Vanderbilt Sustainability Partners

Administrative and Operational Organizations:

• Sustainability and Environmental Management Office (SEMO)
• Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety (VEHS)
• VU Plant Operations
• VU Campus Planning and Construction
• The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons at Vanderbilt
• Procurement and Disbursement Services (PDS)
• VU Dining Services
• 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:

• American Studies Sustainability Project
• The Cumberland Project
• Vanderbilt University School of Engineering
• Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Department of Biology
• Department of Chemistry
• 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 Ethics
• Vanderbilt Center for Molecular Toxicology
• Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment
• Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching
• Vanderbilt University Forum for Research and Teaching of Sustainability
• School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt University

Student Organizations:

• NetImpact, Owen Graduate School of Management (OGSM)
• Alternative Energy Club
• Wilderness Skills (WilSkills)
• Emerging Green Builders
• Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility (SPEAR)
• VUMC C.A.R.E.S. in the VUMC School of Medicine
• Environmental Law Society, Vanderbilt Law School
• Vanderbilt Sierra Club

Community Partners

• Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Strategies for Colleges and Universities
• Dell, Inc.
• Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)
• Clean Air Partnership of Middle Tennessee
• Tennessee Pollution Prevention Roundtable
• TP2R Subcommittee on Sustainability in Higher Education
• Greener Nashville
• The Tennessee Fund for Sustainability
• Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC)

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 and Electronics
• Vanderbilt’s Pollution Prevention Award
• The National Recycling Coalition’s web page for College and University Recycling Council (CURC)
• The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation

LEED Certification

• The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)  and LEED Certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
• The Middle Tennessee Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
• American Institute of Architects (AIA) Sustainability Resources
• The 2030 Challenge
• 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
• The EnergyStar Program
• Find Energy-efficient appliances
• Energy-efficient buildings guide
• U.S. Energy Information Administration’s Monthly Energy Review

Biodiesel Initiative & Alternative Fuels

• Vanderbilt’s Alternative Energy Club (AEC)
• Tennessee’s BioFuels Web Page
• Information on Alternative Fuels and Vehicles

Environmental Management Systems (EMS)

• Vanderbilt University’s Health & Safety Policy
• Vanderbilt University’s Environmental Health & Safety Commitment Statement
• Vanderbilt Environmental Health & Safety Committees
• EPA College and University Sector EMS information
• EPA’s Environmental Management System Page

Campus and Community Outreach

• 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:

• Nuclear waste
• Clean Coal Technology
• The history of environmental issues
• Direct-Injection Engines
• Energy-efficient light bulbs
• The New “Wal-Mart Effect”
• The Vanderbilt Climate Change Research Network
• Mobile pollution sensors

Air Quality

• 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
• Earthlab’s Carbon Lifestyle Calculator