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Spring Celebration 2026

Turn Your Screen Time into Green Time Each year, campus blooms with the coming spring, and the Office of Sustainability facilitates a campus wide celebration to honor Earth Day and the changing seasons at Wake Forest. We hope you join us for our 2026 Celebration […]


Call for Proposals: Earth Talks 2026

Spark your curiosity and ignite your campus; Earth Talks 2026 is now accepting proposals! Earth Talks is a series of short, student-led presentations on a variety of sustainability topics. Each talk is led by a Wake Forest student or group of students who are eager […]


Earth Talks 2025 Recap

We had a record-breaking turnout for our 5th annual Earth Talks! Nearly 150 Wake Forest community members joined us in Pugh Auditorium on April 9 to learn about a variety of sustainability topics. Eight students presented powerful talks, including: Students worked with the Office […]


Spring Equinox Celebration Recap

Spring arrived on campus with a splash at the Spring Equinox Celebration and Earth Month Kickoff in the Campus Garden. On March 30, over 200 students, faculty, staff, and families joined the Office of Sustainability and 15 tabling organizations for a day full of upcycled […]


Earth Month 2025 Schedule of Events

View detailed information for each event in the drop down menus below. Signature Annual Earth Month Events Recent Posts


Champions of Change Nominations Open

Nominations are now open for the 12th annual Champions of Change campus sustainability awards! Students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate themselves and others as a leader of the sustainability transformation on campus before the deadline on February 28. We are seeking nominations […]


Call for Programs: Earth Month

Wake Forest will be celebrating Earth Month from March 30 – April 30, and we invite the entire community to get involved!  Earth Month is a time to renew our connection to the earth with events, experiences, and celebrations that engage and connect our campus […]


Call for Proposals: Earth Talks 2025

Are you passionate about sustainability? Submit a proposal to present at the fifth annual Earth Talks on April 9. Earth Talks is a series of short, student-led presentations that are focused on sustainability topics. Each talk is led by a Wake Forest student or group of students […]


Winston-Salem Blooms at the Spring Equinox Celebration

By: Towne Moores, Staff Writer for the Old Gold & Black As you’ve likely noticed from the blooming flowers around campus and herds of students sunbathing on the Quad, spring has arrived! On Sunday, March 24, the Office of Sustainability celebrated its arrival by hosting […]


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