More than 100 students huddled together in the Reynolda Hall lobby on March 26 to count down the seconds until the spotlights on Wait Chapel were extinguished in celebration of Earth Hour 2011. The Demon Deacon was on-hand to flip the giant light […]
The Piedmont Earth Day Fair is right around the corner. Have you signed up to volunteer? Volunteers are especially needed for Parking, Zero Waste, Exhibitor Assistance, and Clean-up after the Fair. So, grab some friends and plan to enjoy the Fair and also spend a […]
Students, faculty and staff are back at it, defending the university’s ACC title this year. No, you didn’t miss any football or basketball championships — we’re talking about trash. Last year the Demon Deacons claimed the ACC title for greatest waste reduction per capita […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
