Year in review: A growing green legacy
In 2024, Indiana University’s Environmental Resilience Institute doubled down on its efforts to support the sustainability goals of local communities, businesses, and nonprofits and to facilitate research and education on climate and environmental science.
IU students leave international climate conference with knowledge, hope
With IU Bloomington's unique combination of opportunities, organizations, and coursework, IU students are joining world leaders to discuss how we must adapt to climate change and prioritize solutions. Students had the opportunity to attend the United Nations climate conference, COP29, held Nov. 11 – 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Hoosier climate solutions to be highlighted at ERI-hosted sustainability and resilience conference
The 2025 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, to be held Friday, Feb. 28 at the Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington, will shine a spotlight on efforts to implement sustainable practices as well as opportunities to accelerate the adoption of practical climate solutions.
As climate change increases likelihood of economic disasters, solution may be found in soil
Indiana is the ninth largest farming state, with agriculture contributing $35.1 billion to the state’s economy, according to the Indiana State Department of Agriculture. However, increases in temperature and precipitation due to carbon dioxide in the air are leading to a greater risk for higher production costs and lower yields for some crops based on a recent climate report on Indiana.
Roots of resilience: IU institute helps communities expand tree canopies
Through an Indiana University program, volunteers in four Indiana cities gathered in November to plant trees and bolster their community’s resilience to climate change. Residents of Elkhart, Evansville, Richmond and Warsaw dug holes for dozens of new trees this month, kickstarting a planting spree that will amount to 400 urban trees by year’s end. Placement of the trees was informed by community planting plans developed through the institute’s Resilience Cohort. The plantings served as a capstone to a yearlong collaboration with IU’s Environmental Resilience Institute to assess local tree canopies and make plans to expand them.
School of Education
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Stories have the power to connect, inspire, and drive change. In this interactive workshop, educators across grade levels and content areas in science, social studies, and English language arts will e...Read more
Campus Sustainability Implementation Series: IU Data Center Tour
IU Data Center
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The second installment of the Campus Decarbonization Implementation Workshop Series, focusing on topics beyond decarbonizing.
EfEC Workshop: Teaching Critical Thinking in Science in the Age of Climate Denial and Misinformation
School of Education
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How can we engage our students in developing the habits of thinking needed for our hypermediated, “post-truth” world – while addressing our core science content and standards? Award-winning teac...Read more
Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference
Monroe Convention Center 302 South College Avenue, Bloomington IN
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The 2025 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference (ISRC), to be held Friday, Feb. 28 at the Monroe Convention Center in Bloomington, will shine a spotlight on efforts to implement sustainable ...Read more
