“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."
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 6: Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Stroll the beautiful gardens and take in the amazing art collection at the Reynolda House Museum of American Art with Winston On The Weekends.
Racing Into the New Year
Take a ride with the Wake Forest University Sustainability Graduate Programs as they settle the great electric car debate!
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
In the Shadow of COP21
After the global agreement made at COP21, U.S. cities are committing to innovative changes through sustainability and smart city strategies.
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.
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.
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.
Why Sustainability is Important in Environmental Education
We depend on the services our environment provides for us. The irony is that we think of these services as free, when in fact they are beyond price.
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.
Changing Climate, Constant Faith
As stewards of the earth, we have an obligation to manage it wisely. The poor and disadvantaged are least likely to escape the effects of climate change.
Conservation in the Outer Banks
Locals with deep roots in the Outer Banks face challenges of over-development and continual threats of ocean-front flooding and hurricane damage.
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.
People of all Faiths Face Climate Change with Hope, Action, Urgency
One of the primary responsibilities of human beings to is ensure the maintenance of that universal harmony and balance that is creation.
How Can We Best Equip our Students to Become Change Agents?
Environmental educators face increasing pressure to provide students with the education, tools, and opportunities to overcome the threat of climate change.
A Look Back by the Director of Graduate Programs in Sustainability, Daniel Fogel
The WFU Sustainability Graduate Program creates opportunities for faculty to direct their teaching and scholarship toward sustainability-related topics.
Beauty and the Beast: Our Love For Plastic Has a Dark Side
The systems in place to manage Belize’s waste are flawed — and this is causing serious environmental and human health issues.
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.
Hanesbrands Gains Sustainability Insight Partnering with WFU
Students gain firsthand knowledge and experience with applied sustainability through WFU Sustainability Graduate Program corporate partnerships.
Design Thinking and Sustainability
Design Thinking creates innovations employing design sensibilities and methods to match technology, feasibility, and viability to solve human needs.
Strategic Sustainability
A book about how organizations can implement environmental sustainability science, theories, and ways of thinking to become more competitive.
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.
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.
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 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.
40 Degrees of Psychological Safety
Foster a generative, respectful, and psychologically safe place to explore and create - ideas flow and the innovation is real.
Nexus and Sustainability
To achieve lasting social and economic development around the world, the sustainable use of all resources is crucial.
