For three weeks, 23 high school students from as far away as California have been exploring challenges related to green initiatives and gaining the confidence and the tools to implement sustainable success stories at home.
Wake Forest's Welcome Center & Admissions building, completed in March, has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification. This is the third new building to have a goal of LEED silver and then achieve a higher level.Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Environment & Sustainability
When students moved out of residence halls for summer break, they donated 108 carpets, 20 ironing boards, 11 chairs, one ladder and hundreds of other items through the DEACS Donate program.Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
South Hall, completed in August 2010, has been awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. With solar panels on the roof to heat water and touch screens in the hallways for monitoring energy usage, the residence hall reflects the University’s commitment to sustainability across campus.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Environment & Sustainability
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.Categories: Awards & Recognition, Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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]Categories: Arts & Culture, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning, University Announcements
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.Categories: Campus Life, Environment & Sustainability
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.Categories: Arts & Culture, Environment & Sustainability, Experiential Learning
With concern for healthier eating, community gardens are experiencing unprecedented growth. Experts offer insights into the benefits of sharing the work and the food.Categories: Community Impact, Environment & Sustainability, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
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.Categories: Environment & Sustainability, Happening at Wake, Research & Discovery, University Announcements