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Biodiesel project receives grant
May 3, 2011 | Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, National, Recognition, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Wake Forest’s Terrafinity project, which is working to produce biodiesel from inexpensive feed stocks and other sources, was awarded a $145,665 grant from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina. Chemistry professor Abdessadek Lachgar is one of the leaders of the project.
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Fast-food dress highlights exhibit
April 22, 2011 | Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Kelsey Zalimeni made a dress out of discarded fast-food paper as part of an exhibit of “green” art at the START gallery. Zalimeni is a recipient of the Karyn Dingledine Scholarship in Art and is pictured with (from left) Trustee Tom and Karyn Dingledine and her mother, Lori. [Video]
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The green-conscious consumer
April 22, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Life on Campus, Sustainability, Top Stories
Are we any closer to finding strategies for combining sustainable principles with everyday decision-making? Starting with simple changes is the first step to tackling more complex challenges.
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Working toward a ‘green’ planet
April 14, 2011 | Arts & Culture, For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories
At Wake Forest, one day to celebrate the Earth is not enough. From April 14-26, 13 Days of Celebrating the Earth will offer nearly two weeks of activities, and informational and motivational events around Earth Day.
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Sustainable food: surprising benefits
March 29, 2011 | Community, Faculty, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
With concern for healthier eating, community gardens are experiencing unprecedented growth. Experts offer insights into the benefits of sharing the work and the food.
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Greening of Feminism
February 28, 2011 | Events, Faculty, For Alumni, For Parents, Humanities, School of Divinity, Speakers, Staff, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Creation narratives from Genesis are sometimes interpreted as giving humans domination over the earth. But what if instead that language has implications for stewardship rather than control? Questions like this and others related to feminism and the environment will be explored during the Phyllis Trible Lecture Series to be held March 1 and 2 on the Reynolda Campus.
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Sustainability takes silver
February 23, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Recognition, Sustainability, Top Stories
In recognition of sustainability efforts, Wake Forest has received a STARS Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System, is a new program that measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
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Grassroots efforts = green results
February 10, 2011 | Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
This month, Wake Forest is launching a green team initiative. The program encourages departments to select a green team “captain” to evaluate sustainable practices in the office and make suggestions for ways to improve. Ideas might be simple, such as purchasing copy paper with recycled content, or more impactful, like eliminating mini-fridges in individual offices.
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Community gardens’ role studied
January 28, 2011 | Community, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
During the summer of 2010, a study was conducted by Wake Forest’s Translational Science Institute to assess the role of community gardens and farmers markets in Forsyth County. The research was done to better understand the role that gardens and markets may play in providing healthy food across the county.
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‘Choose to Reuse’
January 20, 2011 | For Alumni, For Parents, Student, Sustainability, Top Stories, Wake Forest College
Senior Frannie Speer, along with the Office of Sustainability, wants to educate campus about the bottled water industry’s effects on health, pollution and climate change. She is launching the “Choose to Reuse” campaign with a screening of “Tapped,” an award-winning documentary.
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