The Center for the Environment is an interdisciplinary hub of environmental research that is committed to generating transformative solutions to our deepest societal challenges including: climate change, air pollution, access to clean water, food insecurity, biodiversity loss and infectious diseases.
Our Mission
The Center for the Environment is an interdisciplinary hub of environmental research that
- accelerates research across environmental solutions, biodiversity, environmental justice, and planetary health with earth systems and climate change as a cross-cutting driver.
- fosters a diverse community of faculty, staff, researchers and students with shared interests in environment and sustainability.
- amplifies transformative partnerships throughout WashU and beyond.
- supports interdisciplinary and emerging educational initiatives and postdoctoral research.
The WashU Ecosystem
Within the WashU ecosystem of environmental research, education, and practice, the Center for the Environment serves as a connector. Much like a biodiversity corridor, we work to create space where our partners within the ecosystem and across distinct disciplines come together to address our world’s biggest environmental challenges.
