Environmental Resilience and Sustainability

In June 2022, the University announced a $60 million commitment to a collaborative approach to climate change. UVA researchers are pursuing two avenues focused on environmental resilience and sustainability: researching and perfecting clean energy, and helping local communities develop best practices for responding to climate change.

The Climate Collaboratives is a signature program supported through the Grand Challenges. UVA will embed four to six research teams in specific localities dealing with climate-related challenges and to connect researchers with policymakers, local officials, business leaders, and everyday citizens. The Climate Collaboratives are led by UVA’s Environmental Institute.

Environmental Institute

News

Initiatives  

• UVA’s Environmental Institute Announces Policy Expert Elizabeth Andrews as Inaugural Practitioner Fellow
• New faculty positions in several schools
  • Faculty Support: Seed funding, Rapid Response Grants, and Spark Grants
  • Post-doctoral Climate Fellowships
  • Summer and J-Term opportunities for Students

Explore-2-Build (E2B) Clean Energy Projects

Past Events 

In August and September 2021, the University organized a series of idea generation events related to Environmental Resilience and Sustainability for the UVA research community.

• Energy Transition and Climate Mitigation 
• Climate Adaptation: Resilient Cities 
• Climate and Democracy

Email us at grand-challenges@virginia.edu