Many student groups at Brown, promote energy and environmental initiatives and have spurred significant progress towards a more sustainable world on and off campus. These student groups represent efforts spanning a diverse array of environmental issues and advocacy approaches.  From composting to climate change, poetry to policy, there is a student group at Brown that can inspire your environmental enthusiasm!

emPower is Brown’s student environmental umbrella organization it’s eight member groups include: Bikes @ Brown, BCAF, Beyond the Bottle, EcoReps, Environmental Events, RISCC, SCRAP and SuFI.  emPower’s common meeting time and collaborative structure creates a strong sense of community among member groups that address a wide variety of sustainability issues. 

In addition to emPower, there are a number of other environmentally themed student groups, including:

A Better World by Design

Engineers without Borders – Brown Chapter

Market Shares

OLEEP

U.S. Green Building Council (USGCB)– Brown Chapter

Watershed

Westhouse