“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."
We must think beyond what will happen tomorrow. To anticipate the legacy our actions will leave succeeding generations.
Responsible by Nature: How Nature Exposure Can Influence Sustainability Outcomes
Scientific research and personal narratives show that humans have an inherent affinity towards nature which can change how sustainably we live.
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.
WFU Sustainability Graduate Students in Belize
WFU Sustainability students work in a project partnership with the CZMAI of Belize advocating for national coastal conservation.
Sustainability Students Compete in Nespresso Challenge
WFU MAS students strategize environmentally-friendly initiatives for Nespresso to highlight and incorporate into their key marketing strategy.
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.
The Frontline of Climate Change
The Outer Banks is at the frontline of climate change. Subsidence and escalating sea level rise make this shoreline one of the most threatened in the US.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Rise of Eco-Athleisure
Consumers have the power to demand pragmatic innovation and change our purchasing behavior to support a more sustainable business model.
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.
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 7: RiverRun Film Festival
One of Winston's best annual events is the RiverRun Film Festival, a 10-day showcase of the best independent films from around the globe.
Strategic Sustainability
A book about how organizations can implement environmental sustainability science, theories, and ways of thinking to become more competitive.
Three-Minute Thesis: People's Choice Award Winner Norm Fraley
SUS 703 Natural Sciences for Sustainability course organizer, Norm Fraley, wins the People’s Choice Award for the Three-Minute Thesis Competition.
Healthier. Cleaner. More Efficient.
Home builders are realizing that sustainability practices are good business. They can build communities with a sustainability lens.
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.
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 3: Brewery Tour
Join Winston On The Weekends on a brewery tour to check out all the great beers Winston-Salem, NC has to offer!
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.
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.
Restoring the Connection Between Health and the Environment
Safe drinking water isn’t just about better treatment technologies and distribution systems. It starts with clean source water.
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.
How Healthy is High Rock Lake?
High Rock Lake is in desperate need of a strategy to correct an impairment from elevated levels of chlorophyll-a since the 1970s.
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.
WFU Names Former EPA Official to Lead Graduate Programs in Sustainability
Stan Meiburg will lead the Master of Arts in Sustainability Program and associated dual degree and certificate programs at Wake Forest University.
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.
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.
Racing Into the New Year
Take a ride with the Wake Forest University Sustainability Graduate Programs as they settle the great electric car debate!
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 5: Winston-Salem Dash Baseball
Winston On The Weekends takes you to the amazing home of Winston's minor league baseball team, the Winston-Salem Dash.
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.
Stop ‘Yelping’ So Restaurants Can Stop Wasting
Restaurants face the challenge of incorporating sustainable practices while maintaining excellent guest reviews and satisfied employees.
State and Federal Relationships in Environmental Protection
Wake Forest's Sustainability Graduate Program hosts a distinguished panel of practitioners of state and federal policy in environmental protection.
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.
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.
Nexus and Sustainability
To achieve lasting social and economic development around the world, the sustainable use of all resources is crucial.
