Carolina celebrates America Recycles Day on Wednesday, November 11! Head over to the Great Hall in the Student Union from 11am-2pm for a swap shop, composting demo, Carolina Green pledge drive, update on UNC’s Strategic Sustainability Plan, and more! Learn how Tar Heels reduce, reuse, and recycle on campus and at home. Read more »
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
University of California (UC) Pledges Carbon Neutrality by 2025
At a recent two-day climate change summit in San Diego, UC President Janet Napolitano vowed to turn the system’s 10 campuses into a living laboratory for sustainability solutions that can be scaled up to state, national, and global levels. The university agreed to buy 80 megawatts of solar power—the largest purchase by any U.S. university— and to also target $1 billion of its investment portfolio toward renewable energy and other climate-change solutions over the next five years. The plan will be presented at next month's Climate Conference in Paris. Read more »
White House Day of Climate Action to Feature Campus Climate Leadership
On November 19, the White House and the State Department will bring together leadership from higher education institutions, including school administrators and student leaders, to encourage a strong agreement at the December Climate Conference in Paris and call for a low-carbon, sustainable future. Students and school leadership will join high-level government officials, celebrities, NGOs, and business leaders in a live-streamed event that facilitates meaningful dialogue on climate change solutions and activates young people. Read more »
Organizations Collaborate to Advance Sustainability in Higher Ed
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), U.S. Green Building Council, (USGBC), Second Nature, and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) recently unveiled a shared vision to advance sustainability by working more closely together for the benefit of higher education institutions. Their vision is that:
By 2025, 20 million graduates across all majors will be global sustainability citizens: learning about relationships between natural, physical, economic, social, and cultural systems; understanding how their personal and professional choices impact these systems; and having the agency to create solutions that allow people and the environment to thrive.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Think Outside the Box at Global Entrepreneurship Week
Launched by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is the world's largest celebration of innovators and job creators who bring ideas to life, drive economic growth, and improve human welfare. UNC will host a weeklong series of events from November 16-21 to reach across all disciplines and the Triangle community. This event is free and open to the public and features workshops, competitions, networking, and more. Read more »
Be a Part of the New Edible Garden Project at UNC
Imagine taking a study break from the library to harvest a snack. The new edible campus project promotes a landscape of fresh produce and herbs accessible to all. Emily Auerbach, Chancellor’s Fellow and recent UNC graduate, is leading the project with Facilities Planning and Design and members of student government. Volunteer to plant the first seeds of the edible garden on Saturday, November 21, at 2pm. Email Emily Auerbach (emily.auerbach@unc.edu) for more information. Read more »
Scholarships for Women Pursuing Transportation-Related Careers
The NC Triangle Chapter of WTS - Advancing Women in Transportation is currently collecting applications for scholarship opportunities for women pursuing transportation-related study. Applicants should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and focus on transportation-related issues. As an added incentive, the NC Triangle Chapter may award separate scholarship funds to the most qualified students submitting applications. Applications are due by Friday, November 13.
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New Sustainability Module Available Online
The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability at Furman University announces the launch of a free, open-source, online learning module to explore Sustainability Science and Full Cost Analysis (FCA). FCA is a problem solving method using systems thinking to account for economic, societal, and environmental costs. The module is also designed to be easily incorporated into preexisting course syllabi or as the foundation for new courses.
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