Green Fund will be submitted via a special one-hour event: the Vanderbilt Green-a-thon. Read MoreDec 3, 2019
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Division of Administration issues FutureVU progress report
Sustainable building and landscape projects, safety and accessibility improvements and transportation and mobility accomplishments are just a few of the many achievements outlined in the first FutureVU progress report, released online by the Division of Administration. Read MoreNov 22, 2019
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Little, Pinker and Zimmer to discuss global challenges at Chancellor’s Lecture
Amanda Little, Steven Pinker and Carl Zimmer will discuss with moderator Jon Meacham "2020 and Beyond: Tackling Global Issues in the Decades to Come" at the Dec. 3 Chancellor's Lecture Series event. Read MoreNov 20, 2019
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Open Mind: Committed to showing our work
Transparency keeps everyone informed so we can engage in meaningful debate and give input on actions, and it builds trust and teamwork by setting clear and consistent processes, writes Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente in this week's column. Read MoreOct 21, 2019
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Peabody Neighborhood Project celebrates major milestone with ‘topping out’ ceremony
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody Neighborhood project achieved a major milestone on Oct. 10 with the placement of the final steel structural beam in the new connector between the Home Economics and Mayborn buildings. The event included remarks from Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente and Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development Camilla P. Benbow. Read MoreOct 11, 2019
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Sustainability efforts must address social inequalities first, environmental justice scholar says
Robert Bullard, an award-winning author and distinguished professor of urban planning and environmental policy at Texas Southern University, described the economic and racial disparities inherent in environmental issues before a packed audience in Wyatt Rotunda Oct. 1. Read MoreOct 7, 2019
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E. Bronson Ingram College receives LEED Gold certification
Vanderbilt’s E. Bronson Ingram College has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it Vanderbilt University's 21st LEED-certified new construction or renovation project since 2007. Read MoreSep 30, 2019
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Open Mind: Cooperative teamwork is the key to impact
What distinguishes Vanderbilt is the value the university community places on collegiality and cooperative teamwork, appreciating what others bring to the table when working on common goals, writes Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente in this week's column. Read MoreSep 23, 2019
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Robert Bullard, ‘father of environmental justice,’ to give keynote lecture Oct. 1
Robert Bullard, an award-winning author and Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at Texas Southern University, will give a lecture to the Vanderbilt community on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Read MoreSep 18, 2019
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University eliminates single-use plastic water and soda bottles in operations on campus
As part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, Vanderbilt University announced today it will eliminate all single-use plastic water and soda bottles in its operations throughout dining facilities, markets and vending machines on campus, saving more than 430,000 plastic bottles per year and over 1.7 million bottles during a graduating class’s four-year experience. Read MoreAug 28, 2019
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Nashville legend teaches Vanderbilt students the art of ‘slow fashion’
Vanderbilt students took a hands-on look at the history of fashion and sustainability with the help of Nashville fashion icon Manuel Cuevas, best known for creating couture "rhinestone cowboy" designs for Elvis, the Beatles, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton and more. Read MoreAug 27, 2019
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University partners with local organizations to salvage Manuel House architecture
Vanderbilt University partnered with Nashville organizations Preservation Station and Project Return in its efforts to preserve a part of Nashville’s vibrant cultural history, the Manuel House. Read MoreAug 14, 2019
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Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 4-10
Celebrate National Farmers’ Market Week Aug. 4-10 by taking advantage of the Vanderbilt Farmers’ Market on Thursday, Aug. 8, from 1 to 5:30 p.m. at Vanderbilt Medical Center Plaza. Read MoreAug 7, 2019