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Join our Sustainability Alumni Career Panel on February 25!
Wake Forest Receives Tree Campus Higher Education Recognition for 14th Consecutive Year
Click to submit a proposal to be an Earth Talks presenter. Proposals due by 11:59pm on February 18.
Magnolias Curriculum Project Applications Open. Applications will be accepted through March 17, 2025.
Nominations Open: Champions of Change
Call for Programs: Earth Month
Nearly 50 Students Wade Into Campus Engaged Learning at Lake Katharine
Are We Solving the Right Problem? A Guide for Rising Sustainability Leaders, by Ashley Wilcox
Perspectives on Sustainability: Better Together by Dedee DeLongpré Johnston
Read the 2024 Update on Wake Forest’s Climate Action Plan
Join the WFU Sustainability Career Network
Wake Forest Commits to 100% Renewable Energy
Taming the Flood: Building Resilience through Nature-Inspired Stormwater Management by Krista Stump

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Upcoming Events

Check out upcoming sustainability-related events at Wake Forest below.

  • February 25, 2025 | 5:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    Whether you’re looking for guidance on landing a job or simply looking to learn more about your career options, this event will be an informative and fun way to explore your future! We’ve invited a panel of five Wake Forest graduates to Zoom in for our 5th annual Sustainability Alumni …
  • March 3, 2025 | 5:30pm
    Scales Fine Arts Center
    Film Screening & Reception | Sick-Amour: A Love Story by Joel Tauber (Professor of Art, Activist, Artist, and Filmmaker) Monday, March 3, 2024 / 5-8pm / Scales 102 (Reception Immediately Following in Scales Lobby) Sick-Amour: A Love Story (2024) celebrates the forlorn and lonely Tree that Joel Tauber adopts in the …
  • March 4, 2025 | 5:00pm
    Z. Smith Reynolds Library
    The Environmental and Epistemic Justice Initiative at Wake Forest University, with funding from the Mellon Foundation and support from the Program in African American Studies at Wake Forest University is pleased to host a lecture series with Dr. Sacoby Wilson. Dr. Sacoby Wilson is a Professor with the Department of …
  • March 25, 2025 | 7:00pm
    Farrell Hall
    Join former National Climate Advisor and former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for a public address, followed by a moderated discussion with former EPA Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe.
  • March 30, 2025 | 8:00am
    Reynolda Campus
    The Office of Sustainability facilitates Wake Forest's annual Earth Month celebration each spring. Join them in celebrating Earth Day and highlighting Wake Forest's sustainability strides through engaging events, experiences, and a renewed sense of community along the way. Signature annual events hosted by the Office of Sustainability include …
  • March 30, 2025 | 4:00pm
    The Campus Garden (1141 Polo Road)
    Welcome spring and celebrate the start of Earth Month at Wake Forest at the Office of Sustainability's annual Spring Equinox celebration! Join us for live music, upcycling crafts presented by campus and community partners, plant-forward food, and interactive learning with farm animals and the garden’s bees.  …
  • April 9, 2025 | 5:00pm
    Pugh Auditorium
    Earth Talks is a series of short, student-led presentations that are focused on sustainability topics. Each talk is led by a Wake Forest student or group of students who are eager to share their knowledge, passions, or research with others in the Wake Forest community. Suggested topics include climate change, …
  • April 25, 2025 | 3:00pm
    TBD
    Join your community for a tree planting ceremony and campus beautification effort! This longstanding tradition, formerly known as Campus Beautification Day, brings students, faculty, and staff together to honor and celebrate our campus trees and the services they provide. It’s also a chance to look back at Earth …
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