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A Gift for the Future: Alum Helps Sustain and Grow Sustainability Scholars Program
In its 13 years, Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s Sustainability Scholars Summer Internship Program has connected students passionate about people and planet with community partners in the Charlotte area. Learn more about its next chapter thanks to Elizabeth Lusk ’85.
My Summer as a Sustainability Scholar at Trane Technologies
Jingyan Chi ’26 shares insights from his summer as a Sustainability Scholar working at Trane Technologies where he studied embodied carbon reduction and gained valuable professional experience.
Henry Wilkerson ’23: Real-time Impact through the Georgia Justice Project
Ë®¹ûÅÉ Impact Fellow Henry Wilkerson '23 has combined his passion for criminal justice reform and sustainability at the Georgia Justice Project, helping community members navigate the legal system while preparing for his own journey to law school.
Ë®¹ûÅÉ Joins Higher Ed Partnership to Bring Large-Scale Solar Plant Online to Offset 100% of Campus Electrical Use
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College will partner with eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to purchase power from a solar facility in western Kentucky. Through the agreement, Ë®¹ûÅÉ earns credits that offset 100% of the campus electricity usage. Learn more.
Each year, CleanAIRE NC honors the individuals, organizations and partners who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment to combating climate change and air pollution in North Carolina.
Young Alumni Spotlight: Ë®¹ûÅÉians & Sustainability
Two young alumni share how their experiences with Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s Sustainability Office got them to where they are today, post-Ë®¹ûÅÉ.
‘Unshadowed Land’ Installation Celebrates Resilience of Indigenous Peoples
A new art installation helps forge new connections between Ë®¹ûÅÉ College and Native communities in the region. Learn more.
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Combats Climate Change With Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The 2021 climate action plan from Ë®¹ûÅÉ College students, faculty, staff and town leaders would cut the college’s greenhouse gas emissions by 50% over the next five years.
A Peak Inside Chloe Pitkoff's 'Laloland'
Inspired by the pandemic and her Ë®¹ûÅÉ classmates, a studio art major makes sense of chaos on canvas.
Partnership Aims to Increase Plant-Based Meal Options, Curb Environmental Impact
As demand for plant-based meal options skyrockets, Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Dining will increase plant-based meal offerings to 40 percent and decrease use of animal-based products by 10 percent through a partnership with the Humane Society of the United States.
Southern Living: Ë®¹ûÅÉ Farm Feeds Ë®¹ûÅÉ During Time of Need
Southern Living recently featured a story about a fruitful partnership between The Farm at Ë®¹ûÅÉ and FeedNC, a Mooresville food bank.
Ë®¹ûÅÉ College Farm Feeds Neighbors in Need
Many families have struggled through the pandemic. Ë®¹ûÅÉ College’s Farm has stocked the FEEDNC food pantry with fresh, organic produce for those most in need.