Our Vision

We aim to leverage research, education and public engagement to guide informed decision-making and foster innovation solutions to the planet's most pressing environmental, health, and energy challenges. Our commitment supports the development of healthy, sustainable, and resilient ecosystems and communities for a better future.

Our Mission

The mission of the Institute of the Environment is to comprehensively understand, effectively solve, and clearly communicate pressing environmental, climate, energy, and health challenges. We achieve this through a combination of cutting-edge research, dynamic education, and proactive public engagement, all grounded in a profound commitment to environmental and climate justice.

Our efforts are driven by a spirit of collaborative action, aimed at generating knowledge and developing solutions that will preserve the environment, combat climate change, and support the resilience of communities for generations to come.

Our Pillars

The Institute is structured around thematic pillars – transdisciplinary topics that integrate the work of our centers and programs to amplify the impacts this research has on creating real-world solutions.

We conduct solutions-focused research in these areas by fostering multidisciplinary research teams and translating the knowledge gained into impactful real-world solutions through partnerships with government agencies, businesses, and non-profit and community organizations.

Want to learn more? Contact us at environment@ucdavis.edu.

Institute Pillars