Piedmont Environmental Alliance NC created a paid Executive Director position by hiring recent Duke University Nicholas School of Environment graduate Charles Adair in September. Terri LeGrand formerly served as the director in a voluntary capacity. At only 24, Adair already has seven years […]
Facilities and Campus Services recently turned to an unlikely source for its landscaping needs: goats. Though unusual in the Winston-Salem cityscape, these narrow-faced, cloven-footed animals were one of the earliest creatures domesticated and have been devouring leafy vegetation indiscriminately alongside their human counterparts for […]
On October 6, environmentalist and author Bill McKibben gave a free public lecture in the Chapel at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. The lecture was titled, “The Most Important Number on Earth: From Appalachia to the Arctic, a Crisis and a Movement.” […]
Deacon fans young and old have something new to cheer about at this season’s home football games. Tailgaters in the Gold, Blue, Red, and Green lots recycled more than 1000 pounds of cans and bottles at the two opening home games, as part of the […]
The Office of Sustainability participated in the first-ever GOExpo on September 25, 2010 at the Benton Convention Center in downtown Winston-Salem. Representatives from industry, education and community advocacy, from around the Piedmont, joined together to share resources and promote community education for sustainability. The […]
The university was recently recognized for success in our new custodial management program, Operating System I (OS1) at the national OS1 user symposium in Portland, Oregon. In addition to receiving an award for the Best New Cleaning Program, as well as eight Outstanding Cleaning […]
Twenty-six high school students learned about sustainability through the lens of food and water systems this summer during the inaugural LENS (Learn. Experience. Navigate. Solve.) Program. Postdoctoral Fellow in Religion and the Environmental Program, Lucas Johnston and English professor Anne Boyle teamed up to lead […]
When Jessica Wallace stumbled into catering “purely by accident” 20 years ago, she never imagined she would rise to the position of Catering Director at a top 25 university. Wallace entered the catering industry as a sales representative for a local event/catering company, but […]
Campus Kitchen has long been known for efforts in food justice on campuses across America. The university’s branch expanded these efforts in February through a unique partnership with high-end artisanal grocery store, The Fresh Market. Through Campus Kitchen, between 400 to 650 […]
The Waste Reduction and Recycling internship has been re-opened for applications. The intern will work with the director of sustainability and the WFU waste reduction and recycling manger to develop waste reduction campaigns for campus. The work may include waste audits, development of recycling […]
Eight new students participated in the first ever Sustainability In Action Pre-Orientation Program from August 14-19. Students learned about local sustainability initiatives through the lens of local, sustainable food systems during the intense five day program. Two returning students, sophomores Emily Bachman and De’Noia Woods […]
Wake Forest Dining Services is hiring a sustainability intern for the 2010-11 academic year. The position description is posted here. Interested candidates should submit an electronic letter of interest and a resume to Matt Lugo, Marketing Manager at Lugo-Mathew@aramark.com. Applications are due by […]
The university has recently approved a new interdisciplinary center to promote critical thinking and effective action across the fields of renewable energy, biodiversity and ecosystem conservation, environmental policy, human behavior, social influence, enterprise, and environmental markets. The Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES) […]
A short history of the Southern Magnolias on Manchester Plaza: In 1947 while visiting the old campus, Dr. Walter Raphael Wiley (BS 1929, BS Med. 1930) and his wife, Monnie Louise McDaniel Wiley learned of the impending move of the University to Winston-Salem. Mrs. […]
Campus Kitchen coordinator, Shelley Graves, is nearly incapable of wasting food, which makes her a good fit to lead the organization on campus responsible for redistributing dining and catering waste and channeling local food resources into the hands of those most in need. […]
