Our tropical coastlines and coral reefs are up against extreme challenges. Land conversion, oil and gas exploration, housing, overfishing, even tourist accommodation, are presenting dramatic change for the South Pacific and Caribbean Sea. Fortunately for corals, sponges, fish, and even humans, Dr. Les Kaufman […]
Eleven faculty members from across the disciplinary spectrum came together on May 13-14, 2014 for the 3rd annual Magnolias Curriculum Project. This year’s workshop was co-facilitated by communications professor Ron Von Burg, an alumnus of last year’s cohort, and Dedee DeLongpré Johnston, the university’s […]
By Stewart Rickert, class of 2016 Stan Meiburg, Deputy Regional Administrator of EPA Region 4 for 18 years and prominent Wake Forest alumnus, recently announced his retirement, marking the end of a 37-year career with the EPA. He worked on a host of issues […]
by Monique O’Connell, Associate Professor of History This past semester I had the chance to put the lessons I learned about sustainability in the curriculum from the Magnolias Project workshop into practice. I revised my HST 106, “Medieval World History c. 600-1600” course by […]
Provost Rogan Kersh and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dean Bradley Jones have appointed Dan Fogel as the new Graduate Program Director for Sustainability and Graduate Research Professor in Sustainability. Fogel, whose experiences span the globe, has served as the Dean of the […]
In an effort to train the environmental leaders of tomorrow, one innovative course at WFU focuses on how sustainability is woven into ongoing projects. Students enrolled in the course, “Green Technologies: Science and Entrepreneurship” collaborate with businesses and organizations to promote sustainable practices. During […]
It is a warm spring night on Lighthouse Reef Atoll, an isolated collection of islands about 40 miles off the coast of Belize. The 15 students of the Ecology and Conservation of Coral Reefs class and their instructors sit around a bonfire on a […]
Richard Schneider, Associate Dean for International Affairs and Professor of Law will be leading the Environmental Law and Policy class in the new Masters in Sustainability this fall. Schneider serves as the Legal Chair for the North Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club and […]
The Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability (CEES) announces funding opportunities for research, scholarship, and working groups related to energy, environment and sustainability as broadly defined. The grants we give seek to provide new opportunities for research and scholarly activities at Wake Forest. For […]
John Knox, Wake Forest professor of International Law, advances the ideals of Pro Humanitate on a global scale. An internationally recognized expert on human rights and environmental law, he is currently serving as the first United Nations Independent Expert on human rights obligations relating […]
