Celebrate Earth Day at Wake Forest on April 20, 2013 from 12:00 to 6:00 on Manchester Plaza, affectionately known as the Mag Quad. This year’s celebration theme is Food For Thought. The fair is being held in conjunction with the Food Justice Summit, a conference […]
The tension in addressing environmental issues is always: how can we solve environmental problems without harming our economy? On a more individual level, it is often about the personal sacrifices we must make to ensure a collective sustainable world. The panel entitled Good for […]
On March 6th, assistant professor of mathematics, Dr. Rob Erhardt, addressed a full room of eager listeners on the topic of global climate disruption. His talk, sponsored by the Math Club and titled Measuring Climate Change, drew a crowd from across campus, including Dr. Erhardt’s […]
Get ready, get set, reduce! This spring, students can join their peers around the nation in cutting down their electricity and water consumption during the Campus Conservation Nationals. With about 200 participating campuses, students compete against one another on each campus, and between campuses […]
Good for Me – Good for Us? Self-interest, community values, and a sustainable future Can self-interested behaviors and community values coexist? Join us for a lively panel discussion that probes the realms of morality, justice, capitalism and sustainability in answering this question. Featured Speakers: […]
Environmental artist Vibha Galhotra will be coming to Winston-Salem this month from her home in Delhi, India. Galhotra will address Wake Forest students, faculty, and staff in a series of lectures taking place on October 24 and 25, before the preview of […]
This Thursday, the Wayne Shorter Jazz Quartet will be playing in Wait Chapel to help raise funds and awareness for the plight of the Amazon rainforest. The event will take place at 7:30 PM and will be hosted by the Center for […]
The 10 Days of Celebrating the Earth were a big success. One hundred fifty people pledged to make a sustainable change during the 10 Days. There was an opportunity to learn about hydraulic fracturing, to shop for local food at the Reynolda Village Farmers Market […]
10 Days of Celebrating the Earth: April 19 – April 28 Welcome to your home for the 10 Days of Celebrating the Earth. From thought-provoking panel discussions to yoga on the Quad, we’ve planned something to engage everyone. Peruse the schedule, look for our […]
March 27, 7:00 p.m., Byrum Welcome Center The Office of Sustainability is collaborating with the Center for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability (CEES) on a film screening and campus forum called “Sleep, Safety, and Sustainability.” We will screen the film “A City Dark” […]
As part of the Broyhill Executive Lecture Series, Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market, spoke to a packed auditorium in the Worrell Professional Center on January 31. Missed the lecture? You can view a recording of the event on the BB&T Center for […]
February 2, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Porter B. Byrum Welcome Center Pietra Rivoli, economist and author of The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, will deliver an hour-long lecture followed by a 30-minute question and answer session. Rivoli spent five […]
As the semester draws to a close, coffee purchases across campus skyrocket. Though students, faculty and staff members down mug after mug of the black stuff, few stop to think about the impact of their morning buzz on the […]
The 13 Days of Celebrating the Earth were a big success. From farmers markets and a celebration of campus trees to a health and wellbeing fair and a day of reflection, the 13 Days offered something for everyone to celebrate. Did you miss some […]
