“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."
The Biden administration's essential task in rebuilding confidence in the EPA is to restore core institutional values of transparency, science, and law.
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.
Will New Federal Coal Ash Rules Impact NC?
Dr. Stan Meiburg, former Acting Deputy Administrator for the EPA, breaks down the new rules and what impact, if any, they will have on North Carolina.
Champions of Change Recognized at Eighth Campus Sustainability Awards
Congratulations to all of our Champions of Change for their work to make Wake Forest an even more sustainable place to live, work, study, and play.
Sustainability and Change
We must think beyond what will happen tomorrow. To anticipate the legacy our actions will leave succeeding generations.
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.
Graduation Note 2021
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Sustainability graduates at Wake Forest University.
WFU Sustainability Student Jalen Johnson's Journey to the Demon Deacons
Jalen Johnson's studies in Sustainability at Wake Forest involve addressing environmental concerns to help produce a cleaner and greener planet.
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.
The Air You Breathe: San Antonio's Air Quality
The City of San Antonio works to make citizens healthier through asthma education and meeting EPA ground ozone attainment standards by 2020.
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.
More Than Sustainable Agriculture
Harmony Ridge Farms is known for its sustainable agricultural practices and has succeeded in being fiscally sustainable in this chaotic time.
Stan Meiburg Joins the Wake Forest Sustainability Graduate Program
Wake Forest University welcomes Dr. Stan Meiburg ('75) as Director of the Graduate Department of Sustainability.
American Federalism and the Environment
To a degree unprecedented in recent American history, the environment has moved to the front rank of our public policy concerns.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Real Talk – Equity, Diversity and Inclusiveness in Clean Energy
A topic that has been top of mind since the senseless killing of George Floyd last summer – systemic racism. We’ll address how it relates to clean energy.
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.
Winston On The Weekends - Episode 4: Food Trucks!
Take a stroll with Winston On The Weekends through some of the best food options Winston-Salem, NC has to offer!
40 Degrees of Psychological Safety
Foster a generative, respectful, and psychologically safe place to explore and create - ideas flow and the innovation is real.
Stop ‘Yelping’ So Restaurants Can Stop Wasting
Restaurants face the challenge of incorporating sustainable practices while maintaining excellent guest reviews and satisfied employees.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Strategic Sustainability
A book about how organizations can implement environmental sustainability science, theories, and ways of thinking to become more competitive.
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.
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.
The Sustainability Graduate Program will be offered as virtual online courses (real-time, face-to-face classes meeting in an online virtual classroom) for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Students can complete the entire degree remotely, including electives. Some in-person electives are available if on-campus classes are preferred.
