Think Green Thursdays

The Office of Sustainability is excited to announce the debut of Green Thursdays! Every Thursday the office of sustainability invites you to come hang out on the patio and get involved in a fun, green activity. Come out this Thursday (Feb 17) on the Mag […]


University receives STARS Silver rating for sustainability efforts

Wake Forest has received a STARS Silver rating in recognition of our sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all […]


‘Tapped’ screening sparks emotional discussion

Pugh Auditorium was abuzz with discussion after the closing credits of Tapped on January 25, 2011. The film screening, which officially began the university’s “Choose to Reuse” campaign, drew a diverse audience from university departments and the wider Winston-Salem community. Tapped explores the bottled […]


Environmental Justice Event draws diverse audience

Annenberg Forum overflowed with university students and faculty and members of the greater Winston-Salem community on November 11 for a symposium on environmental justice.  The event, “My Neighborhood is Killing Me: Environmental Racism and a Call to Justice,” discussed the effects of toxic dumping and […]


‘Renewal’ screening prompts dialogue

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 […]


Residence Life and Housing sponsors Rake Forest to promote community engagement

Matthew Imboden, Assistant Director of Residence Education, describes the motivation behind and success of the first ever Rake Forest event which took place on October 5, 2010: As a way to connect students, the Wake Forest value of service, and the residential neighborhoods surrounding campus, […]


City of Winston-Salem reaches out to community through GO Expo

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 […]


High School students view sustainability through a new LENS

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 […]


Sustainability in Action Program provides new perspective to incoming students

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 […]


Faces of Sustainability: Shelley Graves

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. […]


Erin Brockovich addresses sold-out crowd

Erin Brockovich, namesake of and inspiration for the Oscar-award winning film Erin Brockovich, came to the defense of the Yadkin Riverkeeper on June 29th in Brendle Recital Hall. Brockovich, sporting her signature potty mouth and show stopping four inch red pumps, delivered a […]


Wake Up to Food Week honors local food justice action

“Wake Up to Food Week,” March 15th-19th, was sponsored by Campus Kitchen to promote local and sustainable eating. The capstone events for the week were the viewing of the film FRESH, Robert Egger’s talk on “The Business of Healthy Food for All,” as well […]


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