Conservation
Join Vanderbilt in raising awareness of climate change during Earth Hour on March 25
Mar. 21, 2023—Vanderbilt University will participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 25, to raise awareness about climate change by turning off the exterior lights at West End Tower from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. Earth Hour was started in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund and partners, and it has become a global event with more than 190...
Engineering group goes to Israel to study water recycling leader’s operations, research
Mar. 14, 2023—Engineering professors and students will spend their 2023 spring break in Israel to learn about the country’s water recycling programs and bring those lessons back to share with Sterling Ranch, a 21st century sustainable city south of Denver, Colorado, that has doubled as a training site and test bed for Vanderbilt students and professors since 2015. Sterling...
Vanderbilt to begin utility and infrastructure upgrades for campus growth
Jan. 27, 2023—Vanderbilt University is making extensive upgrades to its utilities and other infrastructure as it prepares for campus growth. The Central Utilities Initiative, scheduled to begin in February 2023, will provide enhancements to support various Vandy United projects, the Highland Quad Residential Colleges that will be built along 25th Avenue South, and other future projects. “The Central Utilities Initiative...
Everything you need to know about getting around campus and Nashville
Sep. 2, 2022—Vanderbilt students and commuters have plenty of options for getting around campus as well as Nashville, including to Centennial Park, Taste of Nashville restaurants, Hillsboro Village and more. MoveVU, the university’s strategic transportation and mobility plan, can assist you with your daily travel decisions and help reduce your carbon footprint in the process. Check out the following resources...
How to Enjoy Vanderbilt’s Arboretum
Jul. 18, 2022—Text by Kim Green Photos by John Russell Illustrations by Kelly Thompson When Bishop Holland McTyeire oversaw the planting of more than a thousand trees on Vanderbilt’s campus nearly 150 years ago, he set in motion a time-release canopy that now provides widespread shade for the university community. As steward of today’s arboretum, University Landscape Architect James...
Do your part to help conserve energy during heat wave
Jun. 15, 2022—With temperatures expected to reach over 100 degrees in the Nashville area, the Vanderbilt University Facilities Department is asking faculty, staff and students to help reduce their energy consumption over the next two weeks. Nashville Electric Service and the Tennessee Valley Authority have requested that Middle Tennessee residents voluntarily reduce their electrical consumption during the...
Share your priorities for addressing climate change in Nashville
Apr. 11, 2022—In early 2020, Mayor John Cooper announced the formation of Nashville’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, comprising more than 50 community volunteers including Vanderbilt University faculty and staff. Co-chaired by Vanderbilt University’s Eric Kopstain and Linda Breggin, the committee developed a Climate Action Plan for the city of Nashville that outlines recommended strategies to address climate change across a variety...
Campus Dining returns to reusable cups, plates, utensils
Mar. 23, 2022—In response to COVID-19, Campus Dining implemented a number of safety protocols beginning in March 2020 including a shift to disposable, compostable drinkware and cutlery and to-go containers only. In coordination with university health and safety leaders, Campus Dining announces a return to reusable cups, plates and utensils in its dining halls, effective March 25....
Vanderbilt, Nashville to participate in Earth Hour to raise awareness about climate change
Mar. 23, 2022—Vanderbilt University and the city of Nashville will participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 26, to raise awareness about climate change. Started in Sydney, Australia, in 2007 by the World Wildlife Fund and partners, Earth Hour has become a global event with more than 185 countries and territories participating. For safety reasons, Vanderbilt will not turn...
Vanderbilt Printing Services earns Forest Stewardship Council certification
Feb. 11, 2022—Vanderbilt University Printing Services has earned Forest Stewardship Council certification for the university’s in-house printing operation. This certification enables Printing Services to affix the FSC® checkmark logo to printed documents and publications, certifying that the paper used was sustainably sourced from well-managed forests. In order to produce an FSC-certified publication, special chain-of-custody protocols must be followed...