The Tufts Institute of the Environment (TIE) is an interdisciplinary, university-wide education and research institute devoted to advancing and disseminating knowledge about the many ways that human interactions affect the environment. TIE brings together existing environmental efforts at Tufts and helps to catalyze new research, outreach, service, and teaching initiatives.
Tufts has a longstanding commitment to environmental sustainability and a focus on educating future leaders in the field. Tufts was the birthplace of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future and lead signatory of the 1990 Talloires Declaration, which articulated the responsibility of universities to address environmental issues.
TIE has four directorates, each with a specific area of focus:
Environmental Education, directed by Prof. Gretchen Kaufman of the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Energy and Climate, directed by Prof. William Moomaw of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Health and the Environment, directed by Prof. Elena Naumova of the School of Medicine
Water, directed by Prof. Richard Vogel of the School of Engineering
TIE is also closely affiliated with the Water: Systems, Science and Society (WSSS) graduate certificate program, directed by Prof. Richard Vogel of the School of Engineering, Robert (Rusty) Russell of the School of Arts and Sciences and Timothy Griffin of the School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
