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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 […]


2025 Alumni Career Panel

In line with Wake Forest’s mission to be a catalyst for good in society, the Office of Sustainability invited five alumni to remind students what Pro Humanitate looks like beyond Wake Forest on February 25, 2025. Coming together for the fifth annual Sustainability Alumni Career […]


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 […]


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 […]


Earth Month 2024 Events

Celebrate Earth Day and spring at Wake Forest with events and programs March 24 – April 26, 2024. With 30 events led by partners and student leaders, there’s something for everyone. 🌳 = Signature Office of Sustainability Earth Month event. 🍄 = Fungi Fest event. […]


Save the Date for an Evening with Science Writer David Quammen

February 13, 2024 In an increasingly complex and interconnected world, how do the relationships between humans, non-human animals, and landscapes influence public health? Join Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability and co-sponsoring departments on Tuesday, February 13th at 5:30pm in Brendle Recital Hall for Tracing Threads from Art […]


Tohi Talks

The Cherokee Garden Project began in 2008 with a goal of transforming a stormwater management system into a haven for native plants, especially those important to the Cherokee. The garden was opened in 2010 with a Native American blessing of the space. Upon entering, the […]


Wake the Arts: How Monet Beatty(’20) Breathes Sustainability into Dance

When thinking about ways to educate others about environmental issues, dance probably isn’t the first way that comes to mind — but that is exactly what senior Monet Beatty (’20) hopes to do.  With a passion for dance and environmental justice, Beatty decided to combine […]


How Can Alarm Motivate Us to Take Climate Action?

Are you alarmed about climate change? Good. According to David Wallace-Wells, you should be.  On Wednesday, Oct. 16 the award-winning author and deputy editor of New York Magazine shared this message with a crowd of nearly 600 students, faculty, staff, and community members in Brendle […]


Students Celebrate Earth Week on Campus

By: Caroline Walker (’22) Content Assistant for the Office of Sustainability This year’s Earth Week celebration, which is themed “Food for Thought,” centers on an environmental justice approach to the issues of food access and insecurity. The Office of Sustainability partnered with 13 different […]


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