Climate and atmospheric science require a fundamentally cooperative and multi-disciplinary effort to bring about the innovative ideas necessary to address the pressing issues at hand. Cherokee Farm will combine access to tools with expertise that will stimulate creative and groundbreaking solutions to climate issues. Because the ties between climate, environmental science and energy are clear and compelling, the vision of Cherokee Farm is one of interaction, intersection and collaborative results.
By bringing together top plant geneticists from the UT Institute of Agriculture and world-leading computational science resources at ORNL, Cherokee Farm will be positioned to find solutions to global climate change. Whether those solutions are derived from the creation of new plant strains better suited for carbon absorption or through the modeling of their effect, Cherokee Farm will be a central link in this cutting-edge scientific endeavor.
Beyond big science, the University of Tennessee and its Knoxville campus are at the forefront of bringing sustainability to bear on higher education. Through the Make Orange Green initiative, UT Knoxville is earning national and international recognition for its efforts in campus sustainability. From on-campus, student-led biofuel production to one of the largest Green Power purchases in the Southeast, the University follows through on its environmental commitment.
Make Orange Green?
Make Orange Green is a comprehensive program that promotes and coordinates
environmental stewardship activities at the University of Tennessee. A collaborative effort between the Committee on the Campus
Environment, the Facilities Services Department, the Office of Public Relations, and the Student Environmental Initiatives Committee, Make Orange Green works to coordinate environmental activities within all areas of campus.
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