Student engagement

The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) is introducing a new minor in sustainability within the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, launching in fall 2026. Drawing from the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GSCE), the minor will encourage students to think critically and creatively about the world’s […]

Learn about solutions to combat food waste and insecurity at the spring Student Sustainability Summit, from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, in EPIC Building, Room 3222.  The theme of this semester’s summit, sponsored by the Student Government Association and UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability, is food circularity. Guest speakers from Chartwells and the […]

Logan David, a junior civil engineering major, has made sustainability a core part of his UNC Charlotte experience. Growing up in a small town, environmental stewardship was always important to David, and moving to an urban University has only magnified that sense of responsibility.  For nearly three years, he has worked for the Office of […]

Students looking to refresh their wardrobe sustainably can stop by the Swap Til Ya Drop Clothing Swap Shop, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, during the Earth Day Festival in Belk Plaza. Hosted by the Office of Sustainability, the event encourages students to exchange gently used clothing as a way […]

Students were seen sifting through piles of fabric and designing quilt squares in the J. Murrey Atkins Library Makerspace on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The Office of Sustainability collaborated with the library to host Quilting for Climate Change, an event spreading across the nation to raise awareness about the effects of the climate crisis.

UNC Charlotte clubs and organizations have done their part to keep campus clean through the Office of Sustainability’s Adopt-a-Spot Program. Currently, there are 52 organizations that have pledged to do two cleanup events per semester on their designated areas.

UNC Charlotte’s Levine Scholars collaborated with Habitat for Humanity’s Charlotte Regional Chapter to build and decorate playhouses for families in the area.  The playhouse build, held Friday, Nov. 7, at Hauser Alumni Pavilion, brought together student volunteers, the Office of Academic Affairs, the Levine Scholars Alumni Network and corporate sponsors to produce more than a […]

Explore and discuss alternative transportation options in the Charlotte region and on campus at the fall Student Sustainability Summit, from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Popp Martin Student Union, Room 200. The summit, sponsored by UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability and the Student Government Association, will feature guest speakers from on and off-campus organizations and student […]

UNC Charlotte’s International Festival, the University’s longest-running cultural event, is set for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 27, in and around the Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Admission and parking are free. “The International Festival is a celebration of the broad international flavor of UNC Charlotte and the greater Charlotte area,” said Joe Hoff, director […]

UNC Charlotte students joined other citizen scientists across Georgia, Florida, Alabama and North and South Carolina to participate in the Great Southeast Pollinator Census last weekend. The goal of the census was to capture a point-in-time data set of the number and variety of pollinators, and the flowers that attract them. The census was organized across the […]