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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Fred Bahnson, Director of the WFU School of Divinity Food, Faith, and Religious Leadership Initiative, gave a TEDx Talk in Manhattan in February which reflects on his forthcoming book, Soil and Sacrament. In the talk, Bahnson shared his journeys from the garden that he helped start […]
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 […]
Students are driving an increased focus on sustainability at Wake Forest University’s Charlotte campus “It’s a hot topic so they want to know what is sustainability and what is this going to mean for me and my future in the workplace,” said Dan Fogel, Associate […]
Michelle Klosterman, CEES Board Member and Assistant Professor of Science Education, and her students have partnered with a rural school in Yadkin County, North Carolina to help bring more science into the classroom. Read more in this article featured on Wake Forest’s home page. […]
Effective communication may be the key to improving the health of the coastal barrier islands, one of the most treasured ecosystems in the world. “Getting this kind of information to the public is difficult,” said Biology Babcock Professor and CEES Associate Director […]
Wake Forest University just adopted a new “building dashboard” that allows anyone on campus to track and monitor energy use. With the technology, anyone can look at a building’s energy consumption by monitoring its electricity, water, heating, and cooling systems. It is […]
