Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) is accelerating solutions to the most complex climate and sustainability challenges of our time through interdisciplinary research, teaching and impact.
Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) is accelerating solutions to the most complex climate and sustainability challenges of our time through interdisciplinary research, teaching and impact.
Empowering people, driving solutions for a sustainable world
Today’s problems are complex and interconnected, and so are the solutions. Addressing the 21st century’s most pressing climate and sustainability challenges requires new levels of collaboration and action across disciplines, sectors, and scales of impact.
Through solutions-focused research and education enabled by deep partnerships across Brown and beyond, IBES aims to be an engine of real-world impact and a training ground for the next generation of changemakers building a just, sustainable world.
Grounded in a culture that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration, nimble innovation, public engagement, and equitable outcomes, we seek to bolster knowledge-to-action pathways in Providence, across the nation, and around the world.
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Celebrating 10 Years
As IBES marks a decade of impact, we reflect on our journey, achievements, and vision for a bright future.
IBES is hiring
Associate Director of Administration & Finance
This role oversees finances, budgeting, faculty affairs, research administration, HR, facilities, and supervises some IBES staff and student workers.
IBES News
2024: A landmark year of impact for IBES
Celebrating its 10th year, IBES marked 2024 with groundbreaking achievements in its efforts to advance a just, sustainable future.
On Friday, February 7, Sayles Hall buzzed with excitement as students met with representatives from a diverse array of organizations at the inaugural Climate Careers Exploration Fair. The event connected students with employers offering climate-focused jobs and provided insights from alumni navigating careers in the environmental sector.
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For the past decade, IBES’ Research, Training, and Travel (RTT) Awards have empowered graduate students working in units across Brown University to advance environmental research while building skills beyond campus.
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News from IBES
Jeanne Loewenstein Receives Excellence Award for Service
Loewenstein, IBES' academic program manager, has earned a reputation for her dedication to students' learning and wellbeing.
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News from IBES
Students serve as environmental problem-solvers in ENVS 0110
IBES' signature class, “Humans, Nature, and the Environment,” bridges the gap between classroom learning and real-world solutions, connecting first- and second-year students with local organizations to address pressing environmental issues.
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Ward, the architect of environmental studies at Brown, passed away on December 4, 2024.
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The initiative is a means to kick-starting interdisciplinary teams to address environmental issues.
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Possibly Podcast
Looking at the science behind proposed solutions to environmental challenges, to help listeners cut through the noise and make choices that, possibly, will make a difference.
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| Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) Brown University |
Box 1951 85 Waterman Street Providence, RI 02912 |
Phone: 401-863-3449 |