“The sustainability challenge of our times calls for a new generation of effective, informed leaders. We prepare our students for careers that are both personally fulfilling and significant for their communities and the world."
High Rock Lake is in desperate need of a strategy to correct an impairment from elevated levels of chlorophyll-a since the 1970s.
A Student Reflection on Human Centered Design
The human centered design process is a proven method to guide people towards a life well lived with harmony and balance.
Sustainability Graduate Students Celebrated at Student Showcase
Applying Human Centered Design to client sustainability projects provides creative, bright ideas for each organization to take back and implement.
Wildlife Corridors: A Hopeful Antidote to Mass Extinction
Unlike past extinction events, this sixth extinction crisis is not caused by an asteroid impact or an ice age, but rather … humans.
MAS Students Awarded for Academic Achievement
The awardees from the 2016 cohort achieving the highest cumulative grade point average are Lauren Newton and Laura LoSciuto.
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 8: Theater Scene
Are you in the mood to watch a movie or catch a show? Winston On The Weekends takes you to the theater scene in Winston-Salem, NC.
Healthier. Cleaner. More Efficient.
Home builders are realizing that sustainability practices are good business. They can build communities with a sustainability lens.
Sustainability Professor Receives NSF CAREER AWARD for Fuel Cell Research
Dr Michael Gross seeks to create and preserve nanomaterials at incredibly high temperatures for more efficient, high-powered fuel cell technologies.
Waste Streams to Consumer Goods
Repreve is a yarn made from recycled plastic bottles, turning an environmentally harmful waste stream into a new consumer product.
40 Degrees of Psychological Safety
Foster a generative, respectful, and psychologically safe place to explore and create - ideas flow and the innovation is real.
Bill Ruckelshaus – A Remembrance
William (Bill) Ruckelshaus, the 1st and 4th Administrator of the EPA, passed away on November 27th. He has been praised as an environmental hero.
Stop ‘Yelping’ So Restaurants Can Stop Wasting
Restaurants face the challenge of incorporating sustainable practices while maintaining excellent guest reviews and satisfied employees.
Combating Climate Change and Health Risks Through Carbon Fees
A revenue-neutral carbon fee is one strategy to drive change in the private market and to mitigate the detrimental effects of climate change.
Kathmandu Valley’s Ancient Stone Spouts
Stone spouts provide water stability and represent a fundamental element of Kathmandu Valley’s intangible and tangible cultural heritage.
Nexus and Sustainability
To achieve lasting social and economic development around the world, the sustainable use of all resources is crucial.
Yes, You Can (travel 1100 miles over 5 days in a Chevy Bolt!)
Long-distance EV travel is possible. It requires planning to anticipate where charging stations are. It also requires patience.
Sustainability Students Compete in Nespresso Challenge
WFU MAS students strategize environmentally-friendly initiatives for Nespresso to highlight and incorporate into their key marketing strategy.
U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Accord Could Take up to 4 Years
While the President told the world that “we’re getting out” of the international agreement, experts note that the US cannot simply walk away.
Speaker Spotlight: Jay Lanier, Interface
Interface strives to innovate, reduce or even achieve negative net emissions, eliminate waste, and use nontoxic materials to create their carpet tiles.
Alumna Spotlight: Zero Waste Initiatives at Hanesbrands
Masters in Sustainability alumna blends both her career interests and passions as the Zero-waste Sustainability Analyst for Hanesbrands, Inc.
Sustainability and Change
We must think beyond what will happen tomorrow. To anticipate the legacy our actions will leave succeeding generations.
How is North Carolina Delisting Waters that Violate EPA Copper Levels?
The state proposed reclassifying Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin avoiding corrective action required by State & Federal law to reduce copper concentrations.
Remarkable Networks: Survival of the Fittest Community
The morality of meeting humanity's basic needs conflicts with the generous systems that allowed such amazing growth and prosperity in the first place.
Former Administrators Discuss the Future of the EPA
Seven former EPA Administrators call on Congress to affirm EPA’s bipartisan mission for scientific solutions to substantive health & environmental risks.
Deer Park Chemical Fire Brings Attention to Persistent Issues
Activists want more oversight of chemical facilities in Texas after a massive chemical fire in Deer Park, Texas.
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 1: Outdoor Life in Winston-Salem
Winston On The Weekends looks at the various outdoor activities near Winston-Salem, from hiking to climbing to rowing.
A Q&A with Sustainability Graduate Coley Schiro (MA’16)
Sustainability Graduate Alumna Coley Schiro is a North American representative for the London Stock Exchange’s Green Solutions team.
Tree Species Struggle to Adapt to Climate Change
Tree species that are most vulnerable to the impacts of rising global temperatures may require intervention to adapt to changing climatic conditions.
Solving Wicked Problems
The need for reorienting our business strategies and supply chains for building long-term sustainable solutions requires new ways of thinking.
Trump Failure to Lead on Climate Doesn’t Faze UN Policymakers in Bonn
The rest of the world will advance combating climate change by embracing alternative energy solutions that bring jobs & prosperity to their countries.
Hanesbrands Gains Sustainability Insight Partnering with WFU
Students gain firsthand knowledge and experience with applied sustainability through WFU Sustainability Graduate Program corporate partnerships.
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 2: Old Salem and Cobblestone Farmers Market
Winston On The Weekends checks out Old Salem and the Cobblestone Farmers Market in Winston-Salem, NC.
The Most Valuable Outcome of Human Centered Design is the Mindset
Human-Centered Design transforms the creativity generated from curious minds into innovative ideas to solve complicated problems and transform the world.
Racing Into the New Year
Take a ride with the Wake Forest University Sustainability Graduate Programs as they settle the great electric car debate!
Alumna Speaks on Innovation in Energy Technology at Duke Energy
WFU/MAS alumna, Jessica Hamm, is part of the Emerging Technology Office (ETO) that focuses on new energy technologies.
Local Craft Brewery Puts Sustainability on Tap
Foothills Brewery has achieved impressive reductions in resource and energy consumption and is committed to giving back to workers and the community.
