The Trienens Institute's programs seamlessly connect Northwestern’s sustainability- and energy-related expertise across the university—spanning science, engineering, business, communications, policy, law, and more. This broad scope is core to the Institute’s strategy to operate as a platform for collaboration that accelerates progress for economically viable solutions with both internal and external partners.
Adapt is a new research initiative that brings together a multidisciplinary team of experts to address the impacts of climate change on urban communities—an effort that is especially critical as it unfolds alongside the ongoing energy transition.
The Ubben Program for Climate and Carbon Science at the Trienens Institute uses an interdisciplinary approach to study climate system dynamics and develop solutions for climate adaptation and mitigation.
The Program on Plastics, Ecosystems, and Public Health at the Trienens Institute is a multidisciplinary team science initiative that examines the product lifecycle of everyday plastics, exploring the implications for environmental and human well-being, as well as novel and scalable solutions to mitigate those impacts.
