Purdue University

Sustainable Communities

People are at the center of environmental challenges and solutions. Members of the Sustainable Communities research community identify equitable and effective solutions for addressing global environmental change. The researchers focus on several overlapping areas including:

  • Decision making and governance;
  • Human behavior,
  • Values and cultural norms;
  • Critical infrastructure systems;
  • Complex social-ecological systems and dynamics;
  • Participatory research designs

 

Co-Leads: Abby Engelberth (ABE/EEE) & Chad Laux (CIT)

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

ISF supports research and partnerships to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, resilient, and prosperous future by aligning our work with one or more of the SDGs. Each community and inititive identifies specific goals related to their area. For the Sustainable Communities research community, this includes: 

Affordable and Clean Energy    Decent Work and Economic Growth

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