Tiffany White has returned to the university 14 years after graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History to serve as the Program Assistant for the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES) and the Office of Sustainability. White took up […]
As a part of the 13 Days of Celebrating the Earth, Landscaping Services, the Office of Sustainability and Residence Life & Housing hosted the university’s first-ever Arbor Day Celebration at 4 p.m. April 15. Attendees gathered on this warm, bright afternoon in the newly renovated […]
The class of 2011 became the first in university history to sign the Green Graduation Pledge in May. Two hundred forty-seven of the nearly 1000 2011 graduates pledged to take into account the social and environmental consequences of any future […]
As a triathlete, Lecturer of Sociology Rebecca Matteo fuelled her body with sports drinks and power bars and pushed herself to her physical limits. Then a life-changing biking accident forced the vivacious and engaging woman to rethink everything about what it meant to be athletic, […]
Though his daily duties change with the seasons, one element remains constant for Director of Landscaping Services, Jim Coffey – he’s always busy. Coffey, who celebrates his 25th year with the university this year, has assembled a stellar team of landscaping gurus over the […]
Annenberg Forum overflowed with university students and faculty and members of the greater Winston-Salem community on November 11 for a symposium on environmental justice. The event, “My Neighborhood is Killing Me: Environmental Racism and a Call to Justice,” discussed the effects of toxic dumping and […]
Students, faculty and staff interested in the intersection between world religions and sustainability had the opportunity to view a screening of Renewal on November 3 in Pugh Auditorium. The screening was a product of Office of Sustainability intern and junior Holly Fuller’s interfaith internship. Fuller […]
When he’s not meeting with student leaders of chartered religious organizations on campus, providing pastoral care to university community members, or planning events to foster interfaith dialogue, University Chaplain Tim Auman is navigating ways to incorporate sustainability into the university’s spiritual agenda. “We try to […]
Piedmont Environmental Alliance NC created a paid Executive Director position by hiring recent Duke University Nicholas School of Environment graduate Charles Adair in September. Terri LeGrand formerly served as the director in a voluntary capacity. At only 24, Adair already has seven years […]
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 […]
When Jessica Wallace stumbled into catering “purely by accident” 20 years ago, she never imagined she would rise to the position of Catering Director at a top 25 university. Wallace entered the catering industry as a sales representative for a local event/catering company, but […]
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 […]
Campus Kitchen coordinator, Shelley Graves, is nearly incapable of wasting food, which makes her a good fit to lead the organization on campus responsible for redistributing dining and catering waste and channeling local food resources into the hands of those most in need. […]
Q: I know that I should consider the environment when printing, but there are so many options, I don’t know which method is the best. What is the most sustainable printing method? A: With a myriad of options from paper type to printing device, the […]
Erin Brockovich, namesake of and inspiration for the Oscar-award winning film Erin Brockovich, came to the defense of the Yadkin Riverkeeper on June 29th in Brendle Recital Hall. Brockovich, sporting her signature potty mouth and show stopping four inch red pumps, delivered a […]
