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Law alum to share perspective on Copenhagen Conference

10/28, 12 pm: Elizabeth Ladt will discuss domestic and international climate politics, with a focus on the United Nations Climate Change Conference in December. Law School, Room 1302 Event sponsored by The Environmental Law Society. Contact Will Morgan, morgwk7@wfu.edu, for more information.


Celebrate Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail stretches 1,000 miles across the state of North Carolina from Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains to Jockey’s Ridge on the Outer Banks. The trail is approximately half-way complete with a little over 500 miles of footpath complete. Temporary connectors on […]


“Addicted to Plastic” film screening and presentation

10/14, 7 pm: Brian Rosa of NC Dept of Environment and Natural Resources and Gary Bilbro, Presient of the Carolina Recycling Association will speak at the screening of Addicted to Plastic, a film about the negative consequences of excessive plastic consumption. Temple Emanuel: 201 […]


The Challenge of Landscape Preservation—an Ecological Perspective

10/27, 12:30 pm: Learn how past use of Reynolda Gardens has affected how the landscape looks and functions today. Education Wing of the Reynolda Gardens WFU greenhouse: 100 Reynolda Village Contact Camilla Wilcox: wilcoxcp@wfu.edu for more information.


BigBelly Solar Trash Compactor Launch

10/9, 11 am-1 pm: Come learn about the university’s new BigBelly Solar Trash Compactors at the show-and-tell demo media event. In front of the Reynolda Fresh Food Company Contact Jim Coffey: coffeyjb@wfu.edu, for more information about the event, or visit bigbellysolar.com for more information […]


W-S Big Sweep

10/3, 9:00 am: Volunteer to clean local waterways across Forsyth County during the annual sweep. Supplies and lunch provided. Winston-Salem, NC. Location vary Call City Link at 727-8000 or e-mail georges@cityofws.org for more information and to register. You may also use the online […]


N.C. Green Energy Economy Forum

10/8, 5:30 pm; 10/9, 7:30 am: The N.C. Sustainable Energy Association will join with state leaders to discuss growing North Carolina’s green energy economy. Charlotte, N.C. Visit energync.org/octforum for more information.


Lecture – PEA: Connecting People to Preserve our Planet

9/22, 3:00 pm: Terri LeGrand, Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) ED, will discuss the work that the PEA is doing to make a more sustainable community. ZSR Library Room 204 Contact Carolyn McCallum: mccallcj@wfu.edu


Get dirty in the new campus garden

The Campus Garden is the result of student, faculty and staff efforts to help Wake Forest students better understand and influence the social, environmental, biological and political consequences of food production and consumption.  While we hope to eventually have the food grown at the Campus […]


Summer of Susans

The beautiful picture featured on the banner or this website was taken in July 2009. Reynolda House can be seen faintly in the background while Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) steal the show in the foreground. The “re-wilding” of the Reynolda Gardens Field began over a […]


Reduce waste with University Stores

This year students will notice a few changes at the University Stores – and we think they’ll like what they see. University Stores is launching a new program, in partnership with Office Depot and HP called Recycle and Rewards. Students who are used to carrying […]


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