September 19, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Kulynych Auditorium in the Byrum Welcome and Admissions Center The lecture, titled “Bi-Partisan Leadership in Today’s Environment: Substance or Sound Bite,” will be presented by Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency […]
As a conservation biologist researching biodiversity in the Amazon Rain Forest, Professor of Biology, Miles Silman, has been a de facto part of the sustainability movement since beginning work on his doctorate nearly two decades ago. Yet he admits that he “just didn’t get […]
Congratulations to our graduating interns from the Class of 2011. As they move on to greener pastures, so to speak, we look forward to watching them grow into polished sustainability professionals. Frannie Speer graduated Summa Cum Laude with a major in Economics and a minor […]
Three students in the university’s Spanish language department are hard at work planting Semillas Sostenibles (sustainable seeds) into the hearts and minds of bilingual 4th and 5th graders at El Buen Pastor, a local organization dedicated to helping Latin American families adjust to […]
Students, faculty and community members packed Pugh Auditorium for Dr. Carl Safina’s February 23 lecture on the state of the world’s oceans. Safina is a leader in science and policy regarding oceans and was a central voice in the BP oil spill in the […]
Students, faculty and staff interested in the intersection between world religions and sustainability had the opportunity to view a screening of Renewal on November 3 in Pugh Auditorium. The screening was a product of Office of Sustainability intern and junior Holly Fuller’s interfaith internship. Fuller […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
Congratulations to the Class of 2010!The Office of Sustainability proudly announces the graduation of its first class of interns. Eight of the eleven 2009-2010 interns graduated with the class of 2010 on 17 May in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Their contributions to the inaugural year of the Office of Sustainability are greatly appreciated and we wish them happiness and success in their future endeavors.
Commencement keynote speaker, CEO and Chairman of American Express, Kenneth Chenault, provided graduates with an unexpected message during a stormy commencement ceremony in the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 17. After applauding the graduates for four years of hard work, Chenault told […]
Wake Forest University’s Office of Sustainability invites papers for an edited volume, titled Taking It to the Next Level: Strategies for Adaptation across the Sustainability Curriculum. The editors invite submissions of case studies, as well as methodological analyses of ongoing efforts to integrate […]
Taking It to the Next Level: Strategies for Adaptation across the Sustainability Curriculum. This national conference, hosted on the Reynolda Campus March 22 – 23, 2010, drew participants from 22 states, two Canadian provinces, and the UAE. The conference explored the ways in […]
Wake Forest hosted a conference entitled Energizing the Future on February 10th-11th. This conference, designed to promote “contemporary thinking about the future of energy,” was a success in many ways. Dan Fogel, Executive Professor of Strategy at Wake’s Schools of Business, played an integral […]
Today’s society is dependent upon our access to affordable and abundant energy sources. Our current fossil fuel-based energy supply is not limitless, and we are increasingly in need of finding a way to harness and store energy from alternative fuel sources that is safe, […]
