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Welcome Back: All You Need to Know about Sustainability at UNC Charlotte
Welcome back! As the fall semester begins and you settle back into the school year, learn about ways you can get involved with sustainability on campus as a UNC Charlotte employee. From attending an event, becoming a Sustainability Ambassador, and opting for alternative transportation, there are many options to choose from! Become a sustainability ambassador […]
Back to School: Sustainability Version
Welcome back, Niners! As you prepare to return to campus, or are coming to campus for the first time, there are lots of ways you can make green choices and help keep UNC Charlotte sustainable. Green Shopping List If you are living on campus, think about the items you are (and aren’t) packing up in […]
UNC Charlotte Advances Work in Power Down the Crown Initiative
UNC Charlotte continues to partner with Power Down the Crown, an initiative led by the Charlotte City Council aimed at encouraging Charlotte building owners to increase energy efficiency and collectively work towards Charlotte’s goal of becoming a net-zero-carbon city by 2050. The initiative highlights building energy-efficiency practices across Charlotte and compares building energy use and performance […]
A history of leadership in energy and electrical grid innovation
UNC Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering, an energy-innovation leader for nearly two decades, steadily built its research capability, partnerships and workforce to support one of America’s most urgent infrastructure challenges: the modernization of the national electric grid. In 2008, the college’s early work in power systems and energy infrastructure accelerated with the launch of […]
The Struggle of Sustainability Work on a College Campus with Britt Olson and Dr. Mike Lizotte
This podcast episode and article was written by Britt Olson, a UNC Charlotte faculty member and Sustainability Ambassador. They feature an interview with Mike Lizotte, retired Sustainability Officer at UNC Charlotte, and his experience leading sustainability efforts in higher education throughout this career.
UNC Charlotte team chosen to participate in national design-build challenge to address housing crisis
A team from the David R. Ravin School of Architecture has been chosen to participate in the inaugural Housing Innovation Challenge, a national design-build competition that brings students together with builders to help address the affordable housing crisis. Led by founding partners Housing Innovation Alliance, Meritage Homes and Home Technology Ventures, with the City of […]
Cultivating Community: Gambrell Faculty Fellowship brings the University and a local farm together to sow seeds for a good life.
The day the ribbon was cut on the “Roots of Change” project at Deep Roots CPS Farm, it was easy to imagine a good life. The sun shone out of a bright blue sky. A golden Palomino horse grazed lazily on the lawn, its blonde mane ruffled by the breeze. Nearby, James Beard Award-nominated chef […]
Student summit, volunteer events and leadership transition mark UNC Charlotte’s Earth Month
April marked another impactful Earth Month at UNC Charlotte, as students, faculty and staff participated in a full slate of programs focused on environmental stewardship and community engagement. Student Garden Day brought out 56 volunteers, and Campus Beautification Day engaged 58 volunteers who removed 1,550 pounds of trash and planted 35 trees across campus. The University’s Earth Day […]
UNC Charlotte earns Outstanding Case Study recognition from AASHE
UNC Charlotte received an Outstanding Case Study designation from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education for its submission, “Shared Stewardship: Adopt a Spot at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.” The case study was submitted as part of AASHE’s annual Sustainability Achievement Award program.
