On Friday, March 22, Wake Forest University’s Center for Energy, Environment and Sustainability and the Yadkin Riverkeeper co-hosted a discussion on the wise use, sound management, and protection of the drinking water supply in the Yadkin watershed. The event coincided with the end of […]
On February 7th, CEES welcomed former Secretary of the Interior and Arizona governor Bruce Babbitt to discuss land use and the future of natural landscapes in the U.S. Mr. Babbitt has had a prolific political career, beginning in Arizona, where he served as the […]
“Can we replicate the story of the Wright Brothers?” Wake Forest professor of Law Alan Palmiter posed this question as he opened a symposium on wind energy at Wake Forest University on November 15th. Over one hundred years ago, the Wright brothers chose […]
The WFU Campus/Community Bike Ride is intended to increase bicycle awareness on and off-campus, and to draw attention to the need for improved bicycle and pedestrian corridors between WFU and downtown Winston-Salem. Our trip is a 10-mile loop, beginning at the ZSR Library, with a […]
Savanna ecosystems are defined as having discontinuous tree cover with an almost continuous grass layer. In Africa, these ecosystems cover 40% of the land surface (20% globally) and are home to the majority of the human population (approximately 20% of the global population). […]
Sustainability can be effective when solid science meets thoughtful business strategy, That’s why the energy industry is keeping a close eye on the Apple Fuel Cell Project in North Carolina “As demand grows, why not push ourselves to as much as reasonably possible; supplement the […]
CEES sponsored a recent viewing of the film The City Dark and a panel discussion on how light pollution may affect the Wake Forest community. The film explores the effects of light pollution on people, places and animals highlighting interviews with experts from various disciplines. […]
A standing-room-only crowd packed DeTamble Auditorium on March 20 to view the documentary film Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time, about the life and legacy of conservationist Aldo Leopold. Curt Meine, Leopold’s biographer, was on site […]
“There is this growing wariness about international trade,” Author Pietra Rivoli explained to an assembled group Thursday at the Kulynych Auditorium. Rivoli sees the current Occupy protests as an expression of this wariness, which can be traced back to the anti-globalization protests that started […]
In business, core values are at the heart of sustainability. For Walter Robb, the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Whole Foods, those values are what drive every decision he makes. “There’s no reason a business can’t strive for the highest good in […]
