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New Research Program Investigates Carbon Footprint of Fibers to Combat Climate Change
āThis is groundbreaking research that will help in the fight against climate change by providing quantitative information to consumers and help them in their purchase decision making,ā said Ronalds Gonzalez, an associate professor of conversion economics and sustainability in the Department of Forest Biomaterials.![Delisia Matthews wears a long grey dress with with white drawstrings at the collar and long sleeves. She sits on top of a larger-than-life green couch made out of synthetic turf with her legs crossed and looking straight ahead but away from the camera, which is positioned to her right. Behind her, a remodeled shipping container that has been turned into a work space is visible.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/img8602-360x216.jpg)
The Corner: Where Sustainability and Outreach Collide
The Corner on Centennial Campus connects people with sustainability.![Nick Berinson, Colin Lawler and Mallory Padgett hold their 1st place trophy for ISE 2022 Design Day](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ISE-2022-Winners-360x216.png)
Sustainable Transportation Project Wins at Engineering Design Day
NC State studentsā optimization of the Wolfline bus system wins top honors.![The NC State belltower stands, surrounded by blooms of spring. Photo by Marc Hall.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Betlltower-Spring-Blooms-e1648741964209-360x216.jpg)
Nominations Open for Sustainability Awards
The NC State Sustainability Awards are accepting nominations to recognize sustainability excellence on campus, in the community or around the world.![A group of students present information to their class on flood plains and community centers.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pxl20220912190747678.mp-1500x844-v2-360x216.jpg)
First-Year Students Learn the Value of GIS for Environmental Justice
Each year, more than 150 incoming NC State freshmen in the Environmental First Year Program learn how geospatial tools can help reveal and address environmental inequities produced by systemic racism.![Collage photos of students at Make-A-Thon event showcasing their innovations and projects.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/MAT-2023-Website-Header-360x216.png)
Waste Solutions are Big Winners at 2023 Make-A-Thon
Students shared their ideas and competed for prizes during the annual NC State Make-A-Thon sustainability challenge.![Queen bee surrounded by her hive on honeycomb.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/queen-bee-cropped-waugsberg-360x216.jpg)
Vaccination for Bees Doesnāt Sting
The first product approved to immunize insects could help beekeepers, and it won’t hurt bees a bit. Really.![A man packs a crate of donated items into the trunk of a car.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/year-of-feeding-the-pack-allen-1500x844-1-360x216.jpg)
Packing the Pantry
The inaugural Year of Feeding the Pack challenge united the university community to collect 23,542 pounds of food for NC State’s food pantry.![Two students work at a table in the Senior Design Lab. Textile samples are on the table they are working at, and the PPE suit they are working to improve is visible hanging on a whiteboard behind them.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/img4839-1-360x216.jpg)