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.
Featured Upcoming Event
Exploring geography deepens our understanding of the planet. The Brown community is invited to celebrate GIS Day & Geography Awareness Week with special activities grounded in building our awareness of place.
Recent Livestreamed Events
Share knowledge, gain insights
The IBES Alumni & Friends Network LinkedIn Group is a digital platform for the global community of Brunonians who are passionate about climate, sustainability, and the environment to support each other and connect personally and professionally.
IBES News
IBES’ Voss postdoctoral research associates tackle critical environmental challenges from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives.
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Schneider succeeds Dawn King, who recently assumed the role of Deputy Dean of the College for Curriculum.
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Help shape the next generation of climate leaders and engage with Brunonians across sectors at this February 7, 2025 event – a partnership between IBES, the Center for Career Exploration and the Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs.
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News from IBES
Symptoms of a Warming World
Fusing public health with environmental science, new faculty at Brown are pioneering methods that reveal how climate change is threatening our health. Together, they’re finding solutions.
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King, a dedicated educator and advocate for engaged learning in the environmental sciences, will lead initiatives to enhance Brown’s undergraduate programs and support innovative curricular development.
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Highlights from IBES’ October panel discussions, a two-part series exploring the intersection of climate and politics in the U.S. presidential election.
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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.
Recent Episodes
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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 |