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 […]
Elizabeth Barron (’93), Lecturer in French In the interest of sounding a little less unbearably flippant, I did change the official title of this February 2014 WFU conference to “Viticulture and the Environment,” but in my head and heart it remained “drink wine/ save […]
Timo Thonhauser, assistant professor of physics, CEES faculty affiliate, and recent recipient of both the National Science Foundation’s Career Award and the Wake Forest Award for Excellence in Research, was drawn to science for many of the same reasons as others in the field […]
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 […]
