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Joel Salatin: How can we afford it?

Joel Salatin, a self-described “Christian-libertarian-environmentalist-capitalist-lunatic-farmer” delivered an informative lecture as part of orientation for the incoming class of 2017. The presentation, which was open to all members of the Wake Forest community, was the denouement in the summer academic project on food access and […]


How Climate Change affects Tropical Forests

CEES Director and Professor of Biology Miles Silman recently spoke to WUNC about how global temperature increases are affecting tropical forests.  Silman and his research group have been measuring forest response to climate shifts for the past 10 years as part of the Andes […]


Solar Consortium looks to harness sun’s energy

A group of researchers from Wake Forest University, UNC-Greensboro, Winston-Salem State University and North Carolina A&T are working together to find new ways of harnessing solar energy, including heat energy, to advance alternative energy production in the state.  Read more here.


Reynolda Gardens Meadow Project Launches This Spring

In partnership with CEES and a host of other university affiliates, the Reynolda Gardens Meadow project launched this spring with a grant from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.  The idea for the project came out of a joint workshop with Reynolda Gardens and CEES […]


What Do We Owe the Future: Good for me, good for us?

In March, CEES welcomed a host of panelist to discuss the intersection of economic interests, the environment, and the future of human community. The panel included Larry Rasmussen, Professor of Social Ethics Emeriti (Union Theological Seminary), Julia Agyeman, Professor of Urban Environmental Policy and Planning […]


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