Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) supports research to understand the interactions between natural, human and social systems. Our teaching programs prepare future leaders to envision and build a just and sustainable world.
Institute at Brown for Environment and Society
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) supports research to understand the interactions between natural, human and social systems. Our teaching programs prepare future leaders to envision and build a just and sustainable world.
Empowering people, protecting places.
At this dynamic cross-campus center, IBES students and faculty conduct groundbreaking research and build creative solutions to complex 21st-century problems. Our work combines an understanding of the natural world and of human societies because environmental stewardship, human rights, and economic well-being are inextricably linked.
Through our unique interdisciplinary approach, IBES fosters actionable research outcomes and the change agents of tomorrow. Our rigorous undergraduate curriculum offers meaningful real-world experiences and unique faculty-student partnerships.
IBES faculty and students are leaders in the global conversation about environmental issues – on campus, at the State House, in boardrooms, and at the United Nations.
Now Hiring: Professor of the Practice, Sustainable Finance and Investing
IBES invites applications for a Professor of the Practice appointment with an anticipated start date of January 1, 2024 (or sooner if schedules permit). We seek individuals with professional and/or academic experience areas such as cleantech, carbon markets, climate finance, and ESG. Strong candidates will have demonstrated expertise across the policy-to-implementation continuum and will bring a large network of relevant partners to enrich our academic and research programming.
What's Happening at IBES
Brown Alumni & Friends
Dedicated Brunonian leaves a legacy of environmental impact
George Billings '72 left an estate gift to advance the IBES' research, teaching, and advocacy.
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Based in West Africa, Chaplet's company Xoomba prioritizes the wellbeing of its collaborators and the environment.
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Brown DEEPS
Kim Cobb and Alberto Saal elected as AGU Fellows
IBES Director Kim Cobb is among the 55 individuals selected for the American Geophysical Union's 2023 Class of Fellows.
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Upcoming Events
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
What We Do
Climate change and flooding, pathogens and poverty, conflict and extinction – these threats know no borders. Our fragile planet and its vulnerable peoples are at risk. This time of unprecedented challenge requires bold solutions and innovative thinking.
Sustaining life on Earth requires change in the way we power our campuses and cities, how we incentivize reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and how we grow and distribute our food.
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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
Fax: 401-863-3839
environment@brown.edu