Undergrad Fanny Vavrovsky said that the seminar offered “an actual path towards some kind of meaningful change that I can enact in the future.”

“That’s a theme for all the IBES events. These people are really cool, really engaged in what they’re doing, talking about projects that they actually care about and making an impact,” she added.

Commentary from IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts.

Stephen Porder, IBES and EEOB Professor and Associate Provost for Sustainability, discussed the financial and environmental costs of electric vehicles.

The Rhode Island senator sat down with IBES Affiliate and Political Science Professor Jeff Colgan on October 20.

On a sunny Saturday morning, students and families got an exciting look into IBES' research, curriculum, alumni engagement efforts, and more during the institute's 2023 Open House.

Commentary from IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts.

Commentary from Meredith Hastings, Professor in IBES and DEEPS and lead for the Breathe Providence air quality monitoring project.

A guest essay by IBES Affiliate and Political Science Professor Jeff Colgan.

Highlights from the October 10 panel discussion, held during the week of Indigenous Peoples Day.

Schornak is an IBES Voss Environmental Fellow pursuing an Engaged Scholarship Certificate on the intersections between health and the environment.

Commentary from IBES Director Kim Cobb.

A conversation about Antarctica with Elizabeth Rush, IBES Fellow and Assistant Professor of the Practice of English.

Commentary from Erica Walker: IBES Affiliate, epidemiologist, and founder of the Community Noise Lab.

This article cites a report by members of IBES' Climate and Development Lab.

Commentary from IBES and DEEPS Professor Amanda Lynch.

This article cites a study led by IBES affiliate and epidemiologist Julie Skarha PhD '22.

Commentary from Rachel Baker, Assistant Professor of Climate Health

George Billings '72 left an estate gift to advance the IBES' research, teaching, and advocacy.

Based in West Africa, Chaplet's company Xoomba prioritizes the wellbeing of its collaborators and the environment.

Commentary from IBES Affiliate and Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Erica Walker

A book reading and interview with IBES and Biology Professor Stephen Porder

A conversation with IBES Affiliate and political scientist Jeff Colgan.

New research from the Northern Change Research Lab, led by IBES and DEEPS Professor Laurence C. Smith.

Commentary from IBES and EEOB Professor Stephen Porder.

IBES and EEOB Professor Stephen Porder aimed to refute claims from a leader of an anti-offshore wind group.

IBES and EEOB Professor Dov Sax provided extensive commentary on the history of societal attitudes toward native and non-native species.

This article centers upon Breathe Providence, a hyperlocal air monitoring project led by IBES and DEEPS Professor Meredith Hastings.

Commentary from Beth Fussell, Professor of Populations Studies and Environment and Society (Research).

More coverage of Breathe Providence, a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network led by IBES and DEEPS Professor Meredith Hastings.

This Ideas essay was written by IBES/Biology Professor Stephen Porder and IBES Fellow/DEEPS Professor Baylor Fox-Kemper.

Commentary from IBES Fellow and DEEPS Professor Baylor Fox-Kemper.

IBES and Biology Professor Stephen Porder argues that our environmental curricula should focus more on solutions.

Coverage of the Breathe Providence project, a hyperlocal air quality monitoring network led by Professor Meredith Hastings and housed at IBES.

IBES Director Kim Cobb is among the 55 individuals selected for the American Geophysical Union's 2023 Class of Fellows.

Three members of IBES faculty will join Director Kim Cobb and Director of Undergraduate Studies Dawn King to form an expanded IBES Leadership Team, as outlined in the Institute’s 2023-2028 Strategic Plan.

At Brown's Opening Convocation on September 5, 2023, Cobb called on students to unite across disciplines and take action against climate change — emphasizing that with their unique blend of knowledge and a global network of climate advocates at their disposal, they can work together to secure a sustainable future for generations to come.

The IBES community is pleased to introduce our two newest faculty members: Seda Şalap-Ayça, Assistant Professor of the Practice in Geospatial Science in IBES and DEEPS, and Allan Just, Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Environment and Society.

​​​​​​​A content strategist who has served Brown for over 11 years, Warrington will lead the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society’s growing communications team and spearhead initiatives to promote IBES’ Strategic Plan.

Born in part from an IBES seed grant and published in 2021, the 200-page work offers “a new theoretical framework for understanding chemicals in society.”

Input from Professor Timmons Roberts.

Coverage of research by Professor Timmons Roberts and his Climate and Development Lab, with commentary from Roberts and IBES Director Kim Cobb.

Commentary from Voss Postdoc Lina C. Pérez-Angel.

Commentary from IBES and Sociology Professor Timmons Roberts.

IBES Director Kim Cobb helps explain the inner workings of El Niño and what current patterns can tell us about Earth's future.

New research from IBES Affiliate Jeff Colgan.

Featuring Zanagee Artis '22, an ENVS concentrator who now works for a climate nonprofit he co-founded in high school.