
Centre for Climate Change and Environment (CCCE)
Introduction:
In response to the growing global concern to address the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, VIT Chennai proudly established the Centre for Climate Change and Environment (CCCE) in November 2024. This pioneering research centre is dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations to combat one of the most pressing issues of our time. The world today faces an unprecedented convergence of environmental challenges, including rising global temperatures, erratic weather patterns, loss of biodiversity, and escalating pollution levels. These phenomena not only threaten ecosystems but also disrupt economies, exacerbate social inequalities, and jeopardize human health. Climate change is no longer a distant threat; it is a present-day reality that demands immediate and innovative actions. Recognizing this urgency, CCCE aims to serve as a hub for cutting-edge research, education, extension activities and policy advocacy. By leveraging VIT Chennai's strong foundation in science, technology, engineering and management, the centre seeks to develop transformative strategies in areas such as sustainable energy and technologies, environmental remediation, climate and environmental modelling, water resource management, urban planning, and climate- resilient environment. Through its multidisciplinary approach, the centre aspires to empower stakeholders at all levels—academia, industry, government, NGOs and society—to collectively address the climate and environmental crisis and secure a sustainable future for generations to come.
VISION
The centre envisions to address the climate change and environmental challenges to enable the society where humans co-exist in harmony with the environment.
MISSION
- Conduct transformative research, promote innovative solutions to address climate change, environmental pollution, and energy challenges.
- Create policies and technologies that support environmental remediation, resource recovery from waste and climate action.
- Collaborate with industries, government bodies, NGOS and global organizations to implement sustainable practices and solutions.
- Educate and empower researchers, students, and communities for creating a sustainable society.
- To collaborate and carry out inter/multidisciplinary research across national and international Universities/research institutions to address the challenges fostered by climate change and environmental pollution.
- To develop sustainable technologies, policies and guidelines to address pressing environmental and climate challenges and translate them to the stakeholders.
- To train the next generation of researchers and professionals in sustainable energy and environmental management.
- Climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation
- Climate change mitigation
- Climate change and environmental modelling using AI and ML
- Waste to wealth including recycling and reuse of treated effluents
- Remediation of contaminated environment and life-cycle assessment
- Sustainable energy technologies
- Climate and environmental policies
- Establishing state of the art laboratory and national facilities pertaining to the core research areas
- Strengthening of international collaboration (Joint Projects, Training Programmes, Conferences, MoUs etc.)
- More research projects from government agencies and industries
- Publications in the form of peer reviewed papers, patents etc.
- Industrial training and consultancy to provide sustainable solutions
- Organising outreach programs in core research areas