The Institute for Global Sustainability
Leading to Solutions
Building upon Vermont's environmental leadership, UVM's Institute for Global Sustainability fosters integrative solutions through inter and trans-disciplinary educational programs. The mission of the Institute for Global Sustainability (IGS) is to educate students and citizens to serve as leaders in the transition to a sustainable world.
Featured Program
Spring Solutions Lecture Series Offered weekly through April 2010, this lecture series consists of an on-campus public lecture and web-streaming option. Speakers for 2010 include Richard Wolfson, Kristen Shearan and the 350.org organizers to name a few. To view the full schedule or watch an archived lecture web-stream online, visit the Solutions Journal website. The lecture series is supported by the University of Vermont's Institute for Global Sustainability, Gund Institute, Rubenstein School, and the Solutions Journal and US Society of Ecological Economics.p>
Upcoming Events:
Spring Solution Lecture Series - The Challenge of "Getting to 350": on Accelerating Large Scale Clean-Energy and Carbon-Sequestration Solutions from 2010-2020Speaker: Jon, Isham
Date: January 26, 2010
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Location: Aiken 104
Spring Solution Lecture Series - Solutions When the Solution is the Problem: Reflections on the Analytics, Politics and Practice of Getting to 350
Speaker: Mike Woolcock
Date: February 2, 2010
Time: 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Location: Aiken 104
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Program Grants Available
Does not apply to courses for college credit.
Employees working in the industries of: manufacturing, healthcare, informational technology, telecommunications, and environmental engineering may be eligible for up to a 50% discount on courses. This grant is offered through a partnership with the Vermont Training Program and the Department of Economic Development. For more details call the Vermont Business Center at 888-222-3413 or 802-656-4033.