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October is Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability has published a list of campus and community events to celebrate

Felix Fiifi Ekuful, a master’s student in construction and facilities engineering, embodies the spirit of innovation and collaboration that resonates with the University. For Ekuful, his summer internship at Oak Ridge National Laboratory was a transformative chapter. “The experience solidified my passion for driving meaningful change in energy efficiency and confirmed my commitment to leading […]

UNC Charlotte was honored as a top performer for data accuracy in the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index published by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

The National Association of Fleet Administrators has recognized UNC Charlotte with a 2024 Green Fleet Award. The honor was announced during the Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference and Expo recently held in Durham, North Carolina.

urbanCORE, UNC Charlotte’s hub for urban research and community engagement, led a 10-month participatory action research effort that catapulted public-private support to build The Three Sisters Market, a community-owned food cooperative in one of Charlotte’s most notable food deserts.

Jessica Barthel is the passionate education coordinator for the Office of Sustainability. With a background in environmental science and experience in stormwater infrastructure, she is focused on engaging faculty and staff in sustainability efforts across campus, including the Sustainability Ambassador program.

If you are on campus this summer, you might notice new dumpsters and trucks. On Monday, July 1, the University’s waste-hauling contracts that split services between two companies took effect. Crown Waste and Recycling Systems LLC, a female-owned, Charlotte-based company servicing Mecklenburg and surrounding counties, is emptying campus trash dumpsters. Republic Services is continuing to service dumpsters […]

UNC Charlotte was recognized again by Times Higher Education for its commitment to sustainability in it’s 2024 International Impact Rankings. Charlotte ranks in six categories including:

Queen Clover arrives as Allison Tietz, Dining Services Sustainability Coordinator, establishes a new Bee colony at the South Village Deck Beehives.

UNC Charlotte’s Office of Sustainability dedicates April as Earth Month, bringing students events on campus to celebrate.   Through the month of April, UNC Charlotte will be celebrating Earth Month 2024 with a variety of events, such as film screenings, garden sales, tour series, and workshops, starting on April 3 and continuing through April 27.