On February 2nd, 2014, the third largest coal ash spill in the history of the United States occurred right here in our back yard. The spill at the Dan River Steam Plant released tens of millions of gallons of coal ash into its namesake […]
By Andrew Wilcox, CEES Fellow Charcoal isn’t just for grilling anymore. Biochar, a specific kind of charcoal produced efficiently from sustainably sourced feedstocks, such as agricultural residues, bamboo, and timber waste, holds great promise in boosting agricultural yields, cleaning up contaminated soils, and sequestering […]
In spite of the clear dangers of a warming climate – from more extreme weather to decreased food security – few of us have a solid grasp on how to realistically address the issues or to mitigate their impacts. The translation of knowledge into […]
When thinking about theological education, sustainability might not be the first word that comes to mind. The Wake Forest Divinity School, however, is currently adopting some changes that will influence sustainability learning outcomes for their students. At the end of the spring 2013 semester, […]
In October, the WFU Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability welcomed Ashley Wilcox as the Program Assistant for the new Master of Arts in Sustainability. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University, Wilcox worked for the Early […]
Sustainability is big business. The U.S. market for sustainable products and services has more than doubled in the past four years. It is expected to eclipse $60 billion by 2014. The need for leaders who can understand and translate the implications of emerging […]
Another drone is set to take to the skies from the campus of Wake Forest University. Unlike its predecessors, however, this one is not destined for the rainforests of Peru but for the rugged and remote islands of the East Pacific. With funding from CEES, […]
This past fall, undergraduate health communication and software engineering students were asked to work together to design an application that would improve accessibility around Wake Forest’s campus. From wheelchairs to long boards, students considered the unique ways people maneuver around our 340 acres each day. One […]
Students in my fall 2013 Literature and the Environment seminar (ENG 341G) spent the semester exploring different sites of belonging through world literature. Their course work carried them through critical discussions on the anthropocene, bioregionalism, deep ecology, ecotones and general systems theory. In their final […]
Dennis Lemly, Associate Professor of Biology at Wake Forest University, authored a report which implicates elevated levels of selenium, a toxin found in coal ash, in deaths and deformities among Sutton Lake’s fish populations. Lemly reports to WFAE “concentrations of selenium in Lake […]
