Perspectives on Sustainability, Quarterly Newsletter As we publish, world leaders and climate reporters are gathered in Dubai for the 28th United Nations Climate Conference, COP28. On the docket this year is the call for member countries to triple renewable energy capacity and double energy […]
Campus landscaping aims to reduce impacts of climate change in Winston-Salem By: Mollie Maynard, Contributing Writer for the Old Gold & Black Wake Forest is known for the natural beauty of its campus, but the characteristic landscaping of “The Forest” serves another, bigger purpose: adapting […]
Professor Michael Grätzal presents his research to Wake Forest students on photovoltaic cells By: Beza Zelalem, contributing writer for the Old Gold & Black Let’s be honest. How knowledgeable are you on photovoltaic cells and their importance? If your answer is “not very knowledgeable,” don’t […]
Quin Wolters (’23) returned to her alma mater this fall as Harvest Table Culinary Group’s inaugural Sustainability Coordinator By: Jimena Elmufdi (’24) for the Old Gold & Black After graduating from Wake Forest last May, Quin Wolters, a former mathematical economics major and environmental studies […]
February 13, 2024 In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, how do the relationships between humans, non-human animals, and landscapes influence public health? Join Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability and co-sponsoring departments on Tuesday, February 13th at 5:30pm in Brendle Recital Hall for Tracing Threads from Art […]
Are you coming back to Wake Forest for Homecoming next weekend? In support of the campus-wide events happening this year, we will be hosting an environment and sustainability table at Festival on the Quad in lieu of a separate event this year. Please join […]
Update: This position has been filled. Thank you to all students who expressed interest and applied. Spring 2024 intern opportunities will be released mid-November. Apply Today to be a Campus Garden Intern The Office of Sustainability is currently hiring for a Campus Garden Intern. This […]
Building Leadership for Sustainability Are you a first-year student interested in sustainability? Join SLG, the Sustainability Leadership Group exclusively for first-year students. This group is designed for new Deacs who want to develop the skills and experience needed to address some of the most pressing issues facing […]
The Sustainability Intern Class of 2023 has been through a lot in their four years at Wake Forest. From their first year on campus being interrupted by a global pandemic to a fertilizer fire and even a short-lived rabid raccoon scare, they certainly faced their […]
Alumnus Jeff Hall (‘95) recently chatted with the Office of Sustainability about his time as a Demon Deacon and his work with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission as a wildlife biologist and herpetologist for our new Sustainable Alumni Spotlight Series. From an early age, […]
The Intercultural Center and Office of Sustainability welcomed both Native and non-Native members of the Wake Forest community to the newly cultivated Three Sisters Garden in celebration of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a reclamation of Columbus Day. “Today, we get to gather here and celebrate […]
Written by Office of Sustainability intern, Una Wilson (’24) Una is a biology major specializing in studies of fungi, and a journalism and environmental studies minor, spent the summer in Peru alongside Wake Forest faculty researchers and CINCIA. Wilson shares her experience in Peru, and […]
A new “three sisters” garden is being cultivated between Palmer Hall and Piccolo Hall – a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and the Intercultural Center. The garden is intended to be an experiential learning space where the three sisters (corn, beans, squash), and other […]
guest blog written by Libby Mohn (’20) “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan OBE In March 2022, I journeyed to Antarctica with ClimateForce 2041 alongside polar explorer Robert Swan OBE, the first man in […]
Wake Forest University welcomed Dr. Julie Velásquez Runk as the new director of the undergraduate Environmental Program this year. She comes to Wake Forest from the University of Georgia, where she was an Associate Professor of Anthropology. Dr. Velásquez Runk completed her undergraduate studies at […]