Deacon fans young and old have something new to cheer about at this season’s home football games. Tailgaters in the Gold, Blue, Red, and Green lots recycled more than 1000 pounds of cans and bottles at the two opening home games, as part of the […]
Campus Kitchen has long been known for efforts in food justice on campuses across America. The university’s branch expanded these efforts in February through a unique partnership with high-end artisanal grocery store, The Fresh Market. Through Campus Kitchen, between 400 to 650 […]
The Waste Reduction and Recycling internship has been re-opened for applications. The intern will work with the director of sustainability and the WFU waste reduction and recycling manger to develop waste reduction campaigns for campus. The work may include waste audits, development of recycling […]
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 […]
Wake Forest Dining Services is hiring a sustainability intern for the 2010-11 academic year. The position description is posted here. Interested candidates should submit an electronic letter of interest and a resume to Matt Lugo, Marketing Manager at Lugo-Mathew@aramark.com. Applications are due by […]
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) […]
From unwanted textbooks to used furniture to notebook paper, university students together diverted more than 8,725 pounds of waste from dumpsters and landfills during 2010 move out, the most waste intensive part of the academic year. For the 3rd semester in a row, the […]
Fall 2010 marks the launch of the first sustainability pre-orientation program at Wake Forest. The program, offered to incoming freshmen, will be facilitated with the assistance of five student mentors. The theme for the first year is sustainable food systems. The group will visit […]
Wednesday, April 21st Visit the Wake Forest Eco-Village at the Ben Harper & Relentless7 concert. Students will have a chance to make environmental pledges, sample Silk Soymilk, score an eco-friendly t-shirt, and more. Half rock tour, half environmental campaign, the goal of CCT […]
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 […]
The Office of Sustainability is offering nine project-based internships for the fall semester 2010. Current undergraduate and graduate students at Wake Forest University are invited to apply. Applications are due by 4:00 pm on Friday, April 23rd. Details about the internships and the application […]
Save the Date: April 6, 2010, 7-9pm Eco-fashion designer Jenny Hwa of loyale is partnering with the Office of Sustainability to bring the area’s first eco-apparel runway show to campus. The show, {Sustainable} Style WSNC, will highlight eco-designers who are crafting the chicest eco-apparel […]
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 […]
