by Linden Cheek | Mar 25, 2020 | Campus Resource, Challenge, Features, Office for Sustainability, Systems Thinking
Hello Spring. And Social-Distancing. There’s no getting around it. COVID-19 has disrupted all of our lives, keeping us stuck inside and often unable to enjoy the coming of spring in our more traditional ways. For many of us, this unprecedented global crisis has...
by Linden Cheek | Jan 17, 2018 | Challenge, Features, Green Living
And We’re Back. The first week of classes has come and gone, leaving us students with the task of reestablishing routine. As you start integrating yourself into your new schedule (and begin the search for that elusive timetable that will allow you to study, eat,...
by Eric Boles | Feb 13, 2017 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Features, Greenhouse Gasses, Managed Systems, Technology
Nuclear energy is the only option available to us at this time that can provide a carbon free source of energy all day every day.
by | Dec 9, 2016 | Features, Green Living, Zero Waste
During finals week priorities fly out the window. It’s a vital time when school comes first, many late night study sessions turn into all-nighters. However, a sustainable lifestyle is still achievable on two and a half hours of sleep and eight cups of coffee – see...
by Linden Cheek | Nov 21, 2016 | Challenge, Energy, Features, Green Living, Technology
Download, click, save the world As spring arrives in Fayetteville and our beautiful campus comes back to life, many of us find ourselves desiring to switch to more earth-friendly habits. But, if you are anything like me, despite your warm and fuzzy feelings towards...
by | Jun 24, 2016 | Academics, Climate, Features, Green Jobs, Social Systems
As someone who works in the field of sustainability, I am occasionally asked how issues of social justice and inequality have anything to do with sustainability or the environment. Since most of us have been taught to compartmentalize the various “issues”...