When it comes to sustainability, Vanderbilt is rewriting the equation. Read the full story in the Vanderbilt View.
Don't Take Our Advice!
Vanderbilt's Human Resources Processing Office is launching the "Don't Take Our Advice" campaign, encouraging faculty and staff to suspend the printing of their pay advices.
View the Commons Center LEED Presentation
Access an interactive presentation and download additional information on the Commons Center and Commons Residence Houses, including the U.S. Green Building Council's, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certifications.
VUMC Adds Central Parking Garage
The new Central Garage helps, but it doesn't come close to solving Vanderbilt's parking problems. Read more from the February issue of the House Organ.
Partners and Links
SUSTAINABILITY PARTNERS
Vanderbilt Partners
Administrative and Operational Organizations:
Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety (VEHS)
VU Campus Planning and Construction
Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Plant Services
VUMC Space and Facilities Planning
Vanderbilt Information Technology Services
Vanderbilt Office of Active Citizenship and Service (OACS)
Academic Organizations:
Vanderbilt University School of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Department of Earth & Environmental Studies
Vanderbilt University Law School Environmental Law Program
Vanderbilt Center for Environmental Management Studies
Vanderbilt Center for Ecology and Spirituality
Vanderbilt Center for Community Studies
Vanderbilt Center for Molecular Toxicology
Student Organizations:
NetImpact, Owen Graduate School of Management (OGSM)
Wilderness Skills (WilSkills) and the
Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative
Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Recycling (SPEAR)
VUMC C.A.R.E.S. in the VUMC School of Medicine
Environmental Law Society, Vanderbilt Law School
Community Partners
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Strategies for Colleges and
Universities
Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
Clean Air Partnership of Middle Tennessee
Tennessee Pollution Prevention Roundtable (TP2R)
TP2R Subcommittee on Sustainability in Higher Education
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
(AASHE)
Vanderbilt University is an institutional member and
anyone at Vanderbilt can access the member only materials by creating
a unique login.
SUSTAINABILITY LINKS
Campus Sustainability
Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2)
Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management Association
National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HESAC)
Society for College and University Planning (SCUP)
Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers
University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
Second Nature – Education for Sustainability
Campaign for Environmental Literacy
Recycling
Recycling Program for Vanderbilt-owned computers
Vanderbilt’s Pollution Prevention Award
The Student Recycling Guide can be found at www.vanderbilt.edu/spear
Metropolitan Nashville’s recycling program and drop-off locations
The National Recycling Coalition’s web page for College and University Recycling Council (CURC)
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation
LEED Certification
The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
American Institute of Architects (AIA) "Green Challenge"
The 2030 Challenge and The 2010 Imperative
Commuter Programs
Vanderbilt Free Ride to Work Program
Regional Transportation Authority
Music City Star Commuter Train
Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
EPA Honors Vanderbilt for Commuter Choices
Best Workplaces for Commuters Program
Energy Efficiency
Campus-wide energy conservation initiatives
Campus-wide energy-saving initiatives
Find Energy-efficient appliances
Energy-efficient buildings guide
Biodiesel Initiative & Alternative Fuels
The Vanderbilt Biodiesel Initiative
Information on Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
Vanderbilt’s Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Policy and Commitment Statements
Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety Committees
EPA College and University Sector EMS information
EPA's Environmental Management System Web Page
Campus and Community Outreach
Vanderbilt’s “Green Box” suggestion website
Vanderbilt’s Earth-Friendly Move-Out Program for students
Metro Nashville's Recycling Home Page
Household hazardous waste options
Research
Learn about Vanderbilt University faculty research relating to sustainability and the environment on:
The history of environmental issues
Energy-efficient light bulbs
The New "Wal-Mart Effect"
The Vanderbilt Climate Change Research Project
Mobile pollution sensors
Air Quality
Metro Nashville/Davidson County Air Quality Monitoring
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Air Pollution Control
Clean Air Partnership of Middle Tennessee – Air Alert Program
Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program
Climate Change/Greenhouse Gases
Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change web page
EPA's Personal Emissions Calculator
State of Tennessee Greenhouse Gas strategies
