Sustainability
Environment
December 15, 2021
Dr. Stan Meiburg Joins The Water Institute as Senior Advisor
Dr. Stan Meiburg, Dr. Craig Colten, and Ann Weaver join The Water Institute as Senior Advisors
Student Life
April 26, 2021
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.
Student Life
May 26, 2021
Graduation Note 2021
Congratulations to the 2020-2021 Sustainability graduates at Wake Forest University.
Energy
March 7, 2021
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.
Energy
February 11, 2020
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.
Energy
April 1, 2019
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.
Student Life
March 16, 2017
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.
Energy
May 1, 2017
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.
Climate Change
December 19, 2018
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.
Student Life
May 10, 2017
To the WFU Sustainability Graduate Program's Class of 2017
Use your education in sustainability to craft possibilities and to create and maintain connections to address important issues in our world.
Student Life
February 2, 2017
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.
Student Life
May 22, 2017
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.
Zero Waste
November 15, 2016
Stop ‘Yelping’ So Restaurants Can Stop Wasting
Restaurants face the challenge of incorporating sustainable practices while maintaining excellent guest reviews and satisfied employees.
Zero Waste
April 5, 2017
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.
Zero Waste
September 7, 2016
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.
Climate Change
June 13, 2017
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.
Student Life
September 27, 2016
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.
Environment
April 25, 2016
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.
Human Centered Design
May 22, 2017
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.
Environment
April 25, 2016
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.
Human Centered Design
March 28, 2016
Design Thinking and Sustainability
Design Thinking creates innovations employing design sensibilities and methods to match technology, feasibility, and viability to solve human needs.
Zero Waste
February 29, 2016
Hanesbrands Gains Sustainability Insight Partnering with WFU
Students gain firsthand knowledge and experience with applied sustainability through WFU Sustainability Graduate Program corporate partnerships.
Zero Waste
March 24, 2016
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.
Student Life
April 8, 2016
WFU Sustainability Graduate Students in Belize
WFU Sustainability students work in a project partnership with the CZMAI of Belize advocating for national coastal conservation.
Student Life
April 11, 2016
Sustainability Students Compete in Nespresso Challenge
WFU MAS students strategize environmentally-friendly initiatives for Nespresso to highlight and incorporate into their key marketing strategy.
Environment
May 6, 2016
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.
Student Life
February 2, 2017
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.
Climate Change
June 2, 2017
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.
Energy
July 24, 2017
Alumna Speaks on Innovation in Energy Technology at Duke Energy
WFU/MAS alumna, Jessica Modeen, is part of the Emerging Technology Office (ETO) that focuses on new energy technologies.
Student Life
August 8, 2017
A Sustainable New Academic Year
Think globally, act locally. We have unprecedented access to a world of data, but for change to happen, it takes individual commitment and action.
Environment
August 29, 2017
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.
Environment
November 29, 2017
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.
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