Institute on the Environment
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| Type | Academic institution |
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| Established | 2007 |
| Director | Jessica Hellmann |
| Location | St. Paul, MN, U.S. |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | www.environment.umn.edu |
The Institute on the Environment, or IonE, is a multidisciplinary institute at the University of Minnesota that supports interdisciplinary research, develops leaders and builds cross-sector partnerships aimed at shaping solutions to challenges at the intersection of society and the environment. Its director is Jessica Hellmann.
The mission of the University of Minnesota's Institute on the Environment is to lead the way toward a future in which people and the environment prosper together.
IonE was founded at the University of Minnesota in 2007.
IonE initiatives focus on six topical areas:
IonE programs, investments and other activities fall into three broad, interacting activities: discovery of solutions, preparing leaders and engaging partners.
IonE pursues research-based solutions to the biggest challenges of the 21st century including climate adaptation, energy, food and land use, freshwater, urban resilience and whole systems. IonE fellows, research scientists and students collate and analyze data and knowledge from diverse sources and fields to identify strategies for improving environmental outcomes. IonE also works with established and emerging leaders in science, technology, business, education, policy and other areas to co-envision and co-create enduring positive change around the world. IonE shares its findings in academic and non-academic outlets.
IonE's leadership and education programs offer a range of specialized training in areas such as communication, media relations, entrepreneurship and systems thinking. IonE coordinates the University's undergraduate sustainability studies minor; offers leadership programming for graduate students; provides education and mentoring for budding entrepreneurs; and delivers communications and strategy training for faculty and staff.
IonE links researchers with leaders in the business, investment, media, government, academia and nonprofit sectors to help disseminate Minnesota innovation around the world. It also shares stories and sparks conversations that motivate and empower people to create a more sustainable future.
The Acara Program for Entrepreneurship gives university students a chance to envision and launch successful social businesses. Since 2009, more than 300 students from 20 universities have participated in Acara’s programs. Acara has partnerships with colleges and universities in the United States as well as India.
The Boreas Leadership Program offers University of Minnesota graduate and professional students and postdoctoral fellows co-curricular leadership development opportunities that build on the strengths of graduate education to create effective change agents.
Ensia is an independent non-profit magazine and event series published by IonE that showcases environmental solutions in action. Ensia's mission is to share environmental solutions and spark conversations that motivate and empower people to create a more sustainable future. It covers a wide range of environment and sustainability issues, looking at the crossroads of sectors, disciplines, ideologies and geographies for new ideas to emerge.
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