Friday, December 3, 2010

Carolina in the News

Check out the recent media mentions of sustainability-related programs, practices, people at UNC:

Study: N.C. has 'great potential' for offshore wind power
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
North Carolina could have the most viable offshore wind power on the East Coast, with the ability to bring power to hundreds of thousands of homes and generate up to 20,000 new manufacturing jobs, according to a new study by the National Wildlife Foundation. ...That’s based on studies from the Department of Energy and UNC-Chapel Hill.
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Gifts can help make good nutrition easier (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Gift-giving is a pleasure, even more so when choices combine thoughtfulness with practicality. This year, nearly all of us could use gifts that inspire and make it easier to take care of our diets and health. The first idea is about making it easier to cook meals at home. The more often you can fix your own food, the more control you'll have over what goes into your body. (Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the department of health policy and administration in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill.)
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-Thanks to UNC News Services for finding these great stories AND compiling the summaries! You can find more UNC media coverage and stories online at http://uncnews.unc.edu