Zipcars offer more sustainable car option
A new car-sharing program, Zipcar, is now available for students and others to decrease the need for privately-owned cars on campus.
Sustainable strides
Last year, Wake Forest students used nearly a quarter of a million polystyrene, clamshell containers for carry-out food from campus dining rooms — about 7,000 containers per week. Containers made from polystyrene foam, more commonly known as Styrofoam, aren't recyclable in the Winston-Salem area. A sun-powered gift
Sustainability director Dedee DeLongpré Johnston received a gift for the campus just in time for the holidays: the newest-model solar-electric hybrid shuttle that will begin serving the campus in 2010.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning
Tips for an eco-conscious holiday
It was Bing Crosby who immortalized a white Christmas in his 1942 hit single, but these days more and more eco-conscious consumers are dreaming of a green Christmas instead. If you're looking for ways to reduce your carbon footprint this holiday season, consider these tips from Director of Sustainability Dedee DeLongpré Johnston.A more welcoming Welcome Center
Construction will begin soon on a new home for the Admissions and Welcome Center to accommodate the growing number of prospective students.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
New shuttle service offered to commuting students
Instead of commuting to campus and searching for parking spaces, students can soon “Ride the Wake” from local apartment complexes and leave their cars at home.New director promotes sustainability
As the new sustainability director, Dedee DeLongpre Johnston is promoting behavioral changes among students, faculty and staff to advance sustainability in all areas of the University.
Categories: Environment & Sustainability, University Announcements
Welcome Class of 2013
Seven steps to a greener college move-in
With students at Wake Forest and at colleges nationwide moving to campus this week, Dedee DeLongpré Johnston, Wake Forest’s director of sustainability, offers suggestions for a “greener” move-in.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning
Earth Day celebration planned at Wake Forest
Categories: Campus Life, Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake