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New technology to tackle human costs of illegal gold mining
December 17, 2020 | Faculty, Research, Sustainability
Wake Forest faculty in the Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability, and its Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA) are part of an award-winning research team working to provide new technology that could help eliminate the environmental and human costs of illegal gold mining.
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USAID awards an additional $2.14 million to WFU rainforest research center
April 23, 2019 | Faculty, Media Advisory, Recognition, Research, Staff, Sustainability, Teacher-Scholar, Top Stories
Wake Forest University’s Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA) has received $2.14 million in additional funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), supporting the expansion of the research center’s study of mercury pollution and reforestation in the Peruvian Amazon.
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Five golden rings … and an environmental dilemma
December 18, 2018 | Experts, Faculty, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories
Gold jewelry on your holiday shopping list? Before you buy that special someone a statement piece this season, scientists studying climate change and the fate of the world’s vital rainforests ask you to consider some hidden consequences.
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Rainforest destruction from gold mining hits all-time high in Peru
November 8, 2018 | Faculty, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories
Small-scale gold mining has destroyed more than 170,000 acres of primary rainforest in the Peruvian Amazon in the past five years, according to a new analysis by scientists at Wake Forest University’s Center for Amazonian Scientific Innovation (CINCIA).
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WFU awards and recognitions briefs
October 25, 2018 | Faculty, Recognition, Sustainability, Top Stories
The WFU Awards and Recognitions briefs celebrate milestones of faculty, staff and students at Wake Forest.
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Wake Forest receives STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
October 18, 2018 | Sustainability, Top Stories
Wake Forest University has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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WFU to replace Wait Chapel lights with LED fixtures
October 4, 2018 | Sustainability, Top Stories
Wake Forest University will replace the light fixtures that shine on the University’s iconic Wait Chapel Bell Tower with new energy-efficient LED fixtures that will allow deeper and more vibrant colors for special events and other occasions.
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Floodwaters and Florence: What’s in the water?
September 17, 2018 | Experts, Faculty, Sustainability, Top Stories
Stan Meiburg, former acting deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and now director of graduate programs in sustainability at Wake Forest, can discuss environmental hazards in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
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Expert Available: Trump Administration’s changes to the Clean Power Plan
August 21, 2018 | Experts, Faculty, Sustainability, Top Stories
The Trump Administration is expected to announce a proposed replacement rule for the Clean Power Plan this week. Stan Meiburg, director of Wake Forest University’s graduate programs in sustainability, is available to discuss the expected rollback of regulations and the likely effects of the proposed changes.
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Scientists study mercury poisoning in Peruvian forest on pope’s itinerary
January 12, 2018 | Faculty, Research, Sustainability, Top Stories
Pope Francis’ visit to Peru on Jan. 15-22 takes him to the epicenter of the country’s informal and often illegal gold mining industry – the subject of groundbreaking environmental research by Wake Forest University scientists.
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