Vanderbilt Institute For Energy And The Environment
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Hornberger retires; new working group begins planning for future of climate, environment and energy education, research and advocacy at Vanderbilt
George Hornberger, an established leader in the fields of water resources and sustainability and director of the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and the Environment, retired June 30. In preparation of his retirement, the Office of the Provost launched the Climate, Environment and Energy Futures Working Group to evaluate and plan for the future of energy, environment and climate research and advocacy at the university. Read MoreJul 21, 2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Experts to discuss EPA’s Clean Power Plan May 18-19 at Vanderbilt
An in-depth exploration of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed Clean Power Plan to significantly reduce carbon emissions from power plants is the topic of a two-day conference being held May 18-19 at Vanderbilt University Law School. Read MoreMay 11, 2015
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‘Post’ reporter to speak on energy and environmental policy
“Energy and Environmental Policy at a Crossroads: The 2012 Election,” a talk by Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, will take place Oct. 8 at 12:05 p.m. at the Law School’s Hyatt Room. … Read MoreSep 28, 2012
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Sustaining Tennessee in the Face of Climate Change: Karl Dean
Watch video of Nashville Mayor, Karl Dean, providing opening remarks at the report release event. He provided insight as to what Nashville is doing to prepare for the future including the sustainable efforts in response to the May 2010 Flood, such as development of the Flood Preparedness and Prevention Plan,… Read MoreSep 18, 2012
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VIEE fellow to participate in Young Scientists Summer Program
Debra Perrone (Vanderbilt) Debra Perrone, a Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment fellow, has been selected to participate in the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis Young Scientists Summer Program. The IIASA, located in Laxenburg, Austria, is an international research organization that conducts policy-oriented research. Read MoreMar 21, 2012
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It’s All Connected
The Sustainability Project sparks a campus dialogue about our relationship with the environment and commitment to its future (Neil Brake/Vanderbilt) Bangladesh, in South Asia, is a flat, low-lying land situated between the melting snowcaps of the Himalayas… Read MoreAug 1, 2011
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Video: “Complicated Interdependencies: Water, Energy and Food”
Watch video of a talk by engineering professor George M. Hornberge. Read MoreMay 22, 2009