The mission of the Environmental Resilience Institute is to increase resilience to environmental change in Indiana and the Midwest by accurately predicting impacts and effectively partnering with communities to implement feasible, equitable, and research-informed solutions.
With necessary and accurate information from the scientific community, including ERI, about the inequitably experienced risks and adverse impacts of climate change, communities in Indiana and the Midwest will equitably reduce risks and respond to and recover from those impacts. Our vision is that all residents, especially those most vulnerable, can thrive in safe, healthy, and economically vital communities.
See the Director’s letter on ERI’s commitment to social and environmental justice.
While the threat of environmental change has concerning implications for all forms of life on this planet, we recognize that environmental justice is especially linked to systemic racism. Therefore, we are committed to fighting for environmental justice and against systemic racism in all our work. ERI is deliberately cultivating a staff and culture rich in diversity of thought, background, race, gender, ability, and lived experiences.
