Andrea George

Vanderbilt awarded 2016 Sustainable Transportation Award

Vanderbilt University is recipient of the 2016 Sustainable Transportation Award, presented jointly by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

Vanderbilt’s greenhouse gas emissions down 19 percent since 2008

Overall greenhouse gas emissions from the campus and medical center have decreased from 2005 to 2012, even though Vanderbilt has seen significant growth in square footage, staff, students and research dollars.

VU achieves 60 percent increase in recycling

The amount of materials recycled at Vanderbilt rose from 3 million pounds to 5 million pounds last year—that’s a 60 percent increase.