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The research team records data from the marsh of the Currituck Sound.

Institute for the Environment

Welcome to the UNC Institute for the Environment (IE).

IE fosters and conducts collaborations with faculty, students and staff across the university to identify and solve the world’s environmental challenges and sustain and improve the environment.

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Old Well with frozen branches around it and the Sustainable Carolina logo overlaid.

Group effort earns UNC-Chapel Hill AASHE Gold rating

UNC-Chapel Hill is the first R1 university to receive a Gold rating under the new standards.

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Rada Petric with a backpack, tent and dog.

BatPack lands on top 10 “Carolina Story” of 2024

IE’s Rada Petric is leading the charge to save N.C.’s bats.

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A bus in New York City.

New Research: Electrifying NYC’s trucks and buses would save $2.4 billion in health costs and prevent hundreds of deaths

Co-author Sarav Arunachalam notes both short- and long-term benefits.

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Our vision is to become a global leader in catalyzing innovative environmental research and harnessing the research output to educate tomorrow’s leaders, engage communities and meet environmental, energy and development challenges.
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Inclusive Excellence

The UNC Institute for the Environment is committed to inclusive excellence within our organization and our disciplines. We recognize that diverse perspectives strengthen groups and know that environmental challenges and solutions do not affect people equally. We value the knowledge and resources that all communities bring to understanding and sustaining the environment. 

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Geo Science interns in the creek.

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STFS students engage around a research poster.

Student researchers map heat on campus

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River and bridge.

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Students with environmental monitors.

Creating Climate-Resilient Communities

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