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 […]
The public launch of the Green Team Network this month will present university faculty and staff with the opportunity to lead their respective divisions, departments, and units in developing more sustainable behaviors. Through the program, volunteer captains will gain the tools needed to […]
Join the launch of our campus-wide Choose to Reuse campaign by attending the screening of the award-winning documentary, Tapped. The screening will begin at 7:00 pm in the Benson Center’s Pugh Auditorium. The first 50 in attendance to sign a pledge to reduce […]
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) […]
Wake Forest University will be hosting the Piedmont Environmental Alliance Earth Day Fair on Davis Field Saturday, April 17, 2010. This is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day and the 5th celebration for PEA. More than 100 exhibitors and Teaching Tents will illustrate for […]
Did you know that Wake Forest is an institutional member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)? Our institutional membership translates into membership for any member of our campus community. The organization offers myriad membership benefits, from discounted conference fees […]
Energizing the Future: Technology, Policy and Entrepreneurship — February 10-11, 2010, on the Wake Forest Campus Energy is vital to our modern way of life, and sustainable energy solutions are essential for a secure future. With broad interest and expertise in the sciences, economics, law […]
Q. I’m a student who’s interested in the local foods movement on campus – how can I get involved? A. Here are a few ways you can get involved: Join the Campus Garden listserv to keep up on food-related issues Attend the regular work […]
11/19, 2-5 p.m.: Ken’s Bike Shop will be performing free bike assessments and minor tune-ups underneath the Campus Recreation tent. A biking survey has also been made available through SEAC on their blog: http://sustainwfu.blogspot.com. Anyone who fills out the survey is eligible to […]
Student demand, institutional commitment, and faculty interest are all inspiring the integration of sustainability themes into higher education curricula and research agendas. The complex and interdependent nature of solutions for a more sustainable future call for inter- and trans- disciplinary teaching and research. Institutional […]
11/13, 7:30 pm: The Warriors of AniKituhwa will perform the Cherokee War Dance and Eagle Tail Dance as part of an exhibition of Cherokee tradition. Annenburg Forum, Carswell Hall Reception to follow in Greene Hall Contact Religion Professor Ulrike Wiethaus at wiethaus@wfu.edu for more […]
“My house is my toy,” Rick Matthews, associate provost of information systems, said. His Faculty Drive home, built in 1984 may well still be the most energy efficient structure on the block over 20 years after its construction. Matthews uses super insulation to make his […]
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 […]
